THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

 

FACULTY SENATE

 

Senate Document Number    7810S

 

Date of Senate Approval      05/06/10

 

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

 

APC Document 59:                                          Change requirements for major and minor in Spanish

 

Effective Date:  Fall 2010

 

1.       Delete: On page 263, the entry under Major in Spanish:

 

                          I.      Required courses in the major—27 hours including SPAN 300, 310, 320, 330, 332; 481

or 482; 3 additional hours at 300-400 level; 6 additional hours at the 400 level.

                        II.      Required courses outside the major—None.

                      III.      Foreign language requirement—Satisfied by major courses in Spanish.

                      IV.      Special departmental requirements—Oral competency: oral competency will be

evaluated at the end of SPAN 300. Capstone project: competency in Spanish will be

demonstrated by a capstone project consisting of research plus oral and written

presentations on Spanish language, literature or civilization, to be carried out in one of

the 400-level courses, as approved by the department chair. Students must demonstrate

satisfactory oral competency before undertaking the capstone project. Computer

competency: students demonstrate computer competency through satisfactory

completion of the capstone project.

 

      Add:        On page 263, in place of deleted entry:

 

                          I.      Required courses in the major—27 hours including SPAN 300, 310, 330, 332, 440, 498; one course from 481 or 482; 3 additional hours at 300-400 level; 3 additional hours at the 400 level.

                        II.      Required courses outside the major—None.

                      III.      Other departmental requirements—Successful completion of SPAN 300 fulfills the oral competency requirement. Students will demonstrate major and computer competency in SPAN 498 through research plus oral and written presentations in Spanish on aspects of Hispanic cultures. A grade of C or better is required in SPAN 498 to graduate.

 

Impact Statement:

Total hours required for majors remain the same. Majors will now have six hours of electives instead of nine hours, and will satisfy competencies in established courses.

 

Rationale:

Students in our program need more instruction in grammar and composition at an upper level. Requiring SPAN 440 will help meet this need. Requiring a specific senior capstone course provides students with a formal specified environment for demonstrating competency.

 

 

 

2.        Delete:        On page 263, under Minor in Spanish:

                                               

18 hours in courses numbered 300 or above. Required: SPAN 300, 310, 320; 330 or

332; 6 additional hours of electives, with at least 3 hours at the 400 level.

 

      Add:                On page 263, in place of deleted entry:

 

18 hours, including SPAN 300, 310, 440; one course from 330 or 332; 3 additional hours at 300-400 level; 3 additional hours at the 400 level.

 

Impact Statement:

 Total hours required for minors remain the same.

 

Rationale:

Students in our program need more instruction in grammar and composition at an upper level. Requiring SPAN 440 will help meet this need.