SENATE DOCUMENT #28

                     ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE

                           DOCUMENT #18

                             1984-85



The Academic Policies Committee recommends adoption of the following changes 
in the Department of Mathematics:

1.  Change in title and description of 163, 164 to:

    163 Precalculus Mathematics I (3)
    
        A study of linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and 
        rational functions and relations and their graphs; topics related 
        to the binominal theorem.  Prerequisites:  162, or three years of 
        high school algebra and geometry and a satisfactory performance 
        on the departmental placement exam.
    
    164 Precalculus Mathematics II (3)
    
        Circular functins, identities, equations, complex numbers, polar 
        coordinates, and applications.  Prerequisite:  163.
    
    
    Rationale:
    
    The current 163 has more material than can be easily covered. The 
    current 164 is short on material.  This change moves some 
    material from 163 to 164.  It remains a standard pair of courses 
    taught at other Universities.


2.  Change the demonstration of competency requirement to the 
    Graduate Record Examination in mathematics.



Rationale:

The GRE is a standardized test with national norms useful for 
measuring proficiency in an unbiased manner and is helpful to 
those students seeking admission to graduate school.  Chemistry 
and Psychology already have such requirements in place.