Secondary Ed Physics Emphasis AS
Degree Program Mentor:
Melissa Bryant
Assistant Professor
405-382-9742
m.bryant@sscok.edu
Division Office: 405-382-9252
For additional information regarding this degree, contact the Degree Program Mentor.
Program Objective:
The objective of the Secondary Education Associate in Science – Physics Teacher Certification Emphasis is to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor’s degree granting institution to major in physics with a concentration in teacher certification.
Requirements for Graduation:
- Sixty-two designated semester credit hours.
- Grade of "C" or better required in all Major Field Requirement courses.
- Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better.
- Fifteen semester credit hours in attendance at SSC.
- Completion of Graduate Exit Survey.
Minimum total hours required for Associate degree: 62
Course Requirements
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements: 34
GOV 1113 American National Government: 3
HIST 1483 American History to 1877 or
HIST 1493 American History since 1877: 3
ENG 1113 Composition I: 3
ENG 1213 Composition II: 3
SPCH 1143 Speech: 3
HUM Any class designated as Humanities: 6
MATH 1513 Pre-Calculus for Eng-Phys-CS: 3
SCIENCE met by program
CAP 1103 Introduction to Microsoft Office: 3
HPER 1012 Wellness and Human Development: 2
STSC 1002 Learning Strategies: 2
PSY 1113 General Psychology: 3
Major Field Requirements
Major Field Requirements: 25
Select from the following and must include at least one life science and one physical science
BIOL 1114 General Biology or
BIOL 1214 Principles of Biology (recommended)
CHEM 1315 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1515 General Chemistry II (SO)
MATH 1613 Plane Trigonometry
MATH 2215 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (recommended) (SO)
MATH 2424 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (recommended) (FO)
PHYS 1214 Earth Science
PHYS 1314 Astronomy
PHYS 2114 General Physics I (recommended) (FO)
PHYS 2211 Calculus Based Physics I (recommended) (FO)
PHYS 2224 General Physics II (recommended) (SO)
PHYS 2231 Calculus Based Physics II (recommended) (SO)
Major Field Electives and Support
Major Field Electives and Support: 3
PSY 2023 Developmental Psychology
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Transfer Note:
A statewide transfer agreement guarantees students transferring to an Oklahoma public four-year university
with an associate in arts or associate in science degree will satisfy all freshman and sophomore general education requirements at the four-year university.
Teacher Certification Examinations:
The Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET) is the first of a series of certification exams required by the teacher certification process in the state of Oklahoma. The OGET is typically taken during a teacher education candidate’s sophomore year. For more information on OGET and other required certification examinations visit www.ceoe.nesinc.com.