Loyola University Chicago - Loyolan Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Loyola and Mundelein Merge Physics Departments: Beginning of a Trend? The merger of LoyoIa's and Mun- deIein's physics departments was prompted, in large measure, by the closeness of the two schools, a re- newed interest in the physical sci- ences by liberal arts students not majoring in physics, and the feeling that the quality of academic pres- entation would be improved, ac- cording to Rev. Robert J. McNamara, S.J., dean of LoyoIa's College of Arts and Sciences. The recent merger of the physics departments of the two schools con- tinues a national trend toward the sharing of university and college academic facilities when the result improves the curriculum content and spurs the educational and re- search process. Specifically, the merger of the two physics departments increases the joint physics faculty to seven mem- bers, expands the number of course offerings and research opportunities, and increases the amount of availa- - 'SLN' - 'zfzxifi , . Si - I ble physics equipment, classrooms, and laboratory space. Physics students from both schools have the benefit of using a laser laboratory located in the Learning Resource Center of Mundelein Col- lege. The laboratory, which is used primarily to teach the principles of physical optics, is furnished with the latest laser equipment from Loyola. The new department is charged with the responsibility of meeting the needs of both institutions, explained Dr. Ronald W. Harris, chairman of the joint physics departments. Har- ris continued that every attempt will be made to see that the philosophical approach and the structure of the courses offered are in keeping with the wishes of Loyola University and Mundelein College. Harris said that the requirements for a physics ma- jor are to be identical at both schools and that registration for all physics courses is to be done at the parent institution of each student. ck! - f' NS.-Q 1 'X 3 1 L.....f - 41' is Q

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1'-A.. Mn ,N N Ulm 'lu .Milf X M lflmJ ,gm Lary Logman Past and present members of WLUC Radio have formed a non- profit educational corporation called Community Educational Broadcast- ing lComCastl to construct and operate the FM station which WLUC applied for in the name of Loyola University. According to Larry Logman, president of Comcast, and other members of the corporation, it has become apparent that the Uni- versity does not wish to support an FM station and does not intend to act on the permit. ComCast hopes to obtain the permit from Loyola and begin construction on the station. If ComCast does obtain the permit, the new FM station would be sepa- rate from WLUC radio, both legally and physically. It would be estab- lished at a different site than the WLUC station and would serve a wider area. ln addition to serving Loyola and Mundelein, as WLUC is now limited to doing, WLVC-FM would reach Edgewater. Rogers WL UC Forms Educational Corporation Park, Evanston and Uptown, with a heavy emphasis to public affairs programming for these communities. The new station would be largely, but not totally, staffed by present members of WLUC. Members of the surrounding communities would be encouraged to join WLVC-FM. Training courses are planned to en- able these people to become effec- tive members of the station. ComCast's purpose is not to dis- credit the University or to harm WLUC. Rather, its purpose is to establish an FM educational station to serve the needs of the North Side communities. WLUC will still be the Loyola University radio station .3 -1 and will be staffed by members of the Loyola station. WLUC will be helped by the establishment of the FM station- many people would be staff members of both stations and would gain from the great experi- ence involved. Constructing a 10-watt FM station is an expensive affair. Thus WLUC has initiated a fund-raising drive to aid the new corporation in its proj- ect. The goal of the drive if S20,000,

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New Core Curriculum : Wumber of Hours Required Drops from 75 to 48 The 1971-72 school year marks an important change in the College of Arts and Sciences core curriculum. Implementing a proposal made by Dean Robert McNamara, S. J., the Academic Council has reduced re- quired courses to a total of 48 hours. The core curriculum is organized into four major areas: natural sci- ence, behavioral science, humani- ties, and the expressive arts. These components represent the position that man relates intellectually to natural and human phenomena through these four modes of thought and expression. Courses in the natural science CORE are aimed at the non-science major. Briefly, they attempt to show man's relation to the environment, his understanding of the relation- ship, how he controls the environ- ment and the rationale for the methods he has used in this continu- ing effort. Behavioral sciences, relative new- comers to the academic scene, focus the student on studies of modern cities, primitive societies, economic functions, political structures, the human psyche and how specific situations are investigated and classified. In the humanities core, as with the others, survey or introductory courses have been substituted by more substantive courses. English 101, for example, has been dropped as a requirement unless it is de- termined that the student needs work in this area. The expressive arts have expanded at Loyola to include creative writ- ing. drawing. painting, sculpture, music, theatre. speech and film. In the new core, students are required to take any two courses as long as they are actively engaged in the making of art products. Father McNamara contends that no student has the right to call himself a bachelor of arts or of arts science unless he has tried- and, to some extent succeeded- to think, to feel and to express himself as a scientist does, as a philosopher does, as a theologian does, as a historian does, and as a literary author or artist does. NEW CORE CURRICULUM FORMER REQUIREMENTS Mathematics, Chemistry, Natural Science Physics, Biol09Y. Natural Science or Anthropology 6 hours Behavioral Sociologg, Political 'Sci- . ence, conomlcs, sy- swence chology, or Anthropology English 6 hours lLiterature courses may be selected from the De- 9 hours partments of English Classical Studies, or Modern Languages. Three hours must be in a course Humanities treating literature origi- nally written in a language other than Englishi Philosophy 9 hours Theology 9 hours leffective September, '72l History ' Bhours Expressive Arts, i.e., Communication Arts, Fine Arts, Theatre, English E-xpmssive Ads lcreative writingl 3 hours Foreign Language not required Political Science not required Sociology not required Mathematics, Natural Science or Anthropology 6 hours Classics, History or Social Science English Philosophy Theology History Speech Foreign Language Political Science Sociology 6 hours 1 2 hours 1 5 hours 12 hours 6 hours 3 hours 1 2 hours 3 hours 3 hours