THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE Senate Document Number 3396S Date of Senate Approval 2/8/96 Statement of Faculty Senate Action: APC Document 31: Catalog Changes in History Effective Date: Fall 1996 I. Course Deletions Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, the entry for 344: The Byzantine Empire. Rationale: The department no longer has the expertise to offer the History 344 course, and no prospect of adding it any time soon. Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 136, the entry for 363: Europe in the Age of Revolution Rationale: The subject matter can be covered in 362: The French Revolution: History and Historiography with minor adjustments. II. Oral Competency Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 133, the entry for Part IV under Program in History which follows "Other departmental requirements -" Add: In place of the deleted entry: Oral competency is satisfied in History 390 by delivery of formal presentations judged satisfactory by the department. The Senior demonstration of competency is satisfied by completion of History 452 with a grade of C or better. Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 133, the entry for Part III under Program in Social Studies Certification which follows "Other departmental requirements -" Add: In place of the deleted entry: Oral competency is satisfied in History 390 by delivery of formal presentations judged satisfactory by the department. The Senior demonstration of competency is satisfied by completion of History 452 with a grade of C or better. Rationale: The existing History 390, taken by all majors, requires students to make two formal presentations to the class. It seems most appropriate to lodge the competency requirement here. III. Course Additions Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 135, under Category II. American History Courses, the following: 318 The Modern South (3) A history of the South from 1865 to the present showing political, cultural, economic, and social changes since the end of the Civil War. Emphasis will be placed upon the region's distinctive sense of "otherness," its music, literature, cultural traditions, and the impact of "modernity" upon the South's traditions and rituals. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: The course has been taught successfully twice as a special topics course, and it is time to recognize it in the official curriculum. Add: In Catalog 1995-96, pages 135-6, under Category III. European History Courses, the following: 349 The Age of Enlightenment (3) An investigation of one of the significant periods in World History, this course will consider the cultural, political, and intellectual innovations of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Focusing principally on Western Europe, the course will also consider the impact of the Enlightenment in the colonies of North America and the Caribbean. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: Reflects the training and past teaching experience of a new faculty member, and it fills a gap in the period coverage now existing in our curriculum. Add: In Catalog 1995-96, pages 135-6, under Category III. European History Courses, the following: 354 European Women, Antiquity to 1700 (3) An examination of the similarities and differences (including ethnicity, religion, and social class) characterizing the lives of European women across the centuries in the "West," with an emphasis on the challenges women's history presents for historiography. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: The course complements and strengthens departmental participation in a burgeoning field of historical inquiry. Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, under Category IV. Other History Courses, the following: 330 World War II (3) A multi-national comprehensive survey of the military, political, economic and social aspects of the war in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: This course has been taught numerous times as a special topics course, and it is time to recognize it in the permanent curriculum. Add: In Catalog 1995-96, pages 137, under Category IV. Other History Courses, the following: 343 History of Christianity (3) Survey of the historical development of Christianity from its Jewish and Greco-Roman background, the life of Jesus, and the apostolic and patristic ages, through the evolution of the Papacy, medieval theology and the Reformation, to the encounter with science and the modern world. Attention will be paid to Christianity in America, from the Puritans to the contemporary scene. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: The course has been taught once as a special topics course, and will be a valuable addition to the growing corps of courses examining the history and intellectual content of world religions. Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, under Category IV. Other History Courses, the following: 384 History of Japan (3) A survey of Japanese history from legendary times to the present. In addition to political and institutional history, it examines the complex cultural responses toward foreigners and militarism. Particular attention is given to Japan's astonishing modernization during the Meiji period. Please see the Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: The course reflects the training and past teaching experience of a department member, and broadens the department's non-Western offerings. Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, under Category IV. Other History Courses, the following: 386 History of Buddhism (3) A study of the origins and spread of Buddhism, focusing on how it influenced and was in turn transformed by its contact with the cultures of India, China, and Japan, and southeast Asia. The course examines why Buddhism, like Christianity and Islam, has transcended its birthplace and has flourished among peoples and lands far removed from its origins. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: The course adds to the Asian non-Western capabilities of the Department, one of whose members has taught the course repeatedly elsewhere, and once at UNCA as a special topics offering. IV. Adjustment to the Minor Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 134, at the end of the entry under Credit for Courses Outside History, the following: Up to three semester hours of credit for courses outside the area of history may be counted toward the minor if approved by the History Department chair. Rationale: The issue of outside the department credit toward a minor has arisen recently. The granting of three hours of such credit is in identical proportion to the measure used for the acceptance of outside courses for the major, that is, 16.6 percent of the whole. V. Modified Course Descriptions Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 134, between the words "non-Western cultures." and "Course offered every fall semester." of the entries for 151 and 152, the following: Majors who transfer 3 or 6 hours in Western Civilization or World Civilization from another institution must not repeat 151 or 152 or both, and instead take 3 or 6 hours of History at the 300+ level or above. Please see the advisor for further information. Rationale: The new statement reflects existing policy and attempts to prevent ill-advised decisions by students. Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 136, in the entry for 362, the following: An in-depth study of the French Revolution (1788-1799), Add: In place of the deleted entry: An in-depth study of the French Revolution (1788-1815) Rationale: The description is identical to the existing text except for the terminal date of 1815 instead of 1799. The change reflects the convictions of our present French historian, and permits us to excise History 363 from the catalog without significant loss of coverage. Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 136, the entry for 364. Add: In place of the deleted entry: 364 Europe 1848-1918 (3) Beginning with the widespread revolution of 1848 and ending with the horror of World War One, this course will focus on popular unrest, social dislocation, and the activism that resulted against the backdrop of European hegemony in a global context. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: The alteration in the course description reflects the content of social history which has always been in the course, but which the earlier description did not acknowledge. Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, the entry for 368. Add: In place of the deleted entry: 368 20th Century Russia (3) Covers the political, international, economic, social and cultural history of Russia, from the reign of Nicholas II and the era of revolutions, to the break-up of the Soviet regime and the attempted transition to democracy and capitalism. Please see Department Chair for course offering. Rationale: Political changes in the former USSR made it necessary to change the description of the former course "Soviet Russia." A category three course. Comprehensive Impact Statement: All the proposed additions or changes in courses can be handled by existing history faculty. No impact is anticipated on other majors or programs.