This emphasis is designed for physics educators who may not have an undergraduate degree in physics but that wish to earn an MA degree in physics. This degree program is usually chosen by those students preparing to teach physics at the community college level, including dual credit courses. The suggested minimum undergraduate courses include a year of calculus-based physics, modern physics, and mathematics through differential equations.
| Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| PHYS 595 | Research Literature and Techniques | 3 |
| Required Courses (21 Semester Hours) | ||
| PHYS 526 | Quantum Mechanics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 530 | Mathematical Methods: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 531 | Classical Mechanics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 532 | Electromagnetism: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 535 | Thermodynamics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 536 | Computational Physics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 561 | Astronomy & Astrophysics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| Teaching Field courses (12 semester hours) | ||
| Plus (12 semester hours) that support the major teaching field, on approval of the graduate advisor. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
The BS-MA accelerated degree program allows undergraduate students in the Physics program to begin coursework towards the non-thesis option of the Master of Arts in Physics w/emphasis in Physics Teaching program during their senior year at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Students can earn a BS and MA degree in five years upon completion of degree requirements for both degrees. For this accelerated program, 6 credits of graduate coursework can be applied to both the BS and MA degrees. Once admitted, the BS/MA candidate must maintain a 3.25 Undergraduate GPA. In the final semester of the student’s undergraduate program, a new online Apply Texas Application for the master’s Accelerated program must be submitted to gain admission and continue taking classes to complete the master’s program.
| Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| PHYS 595 | Research Literature and Techniques | 3 |
| Required Courses (21 Semester Hours) | ||
| PHYS 526 | Quantum Mechanics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 530 | Mathematical Methods: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 531A | Classical Mechanics: Analysis and Applications * | 3 |
| PHYS 532A | Electromagnetism: Analysis and Applications * | 3 |
| PHYS 535 | Thermodynamics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 536 | Computational Physics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| PHYS 561 | Astronomy & Astrophysics: Analysis and Applications | 3 |
| Teaching Field courses (12 semester hours) | ||
| Plus (12 semester hours) that support the major teaching field, on approval of the graduate advisor. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Courses shared with BS
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
