Notes on consistent interpretation of the natural sciences (formerly basic science) requirement of the CEAB 2009 Accreditation Criteria and Procedures, section 3.3.3.2, p.17. Note the definition of an Accreditation Unit (AU) appears on p.15 of the CEAB Criteria as follows: 3.3.1.1 Accreditation units (AU) are defined on an hourly basis for an activity which is granted academic credit and for which the associated number of hours corresponds to the actual contact time between the student and the faculty members, or designated alternates, responsible for delivering the program: - one hour of lecture (corresponding to 50 minutes of activity) = 1 AU - one hour of laboratory or scheduled tutorial = 0.5 AU At UNB, there are 37.8 lecture hours per term, which equates to 3 ch. A course like PHYS 1081 with 3 lecture hours and 3 hours of labs per week would be worth 37.8 + 37.8/2 = 56.7 AU. 3.3.3.2 A minimum of 195 AU in natural sciences is required. The natural sciences component of the curriculum must include elements of physics and chemistry; elements of life sciences and earth sciences may also be included in this category. These subjects are intended to impart an understanding of natural phenomena and relationships through the use of analytical and/or experimental techniques. The current BScSwE course matrix lists four "BAS SCI" courses. Two are required by all Engineering students at UNB. The two required courses are CHEM 1982 General Applied Chemistry (3ch), CHEM 1987 General Applied Chemistry Laboratory (2ch), and PHYS 1081 Foundations of Physics for Engineers (5ch). In addition, students must take two other elective "BAS SCI" courses, one 5 ch and one 3 ch. For the elective "BAS SCI" courses, the UNB Engineering Faculty has always interpreted this to mean fundamental (i.e., 1000 or 2000 level) courses in Physics (PHYS), Chemistry (CHEM), Earth Science (ESCI, Geology), or Biology (BIOL). This includes the course APSC 2023 A Survey of 19th and 20th Century Physics and companion course APSC 2028 Survey of 19th and 20th Century Physics Laboratory. Revised April 16, 201, Nov. 18, 2011 and Sept. 10, 2012 by Brad Nickerson Original notes from Brian Cooke, Aug. 2009