November 9, 1999

To: The University Senate

From: C&R Subcommittee on Curriculum

The C&R Subcommittee on Curriculum reviewed and approved the requests noted below. These were forwarded to the Curriculum and Regulations Committee for appropriate action. The following summary is provided for your action/information.

Prerequisites: Qualifying entrance and/or placement scores.

Course Description: Continuation of MTH 118. Topics in analytic geometry, definite integral, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and pertinent algebra review.

Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTH 118

Rationale for MTH 118 and MTH 119

The clientele in the Precalculus (112) and Calculus (121) classes has been changing over the past few years. Nearly all students intending on majors in science or engineering are coming to College with some high school calculus "experience" but some students have insufficient algebraic and Precalculus skills to be successful in a college calculus course. The result is a confusion between "I have seen it before" and "I know it." This results in an inadequate amount of work being carried out for the course. Students whose placement scores indicate a need to take Precalculus are thus often resentful and do not apply themselves sufficiently. The proposed pair of courses is designed to incorporate the Precalculus topics and review of algebra while the students are learning calculus. This course together with MTH 119 would be taken in place of Precalculus (MTH 112) and Calculus I (MTH 121) by those students not prepared to begin college mathematics with MTH 121.

The objectives are to acquire algebraic skills needed in calculus and learn the topics of differential calculus covered in the first half of MTH 121, Calculus I. All the material from the first half of MTH 121, Calculus I: limit, continuity, derivative, and applications of differentiation. In addition there will be a review of algebra, trigonometry and trigonometric functions, and analytic geometry at appropriate points in the course. The same text that is being used in MTH 121 will be used with the courses MTH 118 and 119, plus a supplementary text or workbook. Examples of the latter are: "A Companion Guide to Calculus," Schaum’s Outline (Precalculus) (Philip Schmidt, McGraw-Hill, 1995), "Just in Time Algebra and Trigonomety (Guntram Muelle and Ronald I. Brent, Addison Wesley, 1997). No additional faculty will be needed; these courses represent an alternative way for a student to learn the material in MTH 112 and 121 as currently offered. There are no effects on other programs. Students who would have otherwise taken Precalculus before taking Calculus, will now take MTH 118-119 instead. A student completing only MTH 118 will receive 4 hours credit equivalent to Precalculus. Taking only MTH 118 does not satisfy the general education mathematics requirement.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

Rationale

The modification in pre-requisites will allow for non-senior students to enroll in ME 409, Mechanical Engineering Projects, as well as to allow the department flexibility with repeating the course.

Prerequisites: None

Rationale

The change in pre-requisite is needed to allow non Mechanical Engineering majors to register for this course. Students enter Bradley as unclassified engineering majors as well as academic exploration students. Removal of the pre-requisite of "ME major or consent of department chair" will allow these students to register without difficulty.

Course Description: Student investigation of laboratory problems emphasizing definition, planning, execution, analysis, design, written reports, and oral presentation.

Prerequisites: COM 103; minimum grade of C in ME 303 or equivalent; CE 301, ME 308

Corequisite: 300-level English composition

Rationale

CE 304, Fluid Mechanics, was recently replaced by ME 308, Thermodynamics of Fluid Flow, in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. COM 105, Business and Professional Speech, is no longer being offered by the COM Department. Students now take COM 103. The pre-requisite change reflects the changes.

Prerequisites: junior standing; a basic science course.

Rationale

The changes in the description of this course are being made to correct ambiguities.

Course Description: Algebra-based course for students with minimal physics background. Topics introduced include Newton’s laws of motion, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics, and atomic theory. Emphasis is on basic physical principles. Includes laboratory.

Prerequisites: None

Rationale

The changes in the description of this course are being made to correct ambiguities.

Course Description: Algebra and trigonometry based introductory physics course which covers Newtonian mechanics and conservation laws; fluid statics and dynamics; vibrations, waves, and sound; laws of thermodynamics. Includes laboratory.

Prerequisites: High school physics of PHY 100

Rationale

The changes in the description of this course are being made to correct ambiguities and to make it explicit that the laboratory is an integral part of the course. The prerequisite change proposed for this course will remove some of the ambiguities present in the current statement and/or make them reflect the current trend in undergraduate physics education.

Course Description: Continuation of PHY 107. Electric and magnetic fields; electromagnetic induction; electromagnetic waves; geometrical and physical optics; the special theory of relativity; quantum theory, atomic physics, and nuclear and particle physics. Includes laboratory.

Prerequisites: PHY 107; MTH 115

Rationale

The changes in the description of this course are being made to correct ambiguities and to make it explicit that the laboratory is an integral part of the course.

Course Description: Calculus-based introductory physics course for scientists and engineers that covers Newton’s laws of motion; conservation laws for momentum, energy, and angular momentum; fluid statics and dynamics; laws of thermodynamics. Includes laboratory.

Prerequisites: High school physics of PHY 100; MTH 115 or 121

Rationale

The changes in the description of this course are being made to correct ambiguities and to make it explicit that the laboratory is an integral part of the course. The prerequisite change proposed for this course will remove some of the ambiguities present in the current statement and/or make them reflect the current trend in undergraduate physics education.

