THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE Senate Document Number 2192S Date of Senate Approval 3/5/92 Signature of Senate Chair __________________________ Date________ Action of Vice Chancellor: Approval _______________________________ Date________________ Denied _______________________________ Date________________ Reasons for denial and suggested modifications: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Statement of Faculty Senate Action: APC DOCUMENT #20: Change in Sociology 240 Effective Date: 1992-1993 Catalog DELETE: on page 174, the description for SOC 240 REPLACE with the following An investigation of the historical treatment and contemporary status of African-Americans and women, and the gay and lesbian subcultures in American Society and the respective social movements which emerged in their attempts to attain social equality. Problems concerning majority-minority relations are analyzed within the context of cultural diversity and social change. This course may be used to satisfy three hours of the general education requirement for social science. IMPACT: none anticipated. RATIONALE There have been frequent questions as to exactly what material the course covers. This new description clarifies and specifies what is done.