THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

 

                                                                   FACULTY SENATE

 

 Senate Document Number     2407S

 

 Date of Senate Approval      01/18/07

 

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

 

 

APC Document  21:                  Change in number of hours and maximum credit for MLA 610            

           

Effective Date: Fall 2007

 

1.  Delete:         On page 189, the title and description for MLA 610                    

 

      610       Tutorial  (3)

Individual study supervised by a faculty member. Topics are chosen after consultation between student, graduate advisor, and faculty member. Course may be repeated once as subject matter changes for a total of 6 hours of credit.

 

Add:           On page 189, in place of deleted entry:

 

610       Tutorial  (1-3)

Individual study supervised by a faculty member. Topics are chosen after consultation between student, graduate advisor, and faculty member. Course may be repeated as subject matter changes for a total of 6 hours of credit.

Impact:

The MLA program does not foresee any impact from this change on program or university requirements. No concurrences are required.

 

Rationale:

In the program’s curriculum revision of last year, MLA 610 was changed from a variable credit to a fixed credit course. This has reduced flexibility for both students and faculty in a way that is already creating difficulties. The variable credit option will allow students and faculty to more easily arrange strategic use of the tutorial course in preparing for the MLA project.