{"id":49,"date":"2023-05-18T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scied\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:18:34","slug":"specialization-in-physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scied\/academics\/specialization-in-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialization in Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Requirements for the BA in Science Education with specialization in Physics<\/h3>\n<div>Students pursuing the Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Science Education degree must complete the specific requirements of their specialization (biology, chemistry, or physics; 48 credits) and a core of education courses in Wheelock (28 credits). All of these required courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C.\u00a0Additionally, students must also complete all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/advising-and-the-hub\/hub-requirements-for-students\/\">BU Hub requirements<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/academic-advising\/advising\/language-advising\/foreign-language-requirement\/\">CAS second language requirement<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/scied\/files\/2026\/06\/Science-Education-Physics-HUB-Planner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Education &#8211; Physics Hub Requirement Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Prerequisite\/foundation courses (6 courses)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"singlespace\">\n<li>Math requirements:\n<ul class=\"singlespace\">\n<li>Calculus 2 (CAS MA 124* or CAS MA 129)<\/li>\n<li>Multivariable calculus (CAS MA 225)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Physics 1 (CAS PY 211, CAS PY 241, or CAS PY 251)<\/li>\n<li>Physics 2 (CAS PY 212, CAS PY 242, or CAS PY 252)<\/li>\n<li>General Chemistry 1 (CAS CH 101 or CAS CH 109)<\/li>\n<li>General Chemistry 1 (CAS CH 102, CAS CH 116*, CAS CH 110, or CAS CH 112)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Students without AP credit for MA 123 will also have to take CAS MA 123.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Principal required \/ depth courses (4 courses)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"singlespace\">\n<li>Modern physics 1 (CAS PY 313 or CAS PY 351)<\/li>\n<li>Methods of theoretical physics (CAS PY 355)<\/li>\n<li>Any <strong><em>two<\/em><\/strong> of the following courses:\n<ul class=\"singlespace\">\n<li>\n<div>Modern physics 2 (CAS PY 352)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 1 (CAS PY 405)<\/li>\n<li>Intermediate Mechanics (CAS PY 408)<\/li>\n<li>Statistical Thermodynamics (CAS PY 410)<\/li>\n<li>Introduction to Computational Physics (CAS PY 421)<\/li>\n<li>Quantum Physics 1 (CAS PY 451)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Breadth requirement (2 courses)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Any\u00a0<strong><em>two<\/em><\/strong> of the following courses:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"singlespace\">\n<li>Biology 1 (CAS BI 107)<\/li>\n<li>Biology 2 (CAS BI 108, CAS BI 116, CAS NE 102, or CAS NE 116)<\/li>\n<li>Cell biology (CAS BI 203, CAS BI 213, CAS BI 218, CAS NE 203, or CAS NE 218)<\/li>\n<li>Systems Physiology (CAS BI 315)<\/li>\n<li>Organic Chemistry I (CAS CH 203, CAS CH 211, or CAS CH 218)<\/li>\n<li>Organic Chemistry II (CAS CH204, CAS CH 212, or CAS CH 214)<\/li>\n<li>Inorganic chemistry (CAS CH 232)<\/li>\n<li>Physical biochemistry (CAS CH 525)<\/li>\n<li>Physical Chemistry 1 (CAS CH 351)<\/li>\n<li>Principles of Astronomy 1 (CAS AS 202)<\/li>\n<li>Principles of Astronomy 2 (CAS AS 203)<\/li>\n<li>Genetics (CAS BI 206 or CAS BI 216)<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Change &amp; Sustainability\u00a0(CAS\u00a0EE 100)<\/li>\n<li>Introduction to Climate &amp; Earth System Science (CAS\u00a0EE 107)<\/li>\n<li>Data, Models, and Analysis in Earth &amp; Environment (CAS\u00a0EE 270)<\/li>\n<li>Physiological Psychology (CAS\u00a0PS 231)<\/li>\n<li>Drugs and Behavior (CAS\u00a0PS 333)<\/li>\n<li>Innovation in STEM Pedagogy (CAS CH 903, by permission of instructor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Education core requirements<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Students majoring in Science Education complete a total of 28 credits through the BU Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, including Student-Teaching pre-practicum and practicum. The required courses are listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scied\/academics\/program-overview\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/cas-advising-major-declaration-form\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Click here to declare a Science Education Major<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements for the BA in Science Education with specialization in Physics Students pursuing the Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Science Education degree must complete the specific requirements of their specialization (biology, chemistry, or physics; 48 credits) and a core of education courses in Wheelock (28 credits). 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