DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATING WITH HONORS IN ASIAN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Richard W. Lariviere, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, filed with the Secretary of the Faculty Council the proposal below for changes in requirements for graduating with honors in Asian cultures and languages in the College of Liberal Arts chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000. The faculty and the dean of the College of Liberal Arts approved the changes on November 3, 1999. The edited proposal was received from the Office of Official Publications on February 17, 2000. The secretary has classified this proposal as legislation of exclusive application and primary interest to a single college or school.

If no objection is filed with the Office of the General Faculty by the date specified below, the legislation will be held to have been approved by the Faculty Council. If objection is filed within the prescribed period, the legislation will be presented to the Faculty Council at its next meeting. The objection, with reasons, must be signed by a member of the Faculty Council.

To be counted, a protest must be received in the Office of the General Faculty by April 4, 2000



<signed>

John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council





This legislation was posted on the Faculty Council web site (http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/) on March 24, 2000. Paper copies are available on request from the Office of the General Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.

CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATING WITH HONORS IN ASIAN CULTURES AND LANGUAGES IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

On page 241, in the College of Liberal Arts chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000, in the section "ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES," subsection "DEPARTMENTAL HONORS PROGRAMS," make the following changes:

Asian Cultures and Languages Honors Program

Majors who wish to qualify for special honors in Asian cultures and languages should apply to the undergraduate adviser for admission to the honors program before their senior year. A University grade point average of at least 3.00 is required for admission to the honors program. The requirements for graduation with special honors are (1) Asian Studies 378, Senior Seminar in Asian Studies, with a grade of at least B; [Asian Studies 378 may also be counted toward the required minor for Asian cultures and languages majors;] (2) Asian Studies 379H, Honors Tutorial Course, with a grade of A; [in which the student must present a thesis judged acceptable for honors; (3) satisfactory performance on an oral or written examination centered on the honors thesis; (4)] (3) a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average in the major of at least 3.50; and [(5)] (4) completion at the University of at least sixty semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.

Rationale:
Specify the grade deemed "acceptable" for completing the requirements of ANS 379H, and delete the requirement of an oral or written examination.