STEM: Physics (7-12) MEd Prerequisite Coursework

Required for entry to M.Ed. Program

The courses listed below DO NOT necessarily fulfill any undergraduate major requirements at OSU. If you are an undergraduate student at OSU, you should meet with your major advisor ASAP to find out which course overlaps, if any, exist between these prerequisites and your major requirements. You must choose and complete two Areas of Concentration (AOC) with a minimum GPA of 2.75 in each. List of electives are listed towards the bottom of the page.

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Requirement:

A course will meet only one prerequisite, no course may be counted towards more than one prerequisite.

Physics:

Astron. 2291 (291), Basic Astrophysics/Planetary Astron.
Geog. 5900 (520), Climatology
Physics 1250 (131), General Physics I
Physics 1251 (132), General Physics II
Phys. 2300 (261/262), Intermediate Mechanics I
Phys. 2301 (262/263), Intermediate Mechanics II
Phys. 4700 (517), Intro Electronics for Phys.
Phys. 1107.01 OR
Phys. 1107.02, Physics by Inquiry OR
Phys. 5100 (670), Physics for In-Service Teachers

Additional Science Prerequisites:

Bio. 1101 (101), Introductory Biology OR
Bio. 1113 (113), Biological Sciences I
Chem. 1210 (121/122), General Chemistry I
Chem. 1220 (122/123), General Chemistry II
Earth Sci. 1110 (110), History of Life on Earth, OR
EARTH Sci. 1121 (121), The Dynamic Earth, OR
Earth Sci. 2122 (122), Earth Through Time, OR
Earth Sci .5189.06: Field Geology for Educators
Math 1152 (152/153), Calculus II

Education Prerequisites:

ESEPSY 5401 (P&L 607) OR
Psych. 3551 (551), Adolescent Learning/ Development
ESSPED 2251 Introduction to the Special Education Profession OR
EDUTL 5501 Inclusion: Philosophical, Social, and Practice Issues
EDU T&L 5442 (642), Teaching Reading Across the Curriculum