Course Description: A course for non-science students with minimal preparation in mathematics and science. Emphasizes basic concepts from the physical sciences and their significance for a scientifically literate society. Topics in physics, chemistry, computing, energy, and astronomy will be covered from an applications perspective. Students with prior college physics courses may not register for this course.

Prerequisites: None

Rationale

The changes in the description of this course are being made to correct ambiguities.

Course Description: Continuation of PHY 110 covering electric fields and DC circuits; magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction and AC circuits; oscillations and waves, Maxwell’s equations; and geometrical and physical optics. Includes laboratory.

Prerequisites: PHY 107 and permission of instructor or PHY 110. Corequisite: MTH 116 or 122

Rationale

The changes in the description of this course are being made to correct ambiguities and to make it explicit that the laboratory is an integral part of the course. The prerequisite change proposed for this course will remove some of the ambiguities present in the current statement and/or make them reflect the current trend in undergraduate physics education.

Course Description: Introduction to relativity and relativistic mechanics; quantum theory with applications to atomic and molecular physics; condensed matter physics; nuclear and particle physics.

Prerequisites: PHY 201. Corequisite: MTH 223; Students who desire a lab experience should also enroll in the appropriate section of PHY 350.

Rationale

The title change for this course is proposed so that Bradley’s physics course descriptions will be more consistent with those of other physics departments. It appears that most students, especially engineering students, prefer to take Physics 202 without laboratory. Therefore the laboratory portion of this course is not required and the semester hours drop from 4 to 3. A corequisite is added for students who wish to earn one hour of laboratory credit with the lecture.

Course Description: Particle kinematics; Newtonian mechanics; classical gravitation; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics; linear oscillations; nonlinear oscillations; central force and planetary motion; collisions between particles; motion in noninertial systems.

Prerequisites: PHY 201; MTH 224

Rationale

The title change for this course is proposed so that Bradley’s physics course descriptions will be more consistent with those of other physics departments. We have made changes in the course description to more specifically describe the topics covered in this course. Students taking this course do not need to know BASIC and FORTRAN.

Course Description: Geometrical optics; matrix methods, mirrors, lenses, fibers, thick optics, optical instruments; physical optics including interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers, and holography.

Prerequisites: PHY 202 or equivalent. Corequisite for all physics majors and minors: the appropriate section of PHY 350.

Rationale

The prerequisite change proposed for this course will remove some of the ambiguities present in the current statement and/or make them reflect the current trend in undergraduate physics education.

Course Description: Role ionizing radiation in the biological and medical sciences: production, detection, and measurement of radiation, physically and biologically; interaction of radiation with matter at molecular, cellular, whole body, and whole population levels: applications of radiation as a useful and experimental tool. Cross-listed as BIO 345

Prerequisites: PHY 108; MTH 115 or 121; C or better in BIO 124.

Rationale

Students taking this course do not need CHM 250 as a prerequisite.

Course Description: Role ionizing radiation in the biological and medical sciences: production, detection, and measurement of radiation, physically and biologically; interaction of radiation with matter at molecular, cellular, whole body, and whole population levels: applications of radiation as a useful and experimental tool. Cross-listed as PHY 345

Prerequisites: PHY 108; MTH 115 or 121; C or better in BIO 124.

Rationale

Students taking this course do not need CHM 250 as a prerequisite.

Course Description: Laboratory: design of experiments and techniques of measurement, particularly electronic instrumentation, in investigating fundamental relationships in all areas of physics. One three-hour laboratory session per week per credit hour required. May be repeated for maximum of 4 hrs. credit. Sections of this course may provide a lab component for PHY 202, 303, and 320.

Prerequisites: Consent of Department Chair

Rationale

Description: This is a stand-alone laboratory course and has been for many years. Recently, the department has used this course for the laboratory component of PHY 320, our optics course. We are proposing modifications to PHY 202 and are submitting a proposal for PHY 303, a new course. It is only natural to use PHY 350 for the lab components of the modified PHY 202 and the new course, PHY 303. The change in the description will clearly identify the groups of students taking the course. Prerequisites: The students who take this course will come from many curricular areas of the university. Those with backgrounds appropriate to this course must be identified. Consulting with the department chair and receiving that person’s permission is probably the only reasonable way to do that.

Course Description: Electronic principles with application to measurement devices utilized in science research. Self-paced instruction and laboratory work.

Prerequisites: PHY 201 or 108; MTH 116 or 122

Rationale

Title: The title change for this course is being proposed so that Bradley’s physics course descriptions will be more consistent with those of other physics departments. Number: The number change for this course is being proposed to reflect the level at which the course is currently being taught. Graduate students have traditionally not taken this course. Description: The change in the course description is made to be grammatically correct. Prerequisites: The prerequisite changes proposed for this course reflect the level of preparation in physics and mathematics necessary for successful completion of this course.

Course Description: A theoretical study of coupled oscillations, dynamics of rigid bodies, continuous systems, and advanced relativistic mechanics. Hamilton-Jacobi theory introduced as a precursor to quantum mechanics.

