Senate Document #14




TO:       Dr. Philip Walker, Chairman, Academic Policies Committee

FROM:     Verna E. Bergemann, Chairman, Education Department

SUBJECT:  Proposed Discontinuation of teacher education tracks in
          Sociology and Political Science at UNC-Asheville




Rationale:

     Dr. Highsmith and I met in Chapel Hill with Dr. Don Stedman,
Director of the Teacher Education Review Project (TERP) on February
28, 1978.  The purpose of the meeting was to discuss UNC-
Asheville's plans for the pending March 20, 21, 1978 TERP site-
visit.  The site-visit had been planned in September, 1977 as
TERP's Follow-Through Review of the Secondary Education Tracks at
UNC-Asheville.

     Dr. Stedman recommended that UNC-Asheville consider dropping
some of the present social studies, teacher education tracks.  His
rationale for the choice of social studies tracks was the present
low demand for social studies teachers.

     Dr. Stedman felt if UNC-A did drop some of the social studies
tracks, the consultants team and central administration would be
more amendable to our keeping some of our other secondary teacher
education tracks.

     The Education Department met with the chairmen and/or
representatives from the departments of Economics, History,
Political Science and Sociology.  After considerable discussion, it
was recommended that UNC-A drop teacher certification tracks in
Political Science and Sociology.


Proposal:  It is recommended that UNC-Asheville drop the teacher
          certification tracks in Political Science and Sociology
          beginning August, 1978.




(Passed Faculty Senate April 4, 1978.)