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From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for immediate review:

Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
New Courses:
Intellectual Foundations Designation
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
GEG 419 Globalization, Technology, Competition, and Service Economies
Examination of globalization, technological advancement in recent years, and their effects on the service industry and competitiveness of firms and nations. In-depth study of the U.S. service sector, competitive strategies, globalization, and new technologies.

PHY 511 Computational Physics for Teachers
Prerequisites: PHY 111, PHY 112, and PHY 213, or instructor permission. Study of problems from various physics content areas using a variety of computational tools (e.g., spreadsheets, computer programming) and techniques (Newton’s method, Runge-Kutta). Physical systems including harmonic oscillator with damping, gravitational force (orbits, central force problem), electric and magnetic field and potential calculations, thermal and statistical physics, motion with air friction, wave motion, quantum mechanical tunneling and scattering. Pedagogical issues associated with using computation in the high school classroom.

PHY 521 Experiments in Modern Physics
Prerequisite:  PHY 520 or equivalent. Hands-on activities and advanced experiments chosen from the areas of optics, modern physics, nuclear physics, and solid state physics with the goals of learning modern laboratory techniques, data analysis, and lab report writing.

PHY 522  Physics of Energy Sources for Teachers
Prerequisites:  PHY 107 and PHY 108. Different energy sources, their global supply, and physical laws governing their present use in the world. Topical energy sources and physical laws for the hydrogen fuel cell, solar cell and wind turbine; using them in applications and devices.

Program Revision:
Advanced Certificate in Public Management