The BS Physics, Physics and Mathematics Teaching Track, will provide students with a solid foundation in physics and the courses required for the aggieTEACH – Arts & Sciences Program (application required).  Upon completion of this degree and one semester of clinical teaching, students will hold a Texas Physics/Mathematics (grades 7-12) certification.  Although this degree is designed for students who want to teach, the physics courses also build a strong foundation in critical thinking and quantitative problem-solving skills that are attractive to many areas of industry.

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A Physics major must complete the foundation courses (ASTR 102, PHYS 101, PHYS 150, PHYS 206/PHYS 226, PHYS 207/PHYS 227, PHYS 221, PHYS 309, PHYS 331, MATH 171, MATH 172, MATH 221, MATH 308) with a grade of C or better and have a 2.0 cumulative GPA before taking non-foundation upper-level physics courses.

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Any course in this category from the approved University Core Curriculum list of courses.

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INST 222 is an approved Social and Behavioral Science, International and Cultural Diversity and Cultural Discourse class.

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Any approved Communication course, except PERF 407.

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INST 210 is an approved Social and Behavioral Science and Cultural Discourse class.

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PHYS 327 is an approved W course. PHYS 328 is an approved C course.

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Students must apply, and be admitted, to aggieTEACH - Science, before beginning this class.  Students are required to have 2.75 overall GPA and a 2.5 GPA in content areas.

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Electives should be chosen in consultation with the student's advisor. Electives may be selected from any 100-499 course not used elsewhere, except ENGL 103; MATH 100-148, 165-166, 365-366; PHYS 201, PHYS 202

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Any upper-division course in geo/life/physical sciences, mathematics/statistics, or engineering (except 485/491). Note: students seeking secondary certification through this degree must take MATH 403 for this elective.