挑战渺小--曼哈顿维尔学院独特的物理课程
Braving the Challenges of Being Small--The Unique Physics Program at Manhattanville College
摘要：
我们提出了在曼哈顿维尔学院独特的物理程序的制定和发展。通过解决文科院校小物理系面临的挑战，如缺乏临界质量，缺乏大量资金和人员不足，我们分享我们的努力和经验，振兴该计划成为一个小，但严谨和活力，具有独特的功能，利用现有的资源，包括在教学实验室采用计算机技术，与邻近院校合作，以及与其他部门/学校的同事共同努力。此外，还讨论了服务与专业之间的平衡，与K-12物理教育的关系，以及课程的严格性，特别是鉴于美国和中国相反但趋同的趋势。
英文摘要：
We present the formulation and development of the unique physics program at Manhattanville College. By addressing challenges faced by small physics departments in liberal arts colleges, such as the lack of critical mass, lack of significant funding, and under-staffing, we share our efforts and experiences in revitalization of the program into one that is small but of rigor and vitality, with unique features that take advantage of the resources available, including adoption of computer technology in instructional laboratory, collaborations with nearby institutions, and joint efforts with colleagues of other departments/schools. Also included are some discussions on the balance between service and the major, on the relationship with K-12 physics education, and on the rigor of the curriculum, particularly in view of the opposite but converging trends in US and in China.
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