2013-19

Arizona State University
University Senate
Fall 2012

Senate Motion #2013-19

Motion Introduced by:         Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee
                                                Arnold Maltz, Chair 

Date of First Reading:          November 5, 2012

Date of Second Reading:      December 3, 2012

Title of Motion:                     

Request from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – Department  of Physics – for the establishment of an undergraduate degree program – BS in Biophysics

Action Requested:

The Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee recommends University Senate approval of a proposal submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – Department of Physics – for the establishment of an undergraduate degree program – BS in Biophysics.

Rationale:

Biophysics is concerned with the energies, forces and motions that govern the molecular processes of life.  The B.S. degree in biophysics is interdisciplinary, providing students with a working understanding of the important principles of physics, chemistry and biology that control molecular biophysics of cells.