THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                         FACULTY SENATE 

                                                             
Senate Document Number   3796S
Date of Senate Approval  3/28/96

Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

    APC Document 34: Catalog Changes in Atmospheric Sciences

Effective Date: Fall 1996

I.   Change of Course Descriptions

Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 79, the course description for
ATMS 410 Synoptic Meteorology I, by:

A synthesis of the mathematical and analytical aspects of
meteorology designed to explain fundamental weather processes and
systems; practical application of the diagnostic and predictive
equations through the use of weather maps; topics include upper-
level systems and jet streams, and surface pressure systems. 
Presentations in this course will prepare students for
demonstrating oral competency in the senior comprehensive
examination.  Prerequisite: ATMS 310 or permission of instructor. 
Course offered every fall semester.

Replace: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 79, the course description for
ATMS 411 Synoptic Meteorology II (4), by:

A continuation of ATMS 410; topics include frontal systems, mid-
latitude convective systems, tropical meteorology, numerical
weather prediction and oral competency.  Prerequisite: ATMS 410. 
Course offered every spring semester.

Impact: These courses are for Atmospheric Sciences majors only,
therefore there is no impact outside the department.

Rationale: These changes formalize the evolvement of these two
courses.

II.  Oral Competency

Add: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 77, the following to the end of
Part III of Track in Climatology and to the end of Part III of
Track in Weather Forecasting:

Oral competency will be demonstrated in a presentation as part of
the senior comprehensive examination.  Formal preparation for this
will be in ATMS 410 and 411.

Impact:  This requirement has been in place for several years.  The
above statement only formalizes this.