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Catalog 2009–2010 Volume 44 The information contained in this catalog is intended for informational purposes only. Although this catalog presents policies and programs as accurately as possible at the time of publication, the university reserves the right to revise any section or part without notice or obligation. Students must follow the Integrative Liberal Studies (ILS) requirements in effect at the time of their first term of attendance as a degree-seeking student and the major requirements in effect at the time they formally declare their major. Students who must reapply and are readmitted must follow the catalog in effect at the time of their readmission. Administrative regulations are not catalog-specific and are subject to change at any time. The University of North Carolina at Asheville is committed to equality of educational experiences for students and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. TABLE OF CONTENTS • i THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE ....................................................... IV MISSION STATEMENT .......................................................................................................... V COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY .............................................................................. V 2009-2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ..................................................................................... VI ADMISSIONS ........................................................................................................................ 1 REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES ...................................................................................... 1 EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS .................................................................................................. 6 REQUIRED FEES ......................................................................................................... 8 FINANCIAL AID ................................................................................................................... 9 TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID .......................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS ........................................................................................ 9 FEDERAL, STATE AND INSTITUTIONAL AID ............................................................... 11 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY FOR FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS ....... 13 RESIDENCY ....................................................................................................................... 15 STUDENT AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................. 18 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT .................................................................................................. 24 UNIVERSITY RULES AND REGULATIONS ............................................................................. 25 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................. 29 REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE CHANGES ................................................................ 34 GRADING, EVALUATION AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS ................................................ 36 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 40 OTHER STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................... 41 MAJOR FIELDS OF CONCENTRATION ........................................................................ 42 OPTIONAL MINOR FIELDS OF CONCENTRATION ........................................................ 43 DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................................................................. 43 INTEGRATIVE LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM .............................................................. 44 LEARNING FOUNDATIONS ........................................................................................ 48 INTENSIVES ............................................................................................................. 49 POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDY ............................................................................... 51 SPECIALIZED BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................ 51 JOINT PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 52 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................ 53 OTHER SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................ 55 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, PROGRAMS AND COURSES ....................................................... 60 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 60 ACCOUNTING (ACCT) ............................................................................................... 61 AFRICANA STUDIES (AFST) ...................................................................................... 62 ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH) .......................................................................................... 63 ART (ART) AND ART HISTORY (ARTH) ...................................................................... 64 ARTS (ARTS) ............................................................................................................ 75 ASTRONOMY (ASTR) ................................................................................................ 76 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES (ATMS) ............................................................................. 78 BIOLOGY (BIOL) ...................................................................................................... 82 BUSINESS ................................................................................................................ 87 CHEMISTRY (CHEM) ................................................................................................. 88 CLASSICS (CLAS) ..................................................................................................... 96 COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSCI) .................................................................................... 103 DRAMA (DRAM) ..................................................................................................... 108 ECONOMICS (ECON) ............................................................................................... 113 EDUCATION (EDUC) ............................................................................................... 119 ENGINEERING (JEM) ............................................................................................... 128 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ENVR) ......................................................................... 134 ETHICS AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS (ESI) ................................................................ 139 FRENCH (FREN) ...................................................................................................... 140 ii • TABLE OF CONTENTS GEOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 142 GERMAN (GERM) ................................................................................................... 143 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (HW) AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROMOTION (HWP) ... 146 HISTORY (HIST) ..................................................................................................... 160 HONORS (HON) ...................................................................................................... 167 HUMANITIES (HUM) ............................................................................................... 169 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (IST) ......................................................................... 171 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: CONCENTRATION IN ETHICS AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS (ESI) ........................................................................................................... 172 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: INDIVIDUAL DEGREE CONCENTRATION ................... 174 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (INTS) ........................................................................................................ 175 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: LEGAL STUDIES (LEGL) .......................................... 179 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: NEUROSCIENCE (NEUR) .......................................... 180 LIBERAL STUDIES (LS) ........................................................................................... 181 LITERATURE (LIT) AND LANGUAGE (LANG) ............................................................ 183 MANAGEMENT (MGMT) AND ACCOUNTING (ACCT); INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (IEMT) ................................................................................ 192 MASS COMMUNICATION (MCOM) AND VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTION (VMP) ............ 201 MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS (MLA) .......................................................................... 208 MATHEMATICS (MATH) AND STATISTICS (STAT) .................................................... 212 MULTIMEDIA ARTS AND SCIENCES (MMAS) ........................................................... 219 MUSIC (MUSC) ....................................................................................................... 224 PHILOSOPHY (PHIL) ............................................................................................... 231 PHYSICS (PHYS) ....................................................................................................