THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 9711S

Date of Senate Approval 04/28/11

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 82: Change Requirements for the Minor in Psychology

Effective Date: Fall 2011

1. Delete: On page 245, the entry under Minor in Psychology:

Students seeking a Minor in Psychology must obtain a signed Declaration of Minor form from the chair of the Psychology Department. A minor in Psychology consists of 19 hours in Psychology including:

I. PSYC 100 and 201;

II. either PSYC 200, 216, or 225 for the 3-credit non-laboratory course requirement;

III. either PSYC 317 or 332 for the 4-credit laboratory course requirement;

IV. six additional PSYC hours at the 300-400 level.

Add: On page 245, in place of deleted entry:

Students seeking a Minor in Psychology must obtain a signed Declaration of Minor form from the chair of the Psychology Department. A minor in Psychology consists of 19 hours in Psychology including:

I. PSYC 100 and 201;

II. One course from PSYC 200, 208, 214, 216, or 290 for the 3-credit-hour non-laboratory course requirement;

III. One course from PSYC 329, 332, 334, 342, 362, or 366 for the 4-credit-hour laboratory course:

IV. Six additional hours of non-laboratory courses at the 300-400 level.

Impact:

Minimal. Students will have more courses from which to choose to complete the minor.

Rationale:

This change is necessary because of changes to our overall curriculum, and the structure of the minor continues to parallel the structure of the major.