APC Document 16: Revise
requirements for Environmental Studies minor
Effective Date: Fall 2010
1. Delete: On page 135,
paragraph under Minor in Environmental Studies
19
hours in Environmental Studies consisting of ENVR 130, 241, 330; two courses from
ENVR 234, 282, 334 or ECON 337 (prerequisite ECON 102); one advanced
ENVR elective.
One-half
of the hours required for a minor must be completed at UNC Asheville. All
minors
require
that a minimum of 6 semester hours of 300-400 level courses be completed at UNC
Add: On page 135, in place of deleted entry:
At
least 19 hours in Environmental Studies consisting of ENVR 130, 241; two
courses from
ENVR
234, 282, 334 or ECON 337 (prerequisite ECON 102); two
advanced ENVR
electives. One-half of the hours required for a minor must
be completed at UNC Asheville.
All
minors require that a minimum of 6 semester hours of 300-400 level courses be
completed
at UNC Asheville.
Impact:
Minimal. Will free a few spaces in the Environmental
Seminar course for majors.
Rationale:
Students pursuing a minor in Environmental Studies
currently have the option of only one elective. Allowing student minors to take
two Environmental Studies electives with associated concentrated content
outweighs the benefits of taking one elective plus a capstone course intended
as a summative course for majors.