THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 5803S

Date of Senate Approval 03/06/03

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 52: Prerequisite changes in Psychology

Effective date: Fall 2003

I. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PREREQUISITE CHANGES

COURSE CURRENT PREREQS NEW PREREQS

101 Gen Psych: Brain/Behavioral Proc none (same)

102 Gen Psych: Personality/Social Proc none (same)

200 Social Psychology 101 or 102 102

201 Research Methods I 101 or 102 or POI * 3 hours PSYC

202 Research Methods II 101, 102, 201 6 hours PSYC incl 201

215 Mind & Brain 101 (same)

225 Personality 102 (same)

307 Health Psychology 102, 201, 225 or POI 101, 102, 225

308 Psychopathology 101, 102, 201, 225 101, 102, 225

310 Psychology of Adolescence 101, 317 (201 embedded) 101, 201, 317

312 Psychology of Exceptional Children 101, 102 or POI 6 hours PSYC incl 101

313 Psychology and Law 101, 102, 201 or POI 101, 102, 201

317 Developmental Psychology 101, 201 (same)

318 Psychology Applied to Teaching 101, EDUC 310 or POI 101, EDUC 310

320 Biopsychology 101 or 102 or POI 101

325 Perception 101 or 102 or POI 101

327 Cognitive Psychology 101, 201 or POI 101, 201

328 Psychology of Language 101, 201 or POI 101, 201

332 Learning & Memory 101, 201 (same)

333 Psychology of Women 101, 102, 201 or POI 102

335 Environmental Analysis and Design 101 or 102, 201 or POI 101, 102, 201

345 Behavior Disorders in Children 101, 317 (201 embedded) 101, 201, 317

368 Psychology of Close Relationships 102, 200, 201 or POI 102, 200, 201

390 History & Systems of Psychology 24 hrs in Psych incl 101/102/201/202 (same)

409 Advanced Social Psychology 101, 102, 200, 201, 202 or POI 101,102,200,201,202

410 Clinical and Counseling Psych 101, 102, 201, 202, 225, 308 101, 102, 201, 202, 225

416 Psychological Testing 101, 102, 201, 202 (same)

423 Psychology of Consciousness Jr/Sr status + POI 60 hours (junior status)

435 Advanced Personality 101, 102, 201, 202, 225 (same)

463 Field Work 101,102,201,202+308/312/345 POI only

469 Human Sexualities 101, 102, 201, 202, 225 or POI 101,102,201,202,225

499 Undergraduate Research 101, 102, 201, 202 POI only

* "or POI" = or permission of instructor; "+ POI" = permission of instructor required

II. SPECIFICS OF PROPOSED PREREQUISITE CHANGES

A. CHANGE prerequisites as indicated in the following courses:

200 Social Psychology - from "101 or 102" to "102"

Rationale: The Registrar has advised that the new software cannot handle either/or prerequisites. Given the need to make a choice, PSYC 102 is the more appropriate course.

Impact: None

201 Research Methods I - from "101 or 102 or permission of instructor" to "3 hours in psychology"

Rationale: The Registrar has advised that the new software cannot handle either/or prerequisites. Given the need to make a choice, 3 hours in psychology is functionally the same.

Impact: None

202 Research Methods II - from "101, 102, 201" to "6 hours in psychology including PSYC 201"

Rationale: As a 200-level class, students should be encouraged to complete PSYC 202 as early in the program as is feasible.

Impact: Reducing the required hours facilitates earlier enrollment in this class.

307 Health Psychology - from "101, 201, 225" to "101, 102, 225"

Rationale: We believe the current prerequisites include a typographical error--201 instead of 102. This change simply restores the intended prerequisites.

Impact: None

308 Psychopathology - from "101, 102, 201, 225" to "101, 102, 225"

Rationale: The current list includes 12 hours which is unnecessarily restrictive.

Impact: Reducing the required hours facilitates earlier enrollment in this class.

310 Adolescence - from "101, 317" to "101, 201, 317; teacher licensure students who complete 318 meet course prerequisites and should see the instructor to enroll."

