THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE



                                      FACULTY SENATE



                                         Senate Document Number  3890S    



                                         Date of Senate Approval 4/12/90 





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        Action of Vice Chancellor:



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        Statement of Faculty Senate Action: 



                      APC #26:  Catalog Changes in Economics



             Effective date:  Fall 1991

             (Dr. Larson will spend Academic Year 1990-91 in France.      

             First offering of Revised 302 is planned for Fall 1991.)



        The Economics Department requests approval of the following

        modifications to Economics 302 - History of Economic Thought.



         I.  Drop:  on p. 115 - current catalog - the entry for           

             Economics 302.



             Add:  new description for Economics 302 as follows:



             302 History of Economic Thought (3):



             An examination of the history of economic thought in its

             relation to the general development of western civilization,

             primary emphasis being given to the period from the 18th

             century to the present.  Prerequisite:  Humanities 224. 

             Satisfies 3 hours of Social Science General Education

             Requirement.


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             Rationale:



             The development of economic thought is one aspect of the

             general development of western civilization.  These

             relationships are especially clear in the context of its

             recent history, economics being influenced by (as well as

             influencing) the scientific revolution, the enlightenment,

             the industrial revolution, and romanticism.  The Humanities

             224 requirement will enable these relationships to be

             developed in a natural way.  Finally, as the course

             integrates the development of a social science with the

             Humanities Program, it is appropriate as a means of partially

             satisfying the Social Science General Education Requirement.



             Impact:



             No resource impact anticipated other than the course being

             offered annually or every other year rather than once every

             three or four years.



             Dr. Larson's professional training, scholarship, and

             experience is consistent with the course requirements. 

             Anticipated enrollments are modest, 10-15 students per

             offering.



             Due to reassignment of sections of Economics 200, and/or 450,

             and/or 490 there are no significant opportunity costs

             anticipated by this change in the course or an increase in

             frequency of offering.



        II.  Add Economics 302, History of Economic Thought, to the

             list of social science courses on p. 55.



       III.  A model syllabus for this course has been placed on reserve

             in the library in the Senate Documents File.