  {"id":9479,"date":"2025-08-24T12:53:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T16:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2025\/?page_id=9479"},"modified":"2025-09-11T11:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:32:04","slug":"natural-sciences-physics-chemistry-or-physical-science-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2025\/natural-sciences-physics-chemistry-or-physical-science-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Sciences\/Physics, Chemistry or Physical Science Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-7\">\n<p>This recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. These plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2025-2026 academic year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 2% 0;text-align: center\" title=\"Recommended Four-Year Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/08\/2025-2026-Natural-Sciences-Physical-Sciences-concentration-TE-certification-in-Physics-Chemistry-or-Physical-Science-Graduation-Plan-1.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;margin: 2% 0;text-align: center\" title=\"Recommended Four-Year Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/08\/2025-2026-Natural-Sciences-Physical-Sciences-concentration-TE-certification-in-Physics-Chemistry-or-Physical-Science-Graduation-Plan-1.docx\">Create My Plan (.doc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12 \"><div class=\"boxTitle\">CRWT Placement<\/div><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">CRWT 101 to CRWT 102<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12 \"><div class=\"boxTitle\">Math Placement<\/div><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">MATH 021\/022 to MATH 024 to MATH 110-121<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>NOTE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">placement testing<\/a> and should be taken following the sequence above.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fouryear\">\n<h3>First Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e3dcf64b324\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/INTD101\" target=\"_blank\">INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64b54d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM116\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 116 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE<\/a> &amp; <a id=\"69e3dcf64b796\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM116L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 116L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB<\/a> (HRS 5)<\/li>\n<li>Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e3dcf64ba20\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CRWT102\" target=\"_blank\">CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major\/Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning (<a id=\"69e3dcf64bcb1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH121\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 121 - CALCULUS I<\/a>) (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major\/Gen Ed: <a id=\"69e3dcf64bfb7\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENSC103\" target=\"_blank\">ENSC 103 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64c29d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM117\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 117 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE<\/a> &amp; <a id=\"69e3dcf64c574\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM117L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 117L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB<\/a> (HRS 5)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gened\" rel=\"noopener\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)*<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gened\" rel=\"noopener\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)*<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Second Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64c7d3\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PHYS111\" target=\"_blank\">PHYS 111 - FUNDAMENTALS PHYSICS I LECTURE<\/a> &amp; <a id=\"69e3dcf64ca80\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PHYS116L\" target=\"_blank\">PHYS 116L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I LAB<\/a> (HRS 5)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64ce2e\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/GEOL106\" target=\"_blank\">GEOL 106 - FUNDAMENTALS OF EARTH SCIENCE LECTURE<\/a> <strong>WI<\/strong> (HRS 4) &amp; Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64d320\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/GEOL106L\" target=\"_blank\">GEOL 106L - FUNDAMENTALS OF EARTH SCIENCE LAB<\/a> <strong>WI <\/strong>(HRS 2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gened\" rel=\"noopener\">General Education Requirement<\/a> (HRS 4)*<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"69e3dcf64d5c4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATHTS2\" target=\"_blank\">PATH TS2 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 2 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 15)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64d894\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PHYS113\" target=\"_blank\">PHYS 113 - FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II LECTURE<\/a> &amp; <a id=\"69e3dcf64db2a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PHYS117L\" target=\"_blank\">PHYS 117L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II LAB<\/a> (HRS 5)<\/li>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64dd88\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SCIN295\" target=\"_blank\">SCIN 295 - DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gened\" rel=\"noopener\">General Education Requirement: <a id=\"69e3dcf64e048\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC211\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 211 - STUDENT LITERACY CORPS<\/a><\/a>(HRS 4)*<\/li>\n<li>TE: <a id=\"69e3dcf64e348\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC221\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 221 - SOCIAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATION<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Career Pathways: <a id=\"69e3dcf64e58f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATHTS3\" target=\"_blank\">PATH TS3 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 3 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Third Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64e7ec\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC241\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 241 - INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>TE: <a id=\"69e3dcf64e9f2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC222\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 222 - TEACHING:  PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: Physical