THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 10109S

Date of Senate Approval 04/30/09

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 83: Edit required courses for INTS major;

Edit competency requirements for INTS major

Effective Date: Fall 2009

1. Delete: On page 176, under the heading for Concentration in International Studies, the Section

designated “I.”

Required Courses for the major – at least 22 hours including: HIST 152; POLS 380; 3 hours chosen from ANTH 100, POLS 281, ECON 250; 3 hours chosen from INTS 361 and 362; INTS 495; 6 hours of modern foreign language at or above the 200 level.

Add: On page 176, in place of deleted entry:

Required Courses for the major – at least 20 hours including: HIST 152; POLS 380; 3 to 4 hours chosen from ANTH 100, POLS 281, ECON 250; INTS 495; 3 hours from INTS 499 or a 3 hour course that produces original research on a topic related to international studies and 6 hours of modern foreign language at the 300-level or above. Individuals who demonstrate advanced foreign language proficiency as determined by the International Studies director are not required to take the 6 additional hours of modern foreign language. These students must replace the exempted hours with the same number of hours from courses approved by the INTS director.

2. Delete: On page 176, under Requirements for Concentration in International Studies, item III:

III. Other concentration requirements–Major competency is demonstrated through successful completion of INTS 499. Oral competency is demonstrated through successful completion of INTS 495. Computer competency is demonstrated through successful completion of INTS 361.

Add: On page 176, in place of deleted entry:

III. Other concentration requirements–Major and computer competency is demonstrated through successful completion of a 3-hour course that produces original research on a topic related to International Studies. Oral competency is demonstrated through successful completion of INTS 495.

Impact:

Many students are already taking 300-level foreign language classes because they recognize the need for additional foreign culture and language instruction. It may put some additional pressure on the 310 language classes since 310 is often a prerequisite for other 300 and 400-level classes. However, by allowing any 300-level classes to satisfy the requirement, students will likely distribute themselves over a range of classes. In any case, there are generally open spaces available at the 300-level so no additional classes would be required to meet this need.

Rationale:

The changes increase the foreign language requirement to include at least six hours (or equivalent) at the 300-level. Students need additional foreign language instruction at the upper level. In addition, this document drops the requirement that students take three hours of INTS 361 or 362. These two classes were designed in large part to engage students in learning opportunities outside the classroom. Because we still want students to have that opportunity, INTS 361 and 362 will continue to be offered, but the requirement is less necessary because students must now have an international experience. Dropping the 361/362 requirement reduces the required hours for the major by 3 credits, so the total net increase in the required classes for an International Studies Major, because of the enhance foreign language requirement, is 3 credit hours.