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Become a Leader in Physics Education

The demand for high school physics teachers is growing, and Fredonia’s Physics: Adolescence Education program gives you the tools to combine your love of physics with your passion for teaching. This program prepares you to inspire young minds while equipping you with the knowledge needed to excel in today’s complex and diverse classrooms.

Are you ready to become a transformative force in physics education?

What You’ll Gain:

  • Comprehensive Physics Foundation: Receive the equivalent of a full physics degree, far exceeding the typical 2-3 semesters most secondary education programs offer.
  • Early Classroom Experience: Step into real-life teaching environments starting your first year, with continuous classroom experience throughout the program, culminating in a full semester of student teaching.
  • Rigorous, Hands-On Learning: Benefit from small classes, faculty mentorship, and a curriculum that prepares you to innovate and engage in high school physics education.
  • National Accreditation: Fredonia’s College of Education is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), ensuring you receive a top-tier education.
  • Career Preparation: Graduates of the program are well-prepared to become leaders in the classroom, while also developing skills to pursue further studies in physics, education, or related fields.

Career Opportunities for Physics: Adolescence Education

  • Curriculum Director
  • High school physics teacher
  • Middle school physics teacher
  • School Principal
  • District Administrator
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Physics Professor
  • School Superintendent
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What does a 4-year degree look like?

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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

PHYS 330 Thermodynamics

Concepts of temperature, laws of thermodynamics, entropy, thermodynamic relations and potentials, processes, properties and cycles, applications to physical systems, introduction to statistical mechanics.

SCED 303 Assessment for Inquiry-Based Science

Different models of evaluation and various techniques used in the assessment of science knowledge and skills will be developed. Examples and procedures directly related to the teaching of inquiry-based science will be stressed.

EDU 349 Educational Psychology

Areas of psychology utilized in the teaching and learning processes. Analyzing and interpreting scientific data related to individual differences, growth, learning, group processes, systematic assessment, measurement, and evaluation.

Why Physics Adolescence Education at Fredonia?

Formula on a board. Become a physics teacher at SUNY Fredonia.

Teach Anywhere

NY physics certification: Your passport to classrooms nationwide.

Students in a classroom. Physics teacher education at SUNY Fredonia helps many into rewarding teaching careers.

Beyond Textbook Teaching

We forge next-gen educators: Physics experts who revolutionize learning.

books on a table. If teaching physics is your dream, SUNY Fredonia is the perfect program for you.

Pick Your Classroom

From Western NY to the heart of Texas, choose your student teaching experience.

High School Teacher

High school teachers teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.

  • Average NYS Salary: $92,696
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

School Administrators

School administrators plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

  • Average NYS Salary:$145,530
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Master's degree

Instructional Coordinators

Instructional coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop instructional material, implement it, and assess its effectiveness.

  • Average Salary: $74,620 per year
  • Job Outlook 2023-2033: 2% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Master's degree

Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. The Adolescence Education: Physics, (B.S.) program at SUNY-Fredonia is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Adolescence Education: Physics, (B.S.) program at SUNY-Fredonia meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States: New York State however, it is important to note that SUNY-Fredonia is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.

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