Concentration Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: Physical Concentration Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>TE: <a id=\"69e3dcf64ec55\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC301\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 301 - MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS<\/a> (HRS 2)<\/li>\n<li>TE: <a id=\"69e3dcf64eeba\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC360\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 360 - INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 18)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fourth Year<\/h3>\n<h4>Fall Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: Physical Concentration Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Major: Physical Concentration Course (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>TE: <a id=\"69e3dcf64f148\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC310\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 310 - METHODS IN CONTENT AREAS: MATH\/SCIENCE<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>TE: <a id=\"69e3dcf64f397\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC350\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 350 - READING AND WRITING IN THE CONTENT AREAS<\/a> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spring Semester<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Major: <a id=\"69e3dcf64f5a2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SCIN4xx\" target=\"_blank\">SCIN 4xx - <\/a> <strong>WI<\/strong> (HRS 4)<\/li>\n<li>TE: <a id=\"69e3dcf64f97c\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC495\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 495 - CLINICAL PRACTICE CAPSTONE: CONTENT AREA (SECONDARY)<\/a> (HRS 12)<\/li>\n<li>Total: (HRS 16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Total Credits Required: <\/b>128 credits<\/p>\n<p><b>GPA Required:<\/b> 2.0<\/p>\n<p><b>WI: Writing Intensive-3 required in the major<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Notes: Concentration courses, Experiential\/Seminar Requirement, and Free electives can be switched around.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>*<b>Total of 5 Concentration Courses are required. See College Catalog for Concentration details and course listings.<\/b><\/p>\n<a id=gened><\/a>\n<p><b>*General Education courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/quicklinks\/gened\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Social Science Inquiry (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Science Inquiry<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honors Social Science Inquiry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Scientific Reasoning<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?cq=&amp;attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Scientific%20Reasoning%20%28GESR%29&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientific Reasoning<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Historical Perspectives (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?cq=&amp;attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Historical%20Prspctve%20%28GEHP%29&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Historical Perspectives<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Studies in the Arts and Humanities (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies in the Arts and Humanities<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honors Studies in the Arts and Humanities<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Global Awareness (+W)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Global%20Awareness%20%28GEGA%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Awareness<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honors Global Awareness\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Distribution Category (Outside of TAS)<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Culture%20%26%20Creativity%20%28GECC%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culture and Creativity<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=GE18%20Syst,Sust%26Soc%2FSocSys%26Soct%20%28GESS%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Systems and Society <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Values%20and%20Ethics%20%28GEVE%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Values and Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Distribution Category<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Culture%20%26%20Creativity%20%28GECC%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culture and Creativity<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=GE18%20Syst,Sust%26Soc%2FSocSys%26Soct%20%28GESS%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Systems and Society <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses?attributes=Gen%20Ed%2018-Values%20and%20Ethics%20%28GEVE%29&amp;page=1&amp;cq=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Values and Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GE Requirements: the following 3 Gen Ed requirements can be taken in any order &#8211; SOSC 110 Social Science Inquiry; AIID 201 Studies in Arts &amp; Humanities; Global Awareness. The remaining GE requirements are specific courses that double-count in the major (Math, Scientific Reasoning, Historical Perspectives) or Teacher Education (Dist. Cat. Values &amp; Ethics, Systems &amp; Society).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Five required, can be taken in any order. At least 12 credits at the 300-400 level. Chemistry certification: must select from CHEM courses only. Physics certification: select from PHYS courses only; Math 122 recommended. Physical Science certification: select from any courses in the concentration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> PSYC 347 recommended (to add Middle School certification)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above. First Year Fall Semester Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Major: &amp; (HRS 5) Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Major\/Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning () (HRS 4) Total: (HRS 17) Spring Semester Major\/Gen Ed: (HRS 4) Major: &amp; (HRS 5) General [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":973,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9479","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Natural Sciences\/Physics, Chemistry or Physical Science Certification - Recommended Graduation Plan (Fall 2025) || Ramapo College of New Jersey<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/recommended-graduation-plan-2025\/natural-sciences-physics-chemistry-or-physical-science-certification\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Natural Sciences\/Physics, Chemistry or Physical Science Certification\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above. 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