Physics Education

Empowers students to make the leap from the high school setting to the college environment. Students will begin a journey of self-awareness where they can identify their individual gifts and talents while considering how God can use their uniqueness within their field of interest. Required of all incoming freshmen, including any student that has not taken college credit after high school, and are younger than 24 years of age are required to enroll in this course. Transfer students enrolling with less than 24 hours and are younger than 24 years of age who have not taken a similar course at another accredited institution are required to enroll in this course.

Emphasizes intellectual and analytical reasoning through reading and writing assignments. Includes instruction in library and research technologies and the writing of a research project. Prerequisite: ENG 1020.

Provides the student with a basic understanding of his or her economic environment and the basic principles and tools of personal financial management. Emphasis will be placed on personal financial planning, including budgeting, managing personal debt, insurance taxes, investments, and real estate. When possible, topics will be analyzed and discussed from a Christian perspective.

An introduction to fundamental concepts in the biological sciences including the organization of living matter, cellular structure and function, food production by photosynthesis, energy harvest, mechanisms of cellular reproduction, genetics, and evolution. Discussions of current scientific issues will also be included. Lecture/Lab. Fee charged.

Covers topics of geology, astronomy, meteorology, oceanography. Suitable for elementary or secondary education majors and for general education. Lab activities related to each major topic are included. Lecture/lab. Fee charged.

The first course in a one-year sequence for students planning further work in chemistry. Topics discussed include atomic structure, periodic relationships, bonding, molecular structure, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, solids, liquids, and gases. Lecture/lab. Fee charged.

For students with an interest in science, engineering, and medicine. Includes mechanics, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Lecture/lab. Prerequisites: MAT 1510. Fee charged.

Designed to engage students in dialogue with a variety of Western and Non-Western world literature, past and present. Prerequisite: ENG 1080.

An integration of Christian spirituality, life, and ministry. Through a wide variety of readings and experiences, care is given to evaluate the spiritual structure of the students and to understand spiritual gifts, disciplines, and what it means for each individual to be a constructive influence in the Church and society.

For students with an interest in science, engineering, and medicine. Includes mechanics, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Lecture/lab. Prerequisites: MAT 1520. Fee charged.

A course that explores some of the concepts that revolutionized physics in the early 20th century. Topics include relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic phenomena, and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: PHY 2120, MAT 1520. Recommended: MAT 2550. Lecture/lab. (Offered alternate years.) Fee charged.

A study of the states of systems of particles and of rigid bodies using Newton's Laws and conservation principles. Covering topics such as kinematics and dynamics of system particles, rotation proportions of rigid bodies, a motion under a central force. Lecture/lab. Prerequisites: PHY 2110; 2120; and 2550; and MAT 1510; 1520; and 2510. (Offered alternate years.) Fee charged.

A study of the first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics, phase equilibria, and reaction equilibria. Lecture/lab. Prerequisites: PHY 2120, MAT 1520. Recommended: MAT 2550 (Offered alternate years.) Fee charged. Cross listed as CHE 4010.

A study of Cartesian and polar coordinates, parametric equations, vectors and vector-valued functions in 2 and 3 dimensions, limits, differentiation of functions with applications, integration of functions with applications. Taylor polynomials, and series. It is strongly recommended that students take PHY 2110 and 2120 concurrently with MAT 1510 and 1520, respectively. Prerequisite: MAT 1310 or equivalent.

A study of Cartesian and polar coordinates, parametric equations, vectors and vector-valued functions in 2 and 3 dimensions, limits, differentiation of functions with applications, integration of functions with applications. Taylor polynomials, and series. It is strongly recommended that students take PHY 2110 and 2120 concurrently with MAT 1510 and 1520, respectively. Prerequisites for MAT 1520: MAT 1510.

A study of partial derivatives and multiple integrals and additional topics in vector-valued functions. Prerequisite: MAT 1520.

A hands-on introduction to computer-based measurements, automation, and graphical programming for the sciences. The LabVIEW graphical programming environment will be introduced and used to write software applications that collect, display and analyze experimental data. Automated experiments in the areas of biology, chemistry and physics will be designed and implemented. Topics such as sensors, signals, data acquisition, error analysis, and noise will be explored. The use of standard office spreadsheet, word-processing, and presentation software for scientific data analysis and reporting will also be emphasized.

Explores human growth and development over the life span to understand the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental levels: physically, emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally. Designed to provide the developmental approach to cognition in children and adolescents within the context of major learning theories. Brain research, learning modalities, and metacognition are also examined. Prerequisite: PSY 2010.

Provides the culminating fifteen-week, semester-long experience for all who are seeking a secondary license. Consists of full-day classroom observation and practice teaching in the major curricular area in two public schools: one 7 1/2 week placement in a middle school in grades 6-8 and one 7 1/2 week placement in a secondary school in grades 9-12. Physical Education majors seeking a K-12 license will have placements in early elementary grades K-5 and middle/secondary grades 6-12. Music majors seeking a K-12 license will have placements in elementary grades K-5 and secondary grades 6-12. Co-requiiste: EDU 4600 Student Teaching Seminar. Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching and EDU 4630. Permission required.

A prerequisite for Enhanced Student Teaching. This course provides the candidate with experiences in preparation, procedures, implementation, and submittal of required edTPA documentation for initial licensure. Permission required. Graded S/U. Offered Fall and Spring.