THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 0904F
Date
of Senate Approval
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 5: Clarifying use of PHYS
101 and 102 for ILS;
Adding ILS labs, PHYS 121 and 122.
Effective Date: Fall 2005
1. Delete: On page 190 of the
2004-05 catalog, the course descriptions for PHYS 101 and 102.
Add: In
place of deleted descriptions:
101 Light and Visual
Phenomena (3)
A course for the general student covering
basic optics with applications in the areas of photography, vision, color and
art. Recommended corequisite:
PHYS 121. Spring.
A course for the general student covering the
principles of sound, with
applications in the areas of music, perception, audiology and electronic sound production. Recommended corequisite: PHYS 122. Fall.
2. Add: On page 190 of the UNCA
2004-2005 Catalog, PHYS 121 and 122
121 Light and Visual Phenomena Lab (1)
A laboratory course
developed for non-science majors covering the properties of light. Experiments
include color mixing, prescribing eyeglasses, color blindness, and optical
illusions. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 101. Spring.
122 The Physics of
Sound and Music Lab (1)
A laboratory course developed for non-science majors
covering the properties of sound. Experiments include combining sound waves,
Fourier analysis, hearing tests, and applications to music. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 102. Fall.
Impact Statement: Resources
Staffing
– No additional staff needed. Since these labs are designed for general
education (ILS) students, we expect that we will need fewer sections of astronomy labs as some students opt for
the sound and light labs. For example, there are 8
astronomy lab sections for Fall 2004.
Next Fall, a mix might be 6 astronomy labs and
2 sound labs.
Equipment/Supplies – No additional funding required.
The Department allocates a significant portion of its budget to general
education (ILS). Thus, there is a rich base of optical supplies and equipment
in astronomy. Also, such contributions, along with outside funding, have
allowed for the development of real-time sound and light software. These
software packages are not simulations, but rather allow for sound and
color-mixing interactivity and experimentation.
Rationale
We would like to provide students with more options
for their 4-hour ILS laboratory science. These labs need not be taken in the
same semester as the course they are associated with, similar to the CHEM 111
lab and CHEM 132 class arrangement.