Minutes: November 6, 2025

Attendees: Eric Anderson, Katie Birger, Mia Blackston, Chesne Coombs, Erik Crowe, Elizabeth Feeser, Gavin Gilliand, Cody Goolsby-Cole, Devin Hagerty, Lydia Jackson-Fryer, Carlos Jensen, Laszlo Korossy, Richard Sponaugle, Suanne Sutton, Jennifer Volpe, Gary Williams, Crystal Williams, Jae Yang

Approved Course and Program Proposals

The Undergraduate Council has approved the course and program changes listed below. Log into Curriculog to view course descriptions.

New Course Request

  • PHYS – 131L – Experimental Physics: Fundamentals
  • PHYS – 132L – Experimental Physics: Fundamentals with Applications
  • PHYS – 211 – Introductory Physics III: Waves and Relativity
  • PHYS – Introductory Physics IV: Thermal and Quantum Physics
  • PHYS – 333L – Experimental Physics II
  • PHYS – 361 – Introduction to Quantum Computing
  • PHYS – 461 – Quantum Information Physics
  • PHYS – 472 – Solid State Physics II
  • POLI – 396 – Terrorism & Insurgency
  • THTR – 388 – Digital Drawing and Painting

Program Change Request

  • History of Philosophy Certificate
  • Philosophy of Mind and Psychology Certificate
  • Philosophy, B.A.
  • Philosophy, Ethics, and Value Certificate
  • Philosophy, Law, and Politics Certificate
  • Philosophy, Logic, and Science Certificate

Course Change Request

  • PHYS – 121 – Introductory Physics I: Mechanics
  • PHYS – 122 – Introductory Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
  • PHYS – 133L – Experimental Physics I for Physicists
  • PHYS – 233L – Computational Physics I
  • PHYS – 311 – Statistical Mechanics
  • PHYS – 312 – Quantum Mechanics I
  • PHYS – 351 – Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
  • PHYS – 471 – Solid State Physics I

Sent Back

  • ANTH – 324 – The Anthropology of Performance
  • PHYS – 411 – Classical Mechanics
  • PHYS – 412 – Electromagnetism
  • PHYS – 433L – Experimental Physics III
  • PHYS – 435 – Computational Physics II
  • PHYS – 451 – Atmospheric Physics I
  • PHYS – 453 – Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation
  • PHYS – 473 – Computational & AI Methods in Materials Science

Tabled

  • PHYS – 452 – Atmospheric Physics II