THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 9811S

Date of Senate Approval 04/28/11

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 84: Change narrative description of Psychology major

Effective: Fall 2011

1. Delete: On page 245, the description of the program:

The student who majors in Psychology studies a variety of areas within the broader discipline in preparation for graduate school or post-baccalaureate employment. The Psychology major also is a popular choice for teacher licensure students, especially those in the K-6 program. Students begin with basic content courses that introduce the areas within the discipline and basic skills courses that introduce research methodology and data analysis. A series of non-lab, lab, and elective courses permit students to tailor their major programs to their personal and professional goals. Students may earn up to 6 hours of credit for research and fieldwork. Students are encouraged to plan their curricula in consultation with Psychology faculty who can advise regarding course options, prerequisites, and realistic career objectives.

Add: On page 245, in place of deleted entry:

Students who major in Psychology study a variety of areas within the broader discipline in preparation for graduate school, professional school (e.g., law or medical school) or post-baccalaureate employment. Students begin with basic content courses that introduce the areas within the discipline and basic skills courses that introduce research methodology and data analysis. A series of lab and non-lab elective courses permit students to tailor their major programs to their personal and professional goals. Students may earn up to 6 hours of credit for research. Students are encouraged to plan their curricula in consultation with Psychology faculty who can advise regarding course options, prerequisites, and realistic career objectives.

Impact:

None.

Rationale:

Beginning in the Fall of 2010, the Education Department discontinued its practice of requiring K-6 licensure candidates take any PSYC courses. In addition, PSYC courses required by the Education Department change every few years, so it is probably wise to avoid reference to same. Because we are deleting PSYC 463, Fieldwork, it is no longer accurate to say that “students may earn up to 6 hours of credit for fieldwork”.