[Phys-L] Re: SACS question

["Spagna Jr., George" <gspagna@RMC.EDU>]

Aaron Titus asked:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron Titus [mailto:titus@MAILAPS.ORG]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:39 AM

> We are undergoing accreditation review by SACS. We have to document
> the qualifications of various faculty for teaching certain courses. I
> personally teach astronomy and I often hire physicists to teach
> astronomy.

> How have others argued that physicists are qualified to teach
> introductory astronomy?

A straightforward reply might be that astronomy is considered a
sub-discipline of physics, as evidenced by the American Astronomical
Society being a member society of the American Institute of Physics.

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