SENATE DOCUMENT #19

                           APC Document #15


The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate
approval of the following catalog changes for the Department of
Physics:

I.  Add:  to the first paragraph on p. 138 and on p. 139:

	Competency in a foreign languge is not required.  Students
	may choose any option available for science majors described
	in the foreign language policy section of the catalogue.

Rationale: 
	This has been the policy of the Department of Physics for 
years; however, here has failed to be a catalogue statement in
reference to this policy.

It has been pointed out by the Registrar that this departmental policy
should be recorded in the catalogue so that students and advisors will
not be confused over this issue.

II.  Delete:  (on page 139)

	221   Mechanics (4)
		An introduction to basic physics for the science student.
	The course emphasizes vector analysis, Newtonian dynamics, and
	the concepts of energy and momentum.  The laboratory work is
	coordinated with the class work.  Prerequisite:  Mathematics 191
	or permission of the instructor.

	222   Electricity and Magnetism (4)
		This course continues the work of Physics 221.  The student
	studies electrostatics, direct and alternating current curcuits,
	and magnetism.  The laboratory work stresses the use of electronic
	equipment.  Prerequisite:  Physics 221 or permission of the
	instructor.

     ADD:

	221   Mechanics (4)
		An introduction to basic physics for the science student.
	The course covers Newtonian statics and dynamics, fluid dynamics,
	head and sound.  The laboratory work is coordinated with the class
	work.  Prerequisite:  Mathematics 191 or permission of the
	instructor.

	222   Electricity and Magnetism (4)
		A continuation of Physics 221.  The course covers 
	electrostatics, circuits, magnetism, light, and introductory 
	modern physics concepts.  Prerequisite:  Physics 221 or
	permission of the instructor.



Rationale:
	The Chemistry Department at UNC-A has recommended that we include
coverage of heat in Physics 221 so that chemistry majors will be better
prepared for upper-level chemistry courses.

Furthermore, in a letter to Chancellor Highsmith (May 21, 1979), Dr. L.
K. Monteith, Dean of Engineering at North Carolina State University,
included a committee report concerning a two-plus-two transfer program
from UNC-A to the school of engineering in a variety of areas.  A statement
in this report read:

	"The committee believes the physics offerings at UNC-A to be
	of high quality and to offer a strong foundation for the 
	study of engineering.  Three courses, totaling eleven credits,
	would have to be required, however, to cover the topics treated
	in Py 205 and 208 at NCSU.  While we have no objection to using
	the existing sequence at UNC-A, we recognize that by doing so
	we would require a student to earn more credits than needed.
	Those credits could be transferred as free electives; however,
	the Provost's Office at NCSU might show concern over such a plan
	unless nine or more free-elective credits remained.  For this
	reason, we strongly recommend that UNC-A provide an eight-credit
	physics sequence equivalent to our PY 205, 208."


The addition of heat and sound which we have already implemented in
Physics 221 will make our course equivalent to PY 205 at State (of
course, their committee will have to review the course syllabus for
official approval).  Also, a slight modification in Physics 222 which
the Physics Department had planned to make anyway, anticipating a need
to include modern peripheral areas, will make Phys 222 an excellent
candidate for a match to PY 208.


(Passed Faculty Senate 1/18/80).