1980-81

                                SENATE DOCUMENT #20



                                 APC DOCUMENT #20

                      Changes in the Department of Education





        The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate

        approval of the following two course number and course description

        additions for the Department of Education:  





        I.  Brief description of proposal.  



             The Department of Education proposes that:  Student Teaching

        in Art (K-12) and Student Teaching in Theatre Arts (K-12) have a

        different course number and a different course description from the

        present course number and description of Ed. 460, Student Teaching

        and Seminar in the Secondary School that appears in the current

        catalog.  



        II.  Background.  



             Presently:  (1) The Department of Education offers the

        following four (4) courses in different levels and/or areas of

        Student Teaching:  



             Ed 450 - Student Teaching and Seminar, K-3

             Ed 451 - Student Teaching and Seminar, 4-9

             Ed 452 - Student Teaching and Seminar, K-12 Reading

             Ed 460 - Student Teaching and Seminar, Secondary (7-12)



             (2) Students who wish to be certified in Art and Theatre Arts

        take Ed 460 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School because they

        plan to teach in the secondary rather than elementary schools.

        This may be because teacher certification in Art and Theatre Arts

        at UNCA has been oriented more toward secondary rather than

        elementary certification.  



        III.  Rationale for change.  



        During the 1979 State Visitation Committee to evaluate UNCA's

        Teacher Education program, it was pointed out that since the state

        guidelines for Teacher Education delineate that Art and Theatre

        Arts are "special" teaching areas, students should be certified in

        K-12 rather than just secondary.  The recommendation was made that

        UNCA make appropriate changes to satisfy the state guidelines for

        certification in Art and Theatre Arts.  



        IV.  Proposed changes.  



             The Department of Education at UNC-Asheville wishes to respond

        to this recommendation by adding the following two new course

        numbers and two new course descriptions.  


                                                                     Page 2

        





             (1) Add (after Ed. 452):  Ed. 453 - Student Teaching and 

                 Seminar in Art K-12 (will follow Secondary Professional 

                 Block). (6)



                                       Ed. 454 - Student Teaching and

                 Seminar in Theatre Arts K-12 (will follow Secondary

                 Professional Block). (6)



             (2) ADD Course Descriptions:



             Ed 453 - Student will work in Art with pupils at both the

                      elementary and secondary levels.  Open only to 

                      students seeking Art certification K-12.  

                      Prerequisites: Art 451 and all required secondary 

                      education courses except 360 and 480 and all 

                      Psychology requirements for secondary certification.



             Ed 454 - Student will work in Theatre Arts with pupils 

                      at both the elementary and secondary levels.  

                      Open only to students seeking Theatre Arts 

                      certification K-12.  Prerequisites:  All required

                      secondary education courses except 367 and 480 

                      and all Psychology requirements for secondary 

                      certification.





        Effective date:  Fall, 1981.





                        (Passed by Faculty Senate 10/23/80)