Senate Document Number   0901F

Date of Senate Approval   12/06/01

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 4:   Changes to Drama Requirements for 6-9 Language Arts Licensure and 9-12 English Licensure

Effective Date: Fall, 2002

Delete: On p. 146 of the current Catalog, under the section titled English with Teacher Licensure, paragraph:

II. Required courses outside the major for 9-12 licensure-DRAM 102 or DRAM 317. Required courses outside the major for 6-9 licensure-DRAM 102 or DRAM 210. Required courses outside the major for K-6 licensure-None. (See Education section for full licensure requirements.)

Add: In place of the deleted paragraph:

II. Required courses outside the major for 6-9 and 9-12 licensure-students may choose one of the following courses: DRAM 102, 210, or 317. Required courses outside the major for K-6 licensure-None. (See Education section for full licensure requirements.)

Delete: On p. 146 of the current Catalog, under the section titled English with Teacher Licensure, paragraph:

IV. Other departmental requirements for 9-12 licensure-Three additional hours of electives chosen from DRAM 210, LANG 367/MCOM 367, MCOM 382 or a Literature course 300 level or above; demonstration of competency examination; required professional education courses. (See Education section). Other departmental requirements for 6-9 certification-DRAM 317 and three additional hours of electives chosen from DRAM 210, LANG 367/MCOM 367, MCOM 382 or a 300-400 level Literature course; demonstration of competency examination; required professional education courses. (See Education section.)

Add: In place of the deleted paragraph:

IV. Other departmental requirements for 9-12 licensure-Three additional hours of electives chosen from LANG 367/MCOM 367, MCOM 382 or a Literature course 300 level or above; demonstration of competency examination; required professional education courses. (See Education section). Other departmental requirements for 6-9 licensure-three additional hours of electives chosen from LANG 367/MCOM 367, MCOM 382 or a 300-400 level Literature course; demonstration of competency examination; required professional education courses. (See Education section.)

Impact Statement:
This change to the licensure program requirements will not significantly impact future staffing needs of any of the affected departments. DRAM 102 is currently being offered each semester along with either DRAM 210, 317, or a special topics course (DRAM 373).

Rationale:
This program revision was initiated through discussions with Dr. Scott Walters of the Drama Department and Dr. Cynthia Ho of the Literature and Language Department and reflects English Standards of the NC Department of Public Instruction. The chairs of Drama, Literature and Language, and Education concur with this change in Drama requirements for licensure candidates. This change will allow 9-12 and 6-9 licensure students to choose from several Drama offerings each semester, giving them more flexibility in planning their schedules. Students will take one course in Drama, rather than two as 6-9 students are required to do and as 9-12 licensure students sometimes choose to do. Instead students would choose for their additional three hours of electives from courses in MCOM or Literature. This would strengthen students' preparation to teach writing and literature. Also the Literature department has agreed to offer a 300-level elective course at least once per year that has a multicultural or global orientation, strengthening licensure students in their preparation to teach World Literature.