Senate Document Number 1601S

Date of Senate Approval 02/08/01

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 5:    Addition of Teacher Licensure Track in Earth Science

Effective Date: Fall Semester, 2001.

Delete:

Add:
On p. 108 after the section titled "Concentration in Earth Science," add the following:

Earth Science with Teacher Licensure (9-12)
All Earth Science Licensure Students must complete the following program:

I. Required courses in the major -- 19-22 hours: ENVR 130, 234, 241, 330, 334, 490. ENVR 330 requirement can be met by EDUC 396 and 496. ENVR 490 requirement can be met by EDUC 455.

II. Required courses in Earth Science Core -- 27-28 hours: ENVR 105, 320, 385, and PHYS 131; Two courses from ENVR 338, 381, 382; one course from ENVR 354, 383, 384.

III. Required courses outside the major -- 16 hours: CHEM 132 or satisfactory score on Chemistry Placement Examination; CHEM 111, 144; ATMS 103; MATH 167 or 191; STAT 185; SOC 240; and those requirements indicated under the Education section of the catalog.

The senior demonstration of competency is satisfied by the completion of ENVR 330 and 490 with a C or better. Or the competency can be satisfied by the completion of EDUC 396 and 496 with a C or better and satisfactory completion of EDUC 455. Completion of ENVR 330 or EDUC 396 and 496 fulfills the all-university oral competency requirement.

Students who wish to be licensed in Comprehensive Secondary Science (as distinct from Earth Science) must also complete BIOL 105 and PHYS 231.

Impact Statement: May somewhat increase the percentage of ENVR majors completing the Earth Science concentration.

Rationale: The State of North Carolina has recently mandated that Earth Science be a required class for all high school students. The state mandate became effective in the Fall of 2000. Currently, at UNCA there is an Earth Science concentration in the Environmental Studies Department. The purpose of this proposal is to merge the course work required for Earth Science and science teacher licensure to create a new licensure track that will meet the state requirements of the public schools.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WITH EARTH SCIENCE TEACHER LICENSURE

09/16/00

General Education Hrs.
LR 101 or 102 1

HUM 124, 214, 224, 414 16

LANG 101, 102 6

HF 121-129 1

HF 120/154/155 or 153 1-3

Foreign Language I 3

Foreign Language II 3

ARTS 310 3

ARTS Lab 1

Social Science I 3

Social Science II 3

Total 41-43

Required for Major
ENVR 105 5

ENVR 130 3

ENVR 241 4

ENVR 234 3

ENVR 320 4

ENVR 330* #

ENVR 334 3

ENVR 385 4

Two from ENVR (338, 381, 382) 7-8

One from ENVR (354, 383, 384) 3-4

ENVR 490* #

Total 36-38

*ENVR 330 can be replaced by EDUC 396 (1) and EDUC 496 (2).

*ENVR 490 can be replaced by EDUC 455 (6).

Required Outside Major
CHEM Lab 111 1

CHEM 132, 144 7

Math 167 or Math 191 4

PHYS 131 4

STAT 185 4

ATMS 103 3

Total 23

EDUC 314 4

EDUC 382 4

EDUC 455 6

EDUC 396 1

EDUC 496 2

Total 21

PSYC 318 4

SOC 210 or SOC 240 or ANTH 215 also Social Science II

Total 4

TOTAL HRS. 125-129