SECONDARY PHYSICS CERTIFICATION WITH A
SECOND MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Name:
Advisor:
Required Total Number of Credit Hours for Graduation = 148
GENERAL EDUCATION: REQUIRED (TOTAL = 36 S.H.)
CURRICULUM AREA
Composition
Philosophy
Speech
Literature
Art/Music/Theater
Art/Music/Theater
Lab Science
Lab Science
Mathematics
Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology
World History
Govt./Econ./Pol.Sci.
Wellness
MINIMUM
GRADE
REQUIRED
C-
COURSE NUMBER/
COURSE NAME
OVERLAYS
CC
BIOL 106 Princ. of Biology I
Absorbed in supporting
science courses
MATH 141 Calculus I
Absorbed in prof. ed. courses
C
C
C
C
SEMESTER
HOURS
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 sh.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
C-
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (TOTAL = 16 S.H.)
COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME
SCI or SPEC 119 Freshmen Seminar
PSYC103 Adolescent Development
SPEC 202 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
MATH 142 Calculus II
SCI 209 Science Methods I
PSYC 201 Educational Psychology
MINIMUM GRADE
REQUIRED
C
C
C
C
C
C
OVERLAYS
SEMESTER
HOURS
1 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
REQUIRED PHYSICS COURSES (TOTAL = 30 S.H.)
COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME
PHYS 170 Intermediate General Physics I
PHYS 171 Intermediate General Physics II
PHYS 250 Heat
PHYS 290 Electronics
PHYS 310 Laboratory Development and Supervision
PHYS 315 Modern Physics
PHYS 325 Optics
PHYS 330 Mechanics I
PHYS 370 Electricity and Magnetism
MINIMUM
GRADE
REQUIRED
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
OVERLAYS
SEMESTER
HOURS
4 sh.
4 sh.
3 s.h.
4 s.h.
1 s.h.
4 s.h.
4 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
SUPPORTING SCIENCE COURSES (Total 20 S.H.)
COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME
CHEM 120 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 121 Principles of Chemistry II
BIOL 107 Principles of Biology II
MATH 243 Calculus III
MATH 301 Differential Equations
GEOS Elective
MINIMUM GRADE
REQUIRED
C
C
C
C
C
C
SEMESTER
HOURS
4 s.h.
4 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
SCIENCE EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (Total 4 S.H.)
COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME
SCI 315: Science Methods II
MINIMUM
GRADE
REQUIRED
C
OVERLAYS
SEMESTER
HOURS
4 s.h.
REQUIRED SPECIAL EDUCATION (Total 18 S.H.)
COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME
SPEC 105 Foundations of Special Education
SPEC 215 High Incidence Disabilities Support
SPEC 212 Low Incidence Disabilities Support
SPEC338 Positive Behavior Support
SPEC 300 Communication Disorders and Assistive Technology
SPEC 345 Literacy Skills for Students with Disabilities
MINIMUM
GRADE
REQUIRED
C
C
C
C
C
C
OVERLAYS
SEMESTER
HOURS
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (Total 12 S.H.)
COURSE NUMBER/COURSE NAME
SPEC 430 Assessing Educational Needs and Planning for Instruction
SPEC 441 Strategies for Teaching Students with High Incidence
Disabilities
SPEC 440 Strategies for Teaching Students with Low Incidence
Disabilities
SPEC 425 Law and Collaborative Practices
MINIMUM
GRADE
REQUIRED
C
C
OVERLAYS
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
C
C
SEMESTER
HOURS
3 s.h.
WE
3 s.h.
Student Teaching (Total 12 S.H.)
SCI 493 /494 Student Teaching and Practicum
C
EE, WE, IL
6 s.h.
SPEC 493/494 Student Teaching and Practicum
C
EE, WE, IL
6 s.h
ADVISEMENT NOTES
Clearances are required every year, and must be obtained before beginning observation hours.
TB tests are required every two years.
Overall GPA required to achieve Advanced Standing: 3.0
Begin taking PPST exams during Freshman year.
Overlays required: 2 Information Literacy
3 Writing Emphasis
2 Multicultural
2 External Experience
You must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 gpa overall and 2.8 in your major courses.
SUGGESTED COURSE OF STUDY FOR
SECONDARY PHYSICS CERTIFICATION WITH A
SECOND MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
You may take more courses than suggested, but you must
complete the suggested minimum per semester to stay on schedule for graduation
You are responsible for meeting the pre-requisites for all courses.
SEMESTER
SH
Fall First Year
SPEC 119 or SCI 119 Freshman Seminar
CHEM 120 Principles of Chemistry I
ENGL 100 Composition
SPEC 105 Foundations of Special Education
GEOS Geoscience Elective
1 General Education Course
Fall Second Year
BIOL 106 Principles of Biology I
PHYS 171 Intermediate Physics II
ENGL 110 Introduction to Literature
MATH 142 Calculus II
SPEC 215 High Incidence Disabilities Support
SEMESTER
Spring First Year
1
4
3
3
3
3
17
3
4
3
3
3
CHEM 121 Principles of Chemistry II
PHYS 170 Intermediate Physics I
PSYC103 Adolescent Development
MATH141 Calculus I
SPEC 212 Low Incidence Disabilities Support
Spring Second Year
MATH 243 Calculus III
PHYS 290 Electronics
PHYS 330 Mechanics I
BLOCK I
SCI209 Science Methods I
PSYC201 Educational Psychology
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Fall Third Year
PHYS 315 Modern Physics
PHYS 370 Electricity and Magnetism
MATH 301 Differential Equations
SPEC 300 Communication Disorders and Assistive
Technology
1 General Education Course
SH
4
4
3
3
3
17
3
4
3
3
3
−
16
Spring Third Year
4
3
3
3
3
16
BIOL 107 Principles of Biology II
PHYS 250 Heat
PHYS 325 Optics
SPEC 345 Literacy Instruction for Students with
Disabilities
PHYS 310 Lab Development and Supervision
SPEC 338 Positive Behavior Support
3
3
4
3
1
3
−
17
Fall Fourth Year
Spring Fourth Year
SECONDARY BLOCK II
SCI315 Science Methods II
Special Education Block
SPEC 425 Law and Collaborative Practices
SPEC 430 Assessing Educational Needs and
Planning for Instruction
SPEC 440 Strategies for Teaching Students with
Low Incidence Disabilities
SPEC 441 Strategies for Teaching Students with
High Incidence Disabilities
4
SCI493/494 Student Teaching & Practicum
SPEC 493/494 Student Teaching and Practicum
3
3
6
6
12
3
3
16
Summer or Intersession Coursework
SPEC 202 must be completed during a summer or
intersession as an online course.
3
6 General Education Courses must be completed
during the summer or during intersession. Additional
coursework may be completed in the summer if a
reduced load is desired per the recommended
sequence, a minor is being sought, or an earlier
graduation timeline is desired.
Many general education courses are taught online.
Several special education courses are also taught
online and are available during the summer.
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