Physics Option 1

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For students in the BA/MA program, students intending to teach grades 7-12, and students intending to enter the medical profession.

Hunter Core Requirement

Several courses within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core Requirement [CCCR], Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Hunter Core Requirement .

Course	CUNY Common Core Requirement
PHYS 11000 (STEM)	Life and Physical Sciences (LPS) and Scientific World (SW)
PHYS 11100 (STEM)	Life and Physical Sciences (LPS) and Scientific World (SW)
PHYS 12000 (STEM)	Life and Physical Sciences (LPS) and Scientific World (SW)
PHYS 12100 (STEM)	Life and Physical Sciences (LPS) and Scientific World (SW)

Please note that no more than two courses from any one department will count for the CUNY Common Core Requirement.

Courses Required for the Major (53-70 credits)

Based on placement exams or transferred courses, students may place into some more advanced Mathematics and Statistics courses without taking Hunter College prerequisites. See the Mathematics and Statistics department for details.

Please note: students should take no more than one first-semester course (PHYS 10100 , PHYS 11000 (STEM) , PHYS 11100 (STEM) ) and no more than one second-semester course PHYS 12000 (STEM) , PHYS 12100 (STEM) since they may receive credit for no more than one course from each group.

A. Introductory Physics: Two Semesters

B. 22- to 24-credit concentration in physics courses at the 200 level and higher:

C. Required Math & Chemistry courses 20-35 credits:

MATH 10100 - Algebra for College Students *
MATH 12500 (STEM) - Precalculus *
MATH 12600 - Precalculus Technology Laboratory
MATH 15000 (STEM) - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I *
MATH 15500 (STEM) - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II *
MATH 25000 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III *
MATH 25400 - Ordinary Differential Equations *
CHEM 10200 (STEM) - General Chemistry I *
CHEM 10400 (STEM) - General Chemistry II *
CHEM 10600 (STEM) - General Chemistry Laboratory *
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* These courses may be counted for credit in more than one program.

NOTE: The chemistry courses may be substituted by one year of high-school-level chemistry. Together, the introductory physics (11 credits) and the Option 1 22-24 credit concentration in physics satisfy the major requirement for initial certification as a teacher of physics in grades 7-12. Option 1, together with the MA (see the Physics - BA/MA ), is recommended for students planning to pursue a PhD in physics.

Preparation for Teaching

The Option 1 major in physics satisfies the requirements for NY State initial certification of at least 30 credits for teachers in adolescent education: physics (grades 7-12). Students planning to become physics teachers at the secondary level should take the 23-credit sequence in secondary education .

Students preparing to teach physics are advised to include the following courses or their equivalents in their undergraduate program:

Degree Map

Degree Map for Physics Option 1