THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 10211S

Date of Senate Approval 04/28/11

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 88: Increase credit hours available for Special Topics Courses in Language (LANG) and Literature (LIT)

Effective Date: Fall 2011

1. Delete: On p. 188, the title and description for Special Topics in Language

171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Language (1-3)

Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.

Add: On page 188, in place of deleted entry:

171-6, 271-6, 371-6, 471-6 Special Topics in Language (1-6)

Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.

2. Delete: On p. 191, the title and description for Special Topics in Literature

171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Literature (1-3)

Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.

Add: On page 191, in place of deleted entry:

171-6, 271-6, 371-6, 471-6 Special Topics in Literature (1-6)

Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.

Impact:

Impact will be minimal. Departmental resources are adequate to cover any increase in the credit hours assigned to a Special topics course.

Rationale:

The current course description limits the number of credit hours we can award for a special topics course to three. Increasing this number will allow us to pilot some new courses we have designed for our curricular revision.