Program Revision Guidelines
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
TYPE OF REVISION: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.)
Course Number/Subject Code
Course Title
REQUEST FOR COURSE REVISIONS
x
x
x
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: __PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY___________________COLLEGE:
Credit Hours
Course Description
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Restriction
ARTS AND SCIENCES
CONTACT PERSON: _______MARSHALL THOMSEN_____________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE:
7-8794
CONTACT EMAIL:
JTHOMSEN@EMICH.EDU
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM____FALL_________YEAR____2016_______
DIRECTIONS: COMPLETE SECTION A AND SECTIONS B1a, B2a, B3a B4a, B11, B12 AND B13. COMPLETE ONLY THE
REMAINING PARTS OF SECTION B THAT CONCERN THE REVISIONS CHECKED ABOVE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT THE COURSE
AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
A. Rationale for Revision:
PHY 662 covers, among other topics, Lagrangian Mechanics at an advanced level. Experience has shown
that most students enter our graduate program with too little experience, and in many cases no experience,
with Lagrangian Mechanics. An introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics is one of the modules that students
may choose to take in the PHY 530/531 sequence. Since nearly all students need to take that module, it
makes sense to deliver that material in a more conventional classroom setting. So we are eliminating one
module (and therefore one credit hour) from the PHY 530/531 sequence and moving that material into PHY
662.
B. Course Information
1. a) Current Subject Code and Course Number:
b) (If new) Proposed Subject Code and Course Number:
2. a) Current Course Title:
PHY 662
Advanced Mechanics I
b) (If new) Proposed Course Title:
3. a) Current Credit Hours:
3
b) (If new) Proposed Credit Hours
4
c) (If new) Briefly describe how the increase/decrease in credit hours will be reflected in course content.
The course will now include an introduction to the Lagrangian approach to solving problems in classical mechanics.
4. a) Current Catalog Description:
This course considers exactly soluble problems in the mechanics of discrete and continuous media.
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b) (If new) Proposed Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words):
This course introduces the Lagrangian approach to classical mechanics and then applies it to advanced problems. Other
topics may include the kinematics of rigid body motion, the Hamiltonian approach, oscillations, and classical chaos.
Symmetries and conserved quantities are examined. The course will include computational activities.
5. Method of Delivery (Check all that apply.)
Current
Proposed
a. Standard (lecture/lab) x
a. Standard (lecture/lab) x
On Campus
On Campus
x
Off Campus
b. Fully Online
b. Fully Online
c. Hybrid
c. Hybrid
x
Off Campus
6. Grading Mode
Current
Proposed
Normal (A-E)
x
Credit/No Credit
Normal (A-E)
x
Credit/No Credit
7. (Complete only if prerequisites are to be changed.) List Current and Proposed Prerequisite Courses by subject code, number
and title.
Students must complete prerequisites before they can take this course.
Current:
PHY 530
Proposed:
PHY 529 or PHY 530 or PHY 531
8. (Complete only if corequisites are to be changed) List Current and Proposed Corequisite Courses by subject code, number
and title.
Students must take corequisite courses at the same time as they are taking this course.
Current:
Proposed:
9. (Complete only if concurrent prerequisites are to be changed.) List Current and Proposed Concurrent Prerequisite Courses
by subject code, number and title. Students must take concurrent prerequisites either before or at the same time as they are taking
this course.
Current:
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10. (Complete only if course restrictions are to be changed. Complete only those sections that pertain to the restrictions
that are to be changed.) List Current and Proposed Course Restrictions. Course Restrictions limit the type of students who will
be allowed to take the course.
a. Restriction by College: Check if course is restricted to those admitted to specific college.
Current
Proposed
College of Business:
College of Business:
College of Education:
College of Education:
b. Restriction by Majors/Programs: Check if course is restricted to those in specific majors/programs.
Current
Proposed
Yes
Yes
No
No
If “Yes”, list the majors/programs
c. Restriction by Academic/Class Level: Check all those who will be allowed to take the course as part of their academic
program.
Undergraduate
Current
All Undergraduates
Freshperson
Proposed
All Undergraduates
Freshperson
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Second Bachelor
Post. Bac. Tchr. Cert.
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Second Bachelor
Post. Bac. Tchr. Cert.
Graduate
Current
All Graduates
Certificate
Master’s
Specialist
Doctoral
UG Degree Pending
Low GPA Admit
Proposed
All Graduates
Certificate
Master’s
Specialist
Doctoral
UG Degree Pending
Low GPA Admit
Note: If this is a 400-level course to be offered for graduate credit, attach Approval Form for 400-level Course
for Graduate
Credit. Only “Approved for Graduate Credit” undergraduate courses may be included on graduate programs
of study.
Note: Only 500-level graduate courses can be taken by undergraduate students. Undergraduate students may
not register for
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600-level courses
d. Departmental Permission: (Note: Department permission requires the department to enter authorization for every
student registering.)
Current
Proposed
Yes
No
Yes
No
11. List all departmental programs in which this course is Required or a Restricted Elective.
Program
Master of Science in Physics
Required___x___ Restricted Elective ______
Program
Required
Restricted Elective ______
12. Is this course required by programs in other departments?
Yes
No
13. If “Yes”, do the affected departments support this change?
Yes
No
x
If “Yes”, attach letters of support. If “No”, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of
support, if available.
14. Will the proposed revision increase/decrease credit hours in any program?
Yes
No
x
If “Yes”, list the programs and provide an explanation for the increase/decrease, along with a copy of the revised
program that includes the new credit hour total.
C. Action of the Department/School and College
1. Department/School
Vote of faculty:
For _____9_____
Against _____0_____
Abstentions ___0_______
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
2/25/16
______________________________________________________________________________
Department Head/School Director Signature
Date
2. College
College Dean Signature
Date
3. Graduate School (if Graduate Course)
Graduate Dean Signature
Date
D. Approval
Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature
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D. Letters of Support from Impacted Departments
There are no other departments directly impacted by this proposal.
E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the revision cannot be implemented without additional University resources. Fill in
Estimated Resources for the sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.)
No resources beyond current department funds will be needed.
Estimated Resources:
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Faculty / Staff
$_________
$_________
$_________
SS&M
$_________
$_________
$_________
Equipment
$_________
$_________
$_________
Total
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$_________
$_________
$_________