Prerequisites: PHY 301.

Rationale

Title: The tile change for this course is proposed so that Bradley’s physics course descriptions will be more consistent with those of other physics departments. Description: We have made changes in the course description to more specifically describe the topics covered in this course.

Course Description: Rigorous theoretical treatment of classical thermodynamics with applications of the first and second laws, and an introduction to statistical mechanics, including quantum statistics, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, general properties of the partition function, applications of statistical mechanics to fluid and solid systems, and the Ising model.

Prerequisites: PHY 202 or 303, 301; knowledge of a programming language; consent of instructor.

Rationale

Number: The number change for this course is being proposed to reflect the level at which the course is currently being taught. Graduate student shave traditionally not taken this course. Title: The title change for this course is being proposed so that Bradley’s physics course descriptions will be more consistent with those of other physics departments. Description: We have made changes in the description to more specifically describe the topics covered in the course. Prerequisites: The new prerequisites add PHY 303 (as an alternative to PHY 202). We believe students also need to have knowledge of a programming language.

The requested modification here is to list COM 415 Global Media Systems as an elective for the Journalism Concentration of the Department of Communication.

Under the current listing of the Undergraduate Catalog, this course can only give journalism majors junior/senior hours, but not any journalism credit hours because the concentration requires nine hours from journalism electives. (See page 88 in 1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog)

It is believed that this course, designed as a "study of mass media systems throughout the world," should help enrich journalism students’ knowledge of the news media. It is also believed that listing this course as an elective of the Journalism Concentration will give its majors more flexibility as well as incentive to take the course.

The requested modification on course listing does not require any additional resources.

The requested modification will not affect any other programs in the University. The requested modification will not change the description and prerequisites for the involved course, which are as follows:

COM 415 Global Media Systems, 3 sh

Study of mass media systems throughout the world: their history, development, theories of control, international news agencies, and new technologies. Prerequisites: COM 101; senior standing or consent of instructor.

Core Requirements

COM 101 The Mass Media in a Global Environment 3 sh

COM 113 Introduction to Media Production 3 sh

COM 205 Interpersonal Communication,

COM 206 Public Presentations, or

COM 207 Communication in Small Groups 3 sh

COM 200 Communication Writing 3 sh

COM 300 Communication Theory 3 sh

COM 417 Communications in Perspective 3 sh

Total Core Hours Required 18 sh

COM 215 Basic Reporting 3 sh

COM 302 Advanced Reporting or

COM 310 Broadcast Newswriting 3 sh

COM 330 Communication Law 3 sh

COM 425 Public Affairs Reporting 3 sh

Plus 9 hours from the following:

COM 204 Audio Production 3 sh

COM 307 News Feature Writing 3 sh

COM 313 Communication Photography 3 sh

COM 314 Television Production and Directing 3 sh

COM 323 Newspaper Editing and Design 3 sh

COM 335 Introduction to Video Communication 3 sh

COM 340 Magazine Production 3 sh

COM 345 Applied Photojournalism 3 sh

COM 415 Global Media Systems 3 sh

COM 435 Advanced Video Field Production & Editing 3 sh

COM 450 Broadcast Programming and Promotion 3 sh

COM 491 Topics in Communication Max. 3 sh

COM 495 Communication Internship Max. 3 sh

9 sh

Total Hours Required for Concentration 21 sh

Total Hours Required for Major 39 sh

Core Requirements

COM 101 The Mass Media in a Global Environment 3 sh

COM 113 Introduction to Media Production 3 sh

COM 205 Interpersonal Communication,

COM 206 Public Presentations, or

COM 207 Communication in Small Groups 3 sh

COM 200 Communication Writing 3 sh

COM 300 Communication Theory 3 sh

COM 417 Communications in Perspective 3 sh

Total Core Hours Required 18 sh

COM 215 Basic Reporting 3 sh

COM 302 Advanced Reporting or

COM 310 Broadcast Newswriting 3 sh

COM 330 Communication Law 3 sh

COM 425 Public Affairs Reporting 3 sh

Plus 9 hours from the following:

COM 204 Audio Production 3 sh

COM 307 News Feature Writing 3 sh

COM 313 Communication Photography 3 sh

COM 314 Television Production and Directing 3 sh

COM 323 Newspaper Editing and Design 3 sh

COM 335 Introduction to Video Communication 3 sh

COM 340 Magazine Production 3 sh

COM 345 Applied Photojournalism 3 sh

COM 435 Advanced Video Field Production & Editing 3 sh

COM 450 Broadcast Programming & Promotion 3 sh

COM 491 Topics in Communication Max. 3 sh

COM 495 Communication Internship Max. 3 sh

9 sh

Total Hours Required for Concentration 21 sh

Total Hours Required for Major 39 sh

Prerequisites: none

Rational for deletion

The technology has moved beyond transparent film making to digital media and video.

No other academic units are affected. The course is not cross-listed. The deletion of this course affects no programs in the Department of Art. This course is no longer being offered.

Subcommittee on Curriculum

Richard Hartman

Howard Goldbaum

F. Eugene Rebholz

John DePinto

Rita Jensen

Doan Modianos, Chair