Date of Senate Approval 03/06/03

Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

Effective Date: Fall, 2003

Delete on page 75, for CHEM 103

"Prerequisite: MATH 155 or higher."

Delete on page 75, for CHEM 111

"Pre- or"

Replace on page 75, for CHEM 143

"Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 111."

with

"Prerequisites: CHEM 111 and 132."

Replace on page 76, for CHEM 144

"Prerequisite: MATH 163 or equivalent; CHEM 132 and 111, or a satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Exam."

with

"Prerequisites: CHEM 111 and 132. A satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Exam may substitute for the taking of CHEM 132."

Delete on page 76, for CHEM 145

"Pre- or"

Replace on page 76, for CHEM 314, 315

"CHEM 314 Pre-or co-requisite: CHEM 334. CHEM 315 Pre- or co-requisite: CHEM 335."

with

"CHEM 314 Corequisite: CHEM 334. CHEM 315 Corequisite: CHEM 335."

Add on page 77, for CHEM 334

"Corequisite: CHEM 314."

Replace on page 77, for CHEM 335.

"Prerequisite: CHEM 334."

with

"Prerequisites: CHEM 314 and 334; Corequisite: CHEM 315."

Replace on page 78, for CHEM 415

"Prerequisites: CHEM 412, 60 hours, or permission of the instructor. Spring."

with

"Prerequisites: CHEM 416"

Replace on page 78, for CHEM 416, 417

"CHEM 417 Prerequisites: CHEM 416 and permission of the instructor."

with

"CHEM 417 Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor."

Impact Statement
These changes greatly impact the day-to-day operation within the Department of Chemistry because of the inability of the pre- and corequisites checking software to handle or statements. This has necessitated the elimination of MATH prerequisites for CHEM 132 and 144. These courses typically have enrollments totaling greater than 275 students annually. Any MATH prerequisite would result in having to admit upwards of 125 of students manually or the expense of resources for the administration and evaluation of an entrance exam.

Rationale
These changes are the result of an APC mandate and have been made to minimize student difficulty when enrolling in courses.