Bachelor of Arts in General Physics/Secondary Education

The physics major provides a core of basic education in several principal areas of physics, with sufficient flexibility to allow students to prepare either for graduate school or a career in industry. Since in preparing for either goal, more than the required core courses are necessary, it is important for students to meet with a physics department adviser in deciding a schedule. In the junior year, the emphasis is on macroscopic physics, the two principal physics subjects are electromagnetism and mechanics. The mathematics and computer background required for the physics program is completed in this year. In the senior year, a sequence of courses in quantum physics provides the student the modern view of atomic and some aspects of subatomic physics and the principal analytical methods appropriate in this domain. The relation of the microscopic to the macroscopic world is the subject of courses in thermodynamics and statistical physics, with illustrations drawn from gas dynamics and solid-state physics. Upper-division laboratories teach students the essentials of physical measurement and building advanced equipment, as well as other aspects of experimental science. The general physics/secondary education major prepares students to teach physics and physical science in secondary schools. It covers essential topics in physics while providing breadth in chemistry and earth science. The major also includes three quarters of field experience in local schools, where you will work closely with a mentor teacher and high school students. This experience makes you more competitive for the UC San Diego Master’s and Teaching Credential Program or other credential programs and can substantially reduce the length of the UC San Diego Master’s and Teaching Credential Program.

• 獎學金 - 查看所有獎學金
• 實習機會