THE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate
Document Number 8409S
Date
of Senate Approval 04/30/09
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 66: Require a Study Abroad experience
for the INTS major;
Remove foreign
language as an option for fulfilling international experience requirement
Effective Date: Fall 2009
1. Delete: On page
176, the final sentence in the descriptive statement:
In
addition to classroom work, students must engage in participatory activities
and are strongly urged to study abroad.
Add:
On page 176, in place of
deleted entry:
In addition to classroom work, students must engage
in participatory activities and earn at least 6 credit hours from study abroad
and/or experiential learning abroad.
2. Delete: On page 176, under
Requirements for Concentration in International Studies, in item II. B:
3. 6 hours of modern foreign language
study at the 300‑level or above.
Impact:
Requiring study abroad or international experiential
learning is expected to have minimal impact since most, if not all, students
completing this concentration already participate in study abroad.
Rationale:
International studies majors need to have a
significant international experience to enrich their classroom study of world
affairs. The option of taking additional foreign language in place of an
international experience was originally included because UNC Asheville had no
designated funds to help students with financial need to meet the extra costs
of study abroad. As more affordable
options for study abroad become available, it is reasonable to expect an
international requirement can be met by our students. It is also one of the director’s duties to
raise money to fund scholarships to make the opportunity available to all.