THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 3605S

Date of Senate Approval 04/07/05

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 25: Changes to History Major Requirements
Remove Course Distribution Section

Change Prerequisites for HIST 390

Effective Date: Fall 2005

1. Delete: On pgs. 128-129, items I-IV under Major in History:

Add: On pgs. 128-129, in place of deleted entry:

I. Required courses in the major—36 hours: HIST 101, 102, 151, 152, 390, 452; 3 hours from American History (category II); 3 hours from European History (category III); 3 hours from Other History (category IV); 9 additional hours at 300-400 level.

II. Other departmental requirements—At least one of the courses chosen to complete major requirements must be designated as Historiography Intensive. Courses so designated will meet published departmental guidelines and will be indicated on the History department website.

III. The senior demonstration of competency and computer competency are satisfied by completion of HIST 452 with a grade of C or better. Oral competency is satisfied in HIST 390 by delivery of formal presentations judged satisfactory by the department.

2. Delete: On pg. 129, items I-IV, under History with Teacher Licensure

Add: On pg. 129, in place of deleted entry:

I. Required courses in the major—36 hours: HIST 101, 102, 151, 152, 390, 452; 3 hours from American History (category II); 3 hours from European History (category III); 3 hours from Other History (category IV); 9 additional hours at 300-400 level. HIST 315 is required for students seeking either K–6 or 6–9 licensure.

II. Required courses outside the major—9 hours: ECON 101 or 102; POLS 220; one course from ANTH 100, SOC 221 or 240.

III. Other departmental requirements— At least one of the courses chosen to complete major requirements must be designated as Historiography Intensive. Courses so designated will meet published departmental guidelines and will be indicated on the History department website.

IV. The senior demonstration of competency and computer competency are satisfied by completion of HIST 452 with a grade of C or better. Oral competency is satisfied in HIST 390 by delivery of formal presentations judged satisfactory by the department.

Impact: None. These changes are editorial in nature.

Rationale: These changes make requirements for the major clearer and incorporate the changes below.

3. Delete: On pg. 129, the section titled

Course Distribution.

Impact: This deletion will have no impact beyond giving students more choice in the courses they take. The category requirements are now included in the major requirements listing.

Rationale. The History Department now believes the distribution requirement is sufficient to expose majors to diverse content without requiring students to limit the number of courses from any one category. Students will still be required to select at least one course from each category, as indicated under the new listing of departmental requirements. The stylistic changes make the description of requirements for majors more intelligible, having eliminated redundancies and concentrating relevant information in one section.

4. Delete: On pg. 130, in course description for HIST 390:

Prerequisite: 12 hours in History or permission of instructor.

Add: On pg. 130, in place of deleted entry:

Prerequisite: 12 hours in History, to include at least one Historiography Intensive course; or permission of instructor.

Impact: The addition will have no impact since faculty in the History department already offer courses with sufficient historiography content to meet departmental guidelines.

Rationale: After assessing our capstone requirement, members of the History Department affirmed that our students need more frequent exposure to historiography.