THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE Senate Document Number 5396S Date of Senate Approval 3/28/96 Statement of Faculty Senate Action: APC Document 50: Catalog Changes in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Effective Date: Fall 1996 Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, on pages 38-40, the entire section entitled Advanced Placement. Add: In place of the deleted section, the following: Advanced Placement UNCA academic credit of three to six semester hours will be granted to enrolled students who receive scores of 3, 4, or 5 on Advanced Placement tests offered by the College Board. The required score, amount of credit, and course waiver(s) offered are determined by the academic departments for which Advanced Placement tests are available. A schedule of credit and waivers shown below is maintained by the Office of Enrollment Services. Advanced Placement credit accepted at other post-secondary institutions is not automatically transferred to UNCA, but is reviewed in accordance with this schedule. Credit and Waiver for College Board Advanced Placement AP Test Grade Credit Course Waiver Hours Art History 3,4,5 3 None (A) Studio--Drawing 3,4,5 3 None (A) Studio--General 3,4,5 3 None (A) Biology 3 3 BIOL 109 4,5 5 BIOL 105 Chemistry 3 3 CHEM 132 4,5 4 CHEM 144 Computer Science A 3 3 CSCI 201 AB 3 6 CSCI 201,202 Economics Micro 4,5 3 ECON 200 Macro 4,5 3 ECON 201 English Language and Composition 4,5 3 LANG 101 (B) Literature and Composition 4,5 3 LANG 101 (B) Foreign Language French Language 3 3 FREN 110 4,5 3 FREN 120 (C) Literature 3 3 FREN 110 4,5 3 FREN 120 (C) German 3 3 GERM 110 4,5 3 GERM 120 Latin Vergil 3,4,5 3 CLAS 101 Literature 3,4,5 3 CLAS 101 Spanish Language 3 3 SPAN 110 4,5 3 SPAN 120 (C) Literature 3 3 SPAN 110 4,5 3 SPAN 120 (C) Government and Politics United States 3,4,5 3 POLS 220 Comparative 3,4,5 3 POLS 281 History United States 4 3 HIST 102 5 6 HIST 101,102 European 3,4,5 3 HIST 152 Mathematics Calculus AB 4,5 4 MATH 191 Calculus BC 3 4 MATH 191 4,5 8 MATH 191,192 Music Theory 3,4,5 3 Individually evaluated Physics B 3 3 PHYS 131 4,5 6 PHYS 131,231 C (Mechanics) 3,4,5 6 PHYS 221 C (Electricity 3 3 PHYS 231 and Magnetism) 4,5 6 PHYS 221,222 Psychology 3,4,5 3 PSYC 102 Notes: A. AP test and review of portfolio by Art Department may result in course waiver. B. If both AP tests are passed with 4 or 5, 6 hours of credit will be awarded and a waiver of LANG 101 and 102. C. If both AP tests are passed, the student should contact the Department Chair for placement. Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, on page 40, the entire section entitled International Baccalaureate. Add: In place of the deleted section, the following: International Baccalaureate UNCA academic credit and course waivers will be granted to enrolled students who have obtained the required scores on the Higher-Level IB exams listed below. No academic credit will be awarded for Subsidiary-Level IB exams, and only those Higher-Level IB exams listed below are eligible for academic credit and/or course waiver. Official IB transcripts will be evaluated by the Registrar in consultation with Academic Department Chairs. IB credit accepted at other post-secondary institutions is not automatically transferred to UNCA, but is reviewed in accordance with the schedule below. IB Exam Grade Credit Course Waiver Hours Biology 5 3 BIOL 109 6,7 5 BIOL 105 Chemistry 5 3 CHEM 132 6,7 4 CHEM 144 Computing Studies 5,6,7 6 CSCI 201,202 Economics 6,7 3 ECON 201 English 5 3 LANG 101 6,7 6 LANG 101,102 French A/B 4 3 FREN 110 5,6,7 3 FREN 120 Geography 5,6,7 3 EDUC 130 German A/B 4 3 GERM 110 5,6,7 3 GERM 120 Latin 4,5 3 CLAS 101 6,7 6 CLAS 101,102 Math 5,6,7 4 MATH 191 Music 5,6,7 3 Individually evaluated Philosophy 5,6,7 3 PHIL 100 Physics 5 6 PHYS 131,231 6,7 6 PHYS 221,222 Psychology 4,5,6,7 3 PSYC 102 Social Anthropology 5,6,7 3 ANTH 215 Spanish A/B 4 3 SPAN 110 5,6,7 3 SPAN 120 Impact: Memos from each academic department affected by this change are attached. Rationale: The UNCA policy statement regarding Advanced Placement credit has not been reviewed since 1986, and there has never been a systematic review of International Baccalaureate Exam program by academic departments. Both policies were reviewed this year because: (a) the number of high school students taking AP and/or IB exams is increasing; (b) the characteristics of entering students at UNCA have changed substantially since 1986; and (c) AP/IB credit is one mechanism by which students are recruited to attend UNCA, and hence it deserves a periodic review.