1982-1983





                                  SENATE DOCUMENT #5



                                   APC DOCUMENT #6



                   CATALOG REVISIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS







           Proposed addition of course and change in the credit hours for

           Physics 101 in the catalogue as described below.



           102 The Physics of Sound and Music (3)



               A course for the general student covering the principles

               of sound with applications in the areas of music,

           perception,

               audiology, and electronic sound production.



           Change Phys 101 "Light, Photography, Perception, and Visual

           Phenomena" from two hours to three hours.



           Rationale:



           1. The Physics of Sound and Music has been offered twice during

           the past year, each time drawing about 30 students.



           2. One of the new degree programs in music requires this course

           and Dr. Joyce Dorr of the Music Department has requested that we

           add this course to our listing.



           The Department has experimented with the liberal arts sound and

           light courses both as two hours courses and three hour courses.

           The results of these trials has convinced us that these courses

           are best suited in the Tuesday-Thursday time slots of two 75

           minute periods; therefore, making them three hour courses.  This

           is due to the fact that considerable amount of demonstrations,

           slide projectors, etc. are needed during the class and a 75

           minute period gives ample time for both lecture and

           demonstrations.  One hour periods are simply too short.