Type of Action
 

	Course Deletion	X	Requisite Change
	Course Revision		Repeatability Change
	Description Change		Diversity Option
	Title Change		General Education Option
	Number Change		area:
	Contact Hour Change		Computer Requirement
	Credit Change		Writing Requirement
	Add Cross-listing		Other

 
 

Effective Term: Fall 2000
New/Current Course Number: 805 - 112 /		Crosslist Number: - /
Old Course Number: ________-______/_______

New/Current Course Title:	Introduction to Astronomy
Old Course Title:
15 Character Abbreviation:	INTROASTRONOMY
25 Character Abbreviation:	INTRODUCTIONTOASTRONOMY
Sponsor(s):	Paul M. Rybski
Department(s):	Physics
College(s):	Letters & Sciences
Other Programs Affected:	None

Check if course is required in:
 

X	Major/Emphasis (specify):
	1. Physics (BSE)
	2. General Science-Broadfield Physical Science Emphasis (BSE)
	3. General Science Broadfield Physics Empahsis (BSE)
	Minor/Emphasis (specify):
	Other (specify):

Attach the following:

I. Detailed explanation of changes

    From: Coreq: 900-150 or consent of instructor
    Unreq: 805-114

    To: Coreq: 760-141 or consent of instructor
    Unreq: 805-114
 

II. Justification for action

Changes in the General Education graduation requirements for students taking 805-112 Introduction to Astronomy have changed, making 900-150 Science and Technology in Society an optional 3-credit course rather than a required 3-credit course. Since 900-150 had a corequisite of 760-141 Intermediate Algebra, making 760-141 and implicit corequisite of 805-112, we are dropping 900-150 as a corequisite and making 760-141 the corequisite. Students taking 805-112 must use knowledge acquired in the equivalent of one year of high school algebra and less than one year of high school geometry, both of which are entrance requirements to UW-Whitewater.