THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                         FACULTY SENATE 

Senate Document Number  2391S 
Date of Senate Approval     3/21/91

 
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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:   

APC Document #23:

        Proposed catalog changes for Atmospheric Sciences


Effective Date:  Fall Semester, 1991

1.   Change:   the course number of Introduction to Meteorology
               (3) from 105 to 103 on pp. 51, and 72 through 74 of
               the 1990 - 1991 catalog.

     Add:      to the course description on p 73; "This course can
               be used to satisfy the 3 semester hours
               interdisciplinary natural sciences general
               education requirement."

     Rationale: the number change reflects the fact that the
               course is 3 semester hours.  The earlier 105 label
               precipitated some confusion in view of the
               otherwise uniform label for the current 5 semester
               hours natural sciences courses offered by other
               departments.

     Environmental Impact Statement: None.

2.   Add:      "455" to Section I (major requirements) of both
               tracks on p 72 of the 1990 - 1991 catalog.  Also
               change in the same paragraphs, "six additional
               hours at 300 level or above." to "three additional
               hours at 300 level or above."

     Rationale: ATMS 455 is Physical Meteorology.  In October
               1992, the Federal Government is adding this to the
               list of required courses necessary to meet criteria
               to be hired as a meteorologist.  The change in the
               number of additional elective hours is to meet the
               requirement listed on page 47 which states, "A
               major field of concentration normally consists of
               not more than 36 semester hours..."  The addition
               of ATMS 455 (see item 3. below) forces this
               adjustment.  

     Environmental Impact Statement: The course is already listed
               in the catalog, but thus far only as an elective. 
               It has never been taught due to staffing
               limitations; however even without the Federal
               requirement it was to have been offered biennially
               starting in fall 1991.  Therefore, no impact is
               anticipated.