THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 10011S

Date of Senate Approval 04/28/11

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 86: Remove Anthropology as a concentration in the major of Sociology;

Add major in Anthropology;

Add major in Anthropology with concentration in Teacher Licensure;

Update requirements for declaring a major in Anthropology or Sociology;
Clarify the requirements for the minor in both Anthropology and Sociology when the student majors in the other area

Effective Date: Fall 2011

1. Delete: On pages 254-255, the entire narrative and major requirement section for Sociology through the entry for the Minor in Anthropology:

Sociology is the study of..….to include at least 6 semester hours of 300-400 level courses.

Add: On pages 254-255, in place of deleted entry:

Sociology is the study of society, including the complex relationships between individuals, social institutions, culture, and social structure. The major is designed to equip students with a sociological perspective with which they may study people in society. Courses in sociology provide students with the theoretical and investigative tools necessary to examine a wide variety of social issues.

Anthropology is a diverse and comprehensive discipline that investigates the cultural life of human beings in all parts of the world. The major provides students not only with an appreciation for the varieties of human experience, but also, and more importantly, with a toolkit for documenting and understanding other people’s ways of life.

Students majoring in either Sociology or Anthropology are prepared for a wide array of careers in Social Work, Criminal Justice, non-profit agencies, Journalism, Business and Government, as well as for graduate study in such fields as Law, Criminology, and Social Work, in addition to Sociology and Anthropology.

Major in Sociology

I. Required courses in the major—36 hours including: SOC 100, 225, 420, 455 and 465; one course from SOC 335 or 337; 18 additional hours in Anthropology or Sociology, at least 12 of which must be in Sociology. Twelve of the 18 hours must be at the 300-400 level.

II. Required courses outside of the major—None. STAT 185 is recommended for students wishing to pursue additional quantitative analysis.

III. Other department requirements—Completing SOC 455 with a grade of C or better satisfies the senior demonstration of competency, oral competency, and computer competency requirements.

Sociology with Teacher Licensure

I. Required courses in the major—36 hours including: SOC 100, 225, 420, 455 and 465; one course from SOC 335 or 337; 18 additional hours in Anthropology or Sociology, at least 12 of which must be in Sociology. Twelve of the 18 hours must be at the 300-400 level.

II. Required courses outside of the major—19 hours: ECON 101; HIST 101, 102, 151, 152; POLS 220 or 281. STAT 185 is recommended for students wishing to pursue additional quantitative analysis.

II. Other department requirements—Completing SOC 455 with a grade of C or better satisfies the senior demonstration of competency, oral competency, and computer competency requirements.

Students should review requirements found in the Education section of the catalog and must consult with the appropriate advisor in the Department of Education. In addition, those desiring middle school licensure must take HIST 315.

Declaration of Major in Sociology

To declare a major in Sociology, a student must:

I. Successfully complete LANG 120;

II. Complete SOC 100 with a grade of C or better, and have at least 6 hours of course work in Sociology, with at least 3 of the hours completed at UNC Asheville.

III. See the department chair to complete a Declaration of Major form.

Minor in Sociology

18 hours in Sociology including: SOC 100, 225, 420; and 9 hours of Sociology electives with at least 6 of the hours at the 300-400 level. Students majoring in Anthropology may apply only 6 hours of coursework from the major toward the minor in Sociology. The remaining 12 hours for the Sociology minor cannot also be used to complete major requirements. Students must earn a minimum 2.00 grade-point-average on all minor courses taken at UNC Asheville. One-half of the hours required for a minor must be completed at UNC Asheville, to include at least 6 semester hours of 300-400 level courses.

Major in Anthropology

I. Required courses in the major—36 hours including: ANTH 100, 225, 455, 465; SOC 420; one course from ANTH 336 or SOC 337; 18 additional hours in Anthropology or Sociology, at least 12 of which must be in Anthropology. Twelve of the 18 hours must be at the 300-400 level.

II. Required courses outside of the major—None. STAT 185 is recommended for students wishing to pursue additional quantitative analysis.

III. Other department requirements—Completing ANTH 455 with a grade of C or better satisfies the senior demonstration of competency, oral competency, and computer competency requirements.

Anthropology with Teacher Licensure

I. Required courses in the major—36 hours including: ANTH 100, 225, 455, 465; SOC 420; one course from ANTH 336 or SOC 337; 18 additional hours in Anthropology or Sociology, at least 12 of which must be in Anthropology. Twelve of the 18 hours must be at the 300-400 level.

II. Required courses outside of the major—19 hours: ECON 101; HIST 101, 102, 151, 152; POLS 220 or 281. STAT 185 is recommended for students wishing to pursue additional quantitative analysis.

III. Other department requirements—Completing ANTH 455 with a grade of C or better satisfies the senior demonstration of competency, oral competency, and computer competency requirements.

Students should review requirements found in the Education section of the catalog and must consult with the appropriate advisor in the Department of Education. In addition, those desiring middle school licensure must take HIST 315.

Declaration of Major in Anthropology

To declare a major in Anthropology, a student must:

I. Successfully complete LANG 120.

II. Complete ANTH 100 with a grade of C or better, and have at least 6 hours of course work in Anthropology, with at least 3 of the hours completed at UNC Asheville.

III. See the department chair to complete a Declaration of Major form.

Minor in Anthropology

18 hours in Anthropology including: ANTH 100, 225, 336; and 9 hours of Anthropology electives with at least 6 hours of the hours at the 300-400 level. Students majoring in Sociology may apply only 3 hours of courses used for the major toward the minor in Anthropology. The remaining 15 hours for the Anthropology minor cannot also be used to complete major requirements. Students must earn a minimum 2.00 grade-point-average on all minor courses taken at UNC Asheville. One-half of the hours required for a minor must be completed at UNC Asheville, to include at least 6 semester hours of 300-400 level courses.

Impact:

Students will now be able to major in either Sociology or Anthropology, instead of having an Anthropology concentration under Sociology. Students majoring in either Sociology or Anthropology will now be able to have a minor in the other discipline, provided they meet the minimum hour requirement of courses that are exclusive to the minor. There will be no impact on faculty or departmental resources, since the major in Anthropology has essentially been offered for several years, just as a concentration within Sociology.

Rationale:

These changes are being made to reflect the new major in Anthropology.