THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE 
                         FACULTY SENATE 

Senate Document Number   0690F 
Date of Senate Approval 10/11/90

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:   

   APC 6:  Request catalog and policy changes for MLA Program

Effective:  Spring Semester 1991

     1)  Catalog change:  Change prefix for all MLA courses from
"Humanities" ("HUM") to "MLA."

     Rationale:  The current system is potentially confusing to
off-campus readers of our transcripts (e.g., employers, graduate
school admissions officers).  Under the current system even our
social science and natural science courses have a "HUM" prefix.

     2)  Change the current Senate policy statement, which
restricts undergraduate courses that the MLA program may cross-
list to those numbered 400 and above, to permit cross-listing of
300-level courses (with approval of Graduate Council and APC).

     Rationale:  In many departments (e.g., History) the
distinction between 300- and 400-level courses is not a matter of
rigor.  In such cases some 300-level courses would be appropriate
for cross-listing as graduate courses, while some 400-level
courses would not.  Current policy does not take this into
account.

     Moreover, current policy needlessly restricts the number of
courses available for cross-listing as graduate courses (since
there are relatively few 400-level courses in most departments). 
This circumstance makes it more expensive to operate the MLA
program, because more "graduate only" courses must be given. 
This is an especially serious problem during this period of
fiscal stringency.

     This policy is to be reviewed by APC during 1993-94.