THE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate
Document Number 8609S
Date
of Senate Approval 04/30/09
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 68: Change
credits hours and descriptions for INTS 361 and 362
Effective Date: Fall 2009
1. Delete: On page 177,
the entry for INTS 361:
361 Contemporary
Issues in World Affairs (1-2)
A seminar
facilitating discussion of current international issues. Students are required
to attend public presentations or activities addressing contemporary world
affairs, pursue additional independent research on selected topics, followed by
directed discussions in a seminar setting. May be repeated for a total of 4
hours credit. Spring and Fall.
Add: On page
177, in place of deleted entry:
361
Contemporary Issues in World Affairs (3)
A seminar
facilitating discussion of current international issues. Students are required
to attend public presentations or activities addressing contemporary world
affairs, pursue additional independent research on selected topics, followed by
directed discussions in a seminar setting. Fall and Spring.
2. Delete: On page 177,
the entry for INTS 362:
362 Participatory Learning in World Affairs
(1-2)
Students gain an intimate understanding of international and
global issues and institutions through simulations and competitions such as
Model United Nations and Moot International Court of Justice. May be repeated
for a total of 4 hours credit. See
International Studies director.
Add: On page 177, in
place of deleted entry:
362 Participatory Learning in World Affairs
(3)
Students learn about world affairs through participation in
significant internationally-oriented conferences, competitions (like Model
United Nations), internships, and/or study-travel programs. See program
director.
Impact:
Students
will still need 3 hours from either 361 or 362 to complete the requirement, but
these changes will make it easier for students to fulfill the International
Studies requirement with one class rather that two or three. It will also be easier to find one instructor
for a 3-credit course each year rather than up to three instructors for up to
three 1-credit courses.
Rationale:
International
Studies majors are currently
required to take 3 credits of INTS 361 and/or 362, each designated as 1-2
credit courses. Both courses were designed to extend students’ learning
experience outside the traditional classroom setting and to make them active
participants in their own learning experience.
It will be easier to staff the classes on a regular basis and easier for
students to fulfill this requirement by making each a 3-credit course. Both
courses will now have a computer competency component. The description for INTS
362 has been updated to reflect the increasing variety of opportunities for
learning outside the classroom offered at UNC Asheville. Changing credit hours
for these classes makes the repeat option unnecessary.