THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                         FACULTY SENATE 

                                                             
Senate Document Number   2497S
Date of Senate Approval  3/20/97

Statement of Faculty Senate Action:


APC Document 20: Change in Courses and Minor Requirements in
                 Biology


Effective Date:     Fall, 1997

1) Delete:

     (delete the underlined):

     (p. 78, under "Biology")

     II. Restricted electives ...

     a)   Phylogenetic Biology - BIOL 332, 333, 334, 335, 337,
350, 351, 356



     Add:

     a)   Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity - BIOL 332, 333,
334, 335, 337, 350, 351, 356, 360

2) Delete:

     (delete the underlined):

     (p. 79, under "Biology Minor")

     21 hours in ... or higher.  At least one course must be
chosen from BIOL 241, 332, 333, 334, 335, 341, 350, 351 or 442
and at least one course must be chosen from BIOL 223, 338, 339,
344, 345, 346, 443, 444 or 455.  For teacher ...

     Add:

     ... At least one course must be chosen from: a) Ecology,
Evolution and Biodiversity or BIOL 241, 341, 442; and at least
one course must be chosen from: b) Organismal Biology or c)
Cellular Biology or BIOL 223.



3) Add:

(to course descriptions list)

Biology 360    Animal Behavior (4)

Current evolutionary models are used to discuss the significance
of animal behavior in relation to ecology.  Provides underlying
theory along with examples to illustrate key concepts in
behavior.    Prerequisites: Biol 105, 210, or permission of the
instructor.  Offered fall semester.

         

Biology 110    Plants and Humans (3)

Non-technical study of plants, emphasizing topics of student
interest and plants of western North Carolina.  Includes growth,
reproduction, interactions and uses that humans make of plants. 
Offered summer term.

Add (underlined):

(on p. 49, under Three-Hour Requirement)

BIOL 110       Plants and Humans        3 semester hours


Impact Statement:

1) The addition of BIOL 360 increases availability of this course
grouping to Biology majors.  ENVR may wish to cross-list the
course as well.

2) Editorial change simplifies interpretation of requirements for
Minor by naming course groupings.  Grouping also adds BIOL 337,
356 and 360 to the first cluster, and adds BIOL 336 to the second
cluster as choices for the Minor.

3) Addition of BIOL 360 Animal Behavior and BIOL 110 Plants and
Humans, will increase course options available to students of
Biology, Environmental Studies.

4) Addition of BIOL 110 Plants and Humans, will increase course
options available to students fulfilling General Education
Science requirements.

5) Courses added will be taught by current staff.  No new
positions are required for these particular courses.  Addition of
a new lab course (BIOL 360) occasioned by the hiring of a new
faculty member has budgetary implications that eventually must be
addressed by Administration.


Rationale:

1) The name change "Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity" better
describes this grouping of courses.

2) The listing of course options to meet Minor in Biology
requirements needed simplification.

3) BIOL 360, Animal Behavior, represents one of the specialities
of our newest faculty member, Dr. Tim Forrest.  The course should
be of high interest to our students.