CHANGE IN OR DELETION OF EXISTING COURSE
Type of Action
| Course Deletion | Requisite Change | |||
| Course Revision | Repeatability Change | |||
| X | Description Change | Diversity Option | ||
| X | Title Change | General Education Option | ||
| Number Change | area: | |||
| Contact Hour Change | Computer Requirement | |||
| Credit Change | Writing Requirement | |||
| Add Cross-listing | Other | |||
| Effective Term: Spring 2002 | ||
| New/Current Course Number: 800 - 130 | Crosslist Number: - / | |
| Old Course Number: 800 - 130 | ||
| New/Current Course Title: | Physics Foundations |
| Old Course Title: | Physical Science Foundations |
| 15 Character Abbreviation: | PHYSICSFNDATNS |
| 25 Character Abbreviation: | PHYSICS FOUNDATIONS |
| Sponsor(s): | Kenneth L Menningen |
| Department(s): | Physics |
| College(s): | Letters and Sciences |
| Other Programs Affected: |
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Title
FROM: Physical Science Foundations
TO: Physics Foundations
Course Description
FROM:
A synthesis of physics, chemistry, and astronomy with emphasis on physics
as the foundation for the physical sciences. Designed to satisfy the laboratory
science requirement in General Studies, it is concerned with the philosophy,
history, methods, and fundamental concepts of physical science without
rigorous mathematical treatment. Four one-hour lectures and one two-hour
laboratory per week. Coreq: 760-141 or consent of instructor. Unreq: 800-210.
TO:
This course will explore topics in classical physics (motion, heat,
sound, electricity, magnetism, and light) and modern physics (atomic structure,
quantum mechanics, and relativity) with an emphasis on how the principles
explain and predict phenomena we observe every day. Four one-hour lectures
and one two-hour laboratory per week. Coreq: 760-141 or consent of instructor.
Unreq: 800-210.
Justification for Action
This course is desired by students who are interested in physics and wish to fulfill the general education lab science requirements. The material is presented in a manner accessible to students of any major. It is a requirement for safety studies majors because it presents the physical principles behind many mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical safety hazards. The changes proposed are mainly cosmetic; the old course title Physical Science Foundations and catalog description are misleading because they suggest the course contains more chemistry, geology, and astronomy content than it actually does. The new title and description emphasize that the course studies the fundamental principles of physics and connects them to everyday phenomena but overlaps only a little bit with the other sciences.