Senate Document #5

                                  (APC Document #7)



               Joint Proposal from Physics/Chemistry:  Course Revision

                                Effective Immediately







           Delete the following course which is cross-listed in the

           Departments of Physics and Chemistry:



           Physics 425  Nuclear Science (4) on page 166 of the catalog,



           Chemistry 441  Nuclear Chemistry (4) on page 83 of the catalog;

                          and in its place add:



           Physics 420  Nuclear Physics (2)/ Chemistry 420  Nuclear

                          Chemistry (2):



                        An introduction to the study of the atomic 

                        nucleus and nuclear radiation including the

                        interaction of radiation with matter, 

                        conservation laws, nuclear models, and

                        instrumentation.  Prerequisite:  Chem 341 or

                        or Phys 324.



           Physics 421  Experimental Nuclear Physics (2)/ Chemistry

                          421  Experimental Nuclear Chemistry (2):



                        A study of the experimental methods involved

                        in nuclear interactions.  Laboratory work

                        includes techniques of radiation detection,

                        gamma ray spectroscopy, and a study of the

                        Mossbauer effect.  Corequisite:  Chem 420 or

                        Phys 420.



           Rationale:   The four-credit Phys 425/Chem 441 is being split

                        into two courses, each carrying two credits.  

                        The reason for this proposal is based on the

                        fact that Phys 425/Chem 441 is currently half

                        experimental (taught by Chemistry faculty) and

                        half theoretical (taught by Physics faculty).

                        The new course arrangement is more desirable

                        because:



                        (1)  In order to study nuclear theory, nuclear

                             experimentation is not necessary.  In the

                             new arrangement, a student can choose to

                             take Phys 420/Chem 420 without taking the

                             experimental course.  However, note that

                             in order to take the experimental course, 

                             the theory course is a corequisite.


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                        (2)  In the present arrangement, the course is

                             team-taught.  This course is very difficult

                             to team-teach due to the advanced nature of

                             the nuclear instrumentation and experiments.

                             The proposed courses (each 2 hours) eliminate

                             the team-teaching aspects, although the

                             courses will remain closely related due to

                             the content.