Secondary Education / Science (Double Major Programs)


Physics Double Major Program
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major Code: 0834P
Location: 1207 Benjamin Phone: (301) 405-3120
Program Advisor-Current UM Students: Jessica Bancroft
E-mail:jbancro1@umd.edu

Program Description:
The Science Education program is intended for students seeking certification in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics in grades 7-12. Completion of the content area courses in science, in conjunction with the professional education courses and field experiences, results in the awarding of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a double major in Science Education and the corresponding academic area (e.g., Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Physics).

Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(Taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Physics: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10265) AND
Physical Science: Pedagogy (Test Code 30483)

Advising Contact-Prospective Majors:
Office of Student Services
Location: 1204 Benjamin Building
E-mail: TBA

Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program coordinator: Dr. David Hammer
2226K Benjamin
(301)405-8188
E-mail: davidham@umd.edu

Physics Program Director: Prov.Nick Hadley
1120C Physics
(301) 405-5979
E-mail:hadley@umd.edu

Physics Program Advisor: Thomas Gleason
1120F John S. Toll Physics Building
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4111
phone: +1 301 405 5979
Email: tgleason@umd.edu