THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 6403S

Date of Senate Approval 03/06/03

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 59: Prerequisites for BIOL 210, 211

Effective Date: Fall 2003

1. On pg 70, make the following changes in prerequisites for the specified courses:

BIOL 210

Delete: Prerequisites: BIOL 115, 116; or permission of instructor.

Add Prerequisites: BIOL 115, 116 for BIOL majors; ENVR 241 for ENVR majors.

BIOL 211

Delete: Prerequisites: BIOL 115, 116; or permission of instructor.

Add: Prerequisites: BIOL 115, 116 for BIOL majors; ENVR 241 for ENVR majors.

Impact:
Students majoring in Environmental Studies will not be required to take BIOL 115 and 116 as prerequisites for these courses. Enrollment in BIOL 115 and 116 will be more manageable.

Rationale:
If students in Environmental Studies are required to take BIOL 115 and 116 for the Ecology and Field Biology Concentration, then overall hours required to complete the concentration will increase by eight hours in introductory biology. This will increase degree requirements to over 40 hours in the concentration. The Department of Biology concurs that ENVR 241 will provide an appropriate foundation for BIOL 210 and 211 for students majoring in Environmental Studies.