1980-81

                                SENATE DOCUMENT #18



                                 APC DOCUMENT #18

                        Policy on Post Baccalaureate Study





        The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate

        approval of the following policy on Post Baccalaureate Study:





        p. 66  A Second Baccalaureate Degree



        1.  Delete entire section.



        2.  Replace with the following:



                 Post-Baccalaureate Study

            Persons who hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally

            accredited institution have two options for further 

            credentials from UNCA.



        1.  Second Baccalaureate Degree



            This student is considered a transfer student and must meet

            all the conditions of transfer students, with the additional

            stipulation that at least 2/3 of the courses required in the

            major department must be taken in residence.  Approval of 

            the proposed program must be given by the department chairman.

            A bachelor's degree is awarded.



        2.  Post Baccalaureate Major



            The University grants a certificate of "Post-Baccalaureate

            Major" to persons who have already received a baccalaureate

            degree from a regionally accredited institution.  The

            certificate is awarded for work done in a major program 

            different from that for which the baccalaureate degree was

            awarded.  Students enrolling for this certificate must 

            complete all the requirements for a major at UNCA, 

            including prerequisites, correlate courses and a foreign 

            language (if a specific language is required for the major.)  

            Normally, a minimum of 30 semester hours is required for 

            this certificate.  Approval of the proposed program must be 

            given by the department chairman.



        Rationale



        Some few students for job purposes appear to need a full-fledged

        degree.  Consequently the option for a Second Baccalaureate is

        retained.



        Most students do not need or want all the courses included in 

        the above option, since they already have general education 

        and electives.  They just want another area of expertise, i.e. 

        another major.



        p. 36  Post Baccalaureate Students  (Begins on p. 35)


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        1. Add to end of this section



           Baccalaureate degree holders who wish to meet the requirements

           for a post baccalaureate major should submit an appliction fee

           of $10 and official transcripts of all previous college

           attendance.



        Rationale:



        This brings the section on Requirements and Procedures into

        conformity with the newly-proposed post baccalaureate major.



        Effective Date:  Fall, 1981





                        (Passed by Faculty Senate 10/23/80)