Rationale: Because PSYC 317 has PSYC 201 as its prerequisite, this is primarily a change in the listing of prerequisites. The Registrar has advised that the new software will not check "embedded prerequisites," so all three courses must be listed in the course description. PSYC 318, the version of developmental psychology for teacher licensure students, has always been an acceptable alternative to PSYC 317, and this policy is now made explicit in the course description. This listing pattern is necessary because the software cannot handle either/or prerequisites.

Impact: None

312 Exceptional Child - from "101, 102 or permission of instructor" to "6 hours in psychology including 101; recommended courses: 317 or 318"

Rationale: The current list does not include a recommended course covering developmental psychology, ( PSYC 317 or 318) which is a more content-relevant preparation than PSYC 102.

Impact: None - the course is only required for teacher licensure in the K-12 reading program, which also requires a psychology major.

320 Biopsychology - from "101 or 102 or permission of instructor" to "101."

Rationale: The Registrar has advised that the new software cannot handle either/or prerequisites. PSYC 101 is the most appropriate preparatory course.

Impact: None.

325 Perception - from "101 or 102 or permission of instructor" to "101."

Rationale: The Registrar has advised that the new software cannot handle either/or prerequisites. PSYC 101 is the most appropriate preparatory course.

Impact: None.

333 Psychology of Women - from "101, 102, 201 or POI" to "102; recommended: 3 additional hours in PSYC."

Rationale: Because PSYC 333 is a popular course for Women's Studies students, it warrants a minimal prerequisite structure. PSYC 102 is the most relevant preparatory course.

Impact: Increases access for non-PSYC majors.

335 Environmental Analysis and Design - from " 101 or 102, 201 or permission of instructor" to "101, 102 and 201"

Rationale: The Registrar has advised that the new software cannot handle either/or prerequisites. These courses are most appropriate.

Impact: None

345 Behavior Disorders in Children - from "101, 317" to "101, 201, 317; teacher licensure students who complete 318 meet course prerequisites and should see the instructor to enroll."

Rationale: Because PSYC 317 has PSYC 201 as its prerequisite, this is only a change in the listing of prerequisites. The Registrar has advised that the new software will not check "embedded prerequisites." Therefore, all three courses must be listed in the course description. PSYC 318, the version of developmental psychology for teacher licensure students, has always been an acceptable alternative to PSYC 317, and this policy is now made explicit in the course description. This listing pattern is necessary because the software cannot handle either/or prerequisites.

Impact: None

410 Clinical and Counseling Psychology - from "101, 102, 201, 202, 225, 308" to "101, 102, 201, 202, 225; recommended course: 308"

Rationale: PSYC 308 has functioned as either a prerequisite or corequisite for PSYC 410. The Registrar has advised that the new software cannot handle either/or prerequisites, which eliminates the option of corequisites. The most effective response is to remove PSYC 308 from the list of required courses and to list it as recommended instead.

Impact: None

423 Psychology of Consciousness - from "junior/senior status and permission of instructor" to "at least 60 hours (junior status)"

Rationale: The change simply operationalizes the existing prerequisite.

Impact: None

463 Field Work - from "101, 102, 201, 202 and 308 or 312 or 345" to "permission of instructor required; coursework to include 101, 102, 201, 202 and 308 or 312 or 345"

Rationale: The Registrar has advised that the new software cannot handle either/or prerequisites. The three 300-level courses listed are foundation courses for a field work placement, each focusing on a different population. Because each student must have proper preparation and a viable placement, the best alternative is to require instructor permission for enrollment.

Impact: None - students traditionally have met with the instructor to secure a placement in advance. The change simply formalizes the existing process.

499 Undergraduate Research - from "101, 102, 201, 202" to "permission of instructor required; coursework to include 101, 102, 201, 202"

Rationale: This course requires supervision from an individual faculty member, arranged by submission of an institutional form. The required coursework is listed, but students cannot register for the course without securing a faculty supervisor.

Impact: None

B. DELETE the phrase "or permission of instructor" from:

313 Psychology and Law

318 Psychology Applied to Teaching

327 Cognitive Psychology

328 Psychology of Language

368 Close Relationships

409 Advanced Social Psychology

469 Human Sexualities

Rationale: Permission of instructor is now the default situation for students lacking prerequisites.

Impact: None