THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 2810S
Date
of Senate Approval 01/21/10
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 16: Revise requirements for Environmental
Studies minor
Effective
Date: Fall 2010
1.
Delete: On
page 135, paragraph under Minor in Environmental Studies
19 hours in
Environmental Studies consisting of ENVR 130, 241, 330; two courses from
ENVR 234,
282, 334 or ECON 337 (prerequisite ECON 102); one advanced ENVR elective.
One-half of
the hours required for a minor must be completed at UNC Asheville. All minors
require that
a minimum of 6 semester hours of 300-400 level courses be completed at UNC
Add: On page 135, in place of deleted
entry:
At least 19
hours in Environmental Studies consisting of ENVR 130, 241; two courses from
ENVR 234,
282, 334 or ECON 337 (prerequisite ECON 102); two advanced ENVR
electives.
One-half of the hours required for a minor must be completed at UNC Asheville.
All minors
require that a minimum of 6 semester hours of 300-400 level courses be
completed at
UNC Asheville.
Impact:
Minimal. Will free a few spaces in the
Environmental Seminar course for majors.
Rationale:
Students pursuing a minor in
Environmental Studies currently have the option of only one elective. Allowing
student minors to take two Environmental Studies electives with associated
concentrated content outweighs the benefits of taking one elective plus a
capstone course intended as a summative course for majors.