THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                               FACULTY SENATE 

                                                             
Senate Document Number    4696S
Date of Senate Approval   3/28/96

Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

                 APC Document 43: Catalog Changes in Physics

Effective Date: Fall 1996

A.  Oral competency

Add: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 188, the following to the end of
Part III of Program in Preparation for Graduate School, the
following: 

Oral competency is demonstrated by successful completion of the
oral presentation requirements in PHYS 331 and 332.

Add: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 189, the following to the end of
Part III of Program in Applied Physics, the following: 

Oral competency is demonstrated by successful completion of the
oral presentation requirements in PHYS 331 and 332.

Add: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 189, the following to the end of
Part III of Program in Teacher Certification in Physics, the
following: 

Oral competency is demonstrated by successful completion of the
oral presentation requirements in PHYS 331 and 332.

Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 191, the course description
of 331/332 Experimental Physics I,II (1,2), by the following:

Selected experiments with emphasis in modern physics introducing
the student to experimental design and analysis of data. 
Students will give oral presentations of their experimental work
in each course in a seminar setting where other faculty,
students, and guests may attend.  Co-requisite: PHYS 324.  PHYS
331 offered every spring semester.  PHYS 332 offered every fall
semester.

Impact: No impact since these changes make explicit current
practice in PHYS 331 and 332.

Rationale: These changes were necessitated by the Universityþs
new oral competency requirement.


B.  Correlate change in CHEM

Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, page 188, Part II of Program in
Preparation for Graduate School, by the following:

II.   Required courses outside the major - 20-23 hours: MATH 191,
      192, 291, 394; CHEM 132 or satisfactory score on Chemistry
      Placement Examination; CHEM 111, 144.  MATH 391 and 395 are
      recommended.


Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, page 189, Part II of Program in
Applied Physics, by the 
following:

II.   Required courses outside the major - 32-35 hours: CSCI 142;
      MATH 191, 192, 291; CHEM 132 or satisfactory score on
      Chemistry Placement Examination; CHEM 111, 144; the
      selection of 12 or more additional semester hours of
      coordinated work in Computer Science, Engineering, or
      another area of science.  The selected program of courses
      must be approved by the department prior to initiation in
      the sequence.  For an engineering emphasis, the sequence
      ENGR 206, 208, PHYS 411 may replace PHYS 401.


Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, page 189, Part II of Program in
Teacher Certification in Physics, by the following:

II.   Required courses outside the major - 35-38 hours: ASTR 105;
      BIOL 105; CHEM 132 or satisfactory score on Chemistry
      Placement Examination; CHEM 111, 144; ENVR 105; MATH 191,
      192, 291; SOC 240.  (For specifics, see Education section
      and the appropriate advisor in the Department of Education.)

Impact: Curriculum changes in Chemistry enabled a three-semester
hour reduction in the required courses outside the major for each
Program in Physics.

Rationale: The correlate change reflects the preparation in
Chemistry that Physics students ordinarily have when they enter
UNCA.