Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Education: Physics, Grades 5-12
The B.S. in Secondary Education prepares teachers to instruct students in public or private junior high/middle school/high schools (Grades 5-12) in one or more specific subjects. Secondary education teachers help students delve more deeply into subjects introduced in elementary school and expose them to more information about the world. They may go on to become school principals, guidance counselors, reading specialists, instructional coordinators, librarians or educational software developers, college professors, editors, writers, adult education teachers and more.
Science: Physics Education majors take classes in areas such as mechanics, oscillations and waves, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, analog and digital electronics, environmental physics, optics and modern physics. In order to round out their science curriculum, these students also take classes in biology, chemistry, geology and math.
Please consult the Programs page on the School of Education website to find more information about this program, including planning sheets and additional admission requirements.
For detailed information about degree requirements, visit the Secondary Education Programs page.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Instructional Coordinators
- Librarians
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Physicists
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Realistic
- Investigative
- Social
Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Solve Problems
- Manage Data or Records
Relationship Skills
- Train or Instruct
- Provide Care and Support
- Demonstrate Social-Cultural Sensitivity
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Speak or Interact
- Persuade
Management or Leadership
- Make Decisions
- Lead
- Coordinate
- Coach
Creative
- Use Intuition
- Synthesize or Integrate
- Conceptualize
Career Guides
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