4. demonstrate proficiency in the application of physics to problems of science, society, and technology. The student majoring in physics will complete the sequence of physics courses set by the physics department of Morehouse College or Clark Atlanta University. PHY 431 is a requirement for the sequence at Clark Atlanta University. PHY 356 may be used as an elective. The teacher preparation program incorporates knowledge and skills for teaching the major subject.
Coursework integrates general, content, professional and pedagogical knowledge.
A Secondary Teacher Preparation Program is offered by the Education Department as a minor program to be combined with the major program in Physics. Students should consult with the Chairperson of the Department of Education as well as with their assigned academic advisor in the Physics Department. In addition, for those following the sequence at Morehouse College, MATH 353 at Morehouse is required. An introduction to electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. The focus is on electrical fields and energy, electrical circuits, magnetic fields and induction, lenses and mirrors, wave phenomena of light, atomic and nuclear physics.