THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 5705S

Date of Senate Approval 04/07/05

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 49: Computer Competency for Individual Degrees and

Ethics and Social Institutions

Effective Date: Fall 2005

1) Delete: In Catalog 2004-05, on p. 139, entry II.

Replace with:

II. A specific statement as to how major, oral, and computer competency will be demonstrated and a description of the paper or project which will serve as the capstone experience.

2) Delete: In Catalog 2004-05, on p. 140, entry III.

Replace with:

III. Other concentration requirements—Senior demonstration of major, oral, and computer competency is met by successful completion of ESI 490 with a grade of C or higher.

Impact: None.

Rationale:

Individual Degree students are expected to be intentional about their degree program, and have always been expected to indicate how major and oral competency are expected to be demonstrated. This merely adds computer competency to the list.

Ethics and Social Institutions majors complete a substantial research paper in ESI 490 which includes literature review, word processing, and perhaps quantitative analysis, as appropriate. These skills constitute competency for these students.