物理文学学士学位（教师准备）

物理学是最基础的科学，是我们对几乎所有科学和技术领域的理解的基础。从广义上讲，物理学与能量，空间和物质的研究以及物质与控制这些相互作用的定律之间的相互作用有关。更具体地说，物理学家研究力学，热，光，电场和磁场，引力，相对论，原子和核物理以及凝聚态物理。对于那些对高中物理教学感兴趣或想要以物理为重点的文科教育的学生，推荐学士学位。鼓励物理学专业的学生学习更多数学并发展使用计算机的技能。<br> <br>萨克拉曼多州立大学物理与天文学系提供四个学位课程：物理学士学位，集中学位的物理学士学位在应用物理学专业获得
The Science Subject Matter Program (SSMP), with emphases in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics, leads to a BA degree in the area of emphasis. It also meets the latest California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) subject-matter requirement to enter a teaching credential program in California. In order to obtain a California K-12 Teaching Credential, a program of professional education preparation (a teaching credential program) is required in addition to completing the SSMP. Completing the SSMP and teaching credential program allows graduates to teach all four sciences (biology, chemistry, geoscience, and physics) at the general/integrated 7th-12th grade science level, in addition to the student's area of concentration at the advanced high school level. A typical credential might read, for example, SCIENCE: Chemistry.<br><br>Physics is the most fundamental science and underlies our understanding of nearly all areas of science and technology. In a broad sense, physics is concerned with the study of energy, space, and matter, and with the interactions between matter and the laws that govern these interactions. More specifically, physicists study mechanics, heat, light, electric and magnetic fields, gravitation, relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, and condensed matter physics.<br><br>The BA degree is recommended for students who are interested in teaching Physics in high school or who want a liberal arts education with an emphasis in Physics. Physics majors are encouraged to take additional mathematics and to develop skills in the use of computers.<br><br>Currently there is a serious need in public school education for well-educated science teachers. Physics majors who have an interest in teaching should see the credential advisor in the Department (Dr. Vera Margoniner) to plan an academic program and to explore ways to get involved in teaching-related activities such as tutoring, grading, and working in the schools.<br><br>Currently there is a great need for K-12 teachers educated in science. Changes in State Board of Education Standards and increasing interest in Biological Sciences have created significant demands for students with this credential. Biological Sciences majors who have an interest in teaching should contact one of the credential advisors in the Biological Sciences Department, Melanie Loo.