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DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
CREATION OF AN HONORS PROGRAM IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN
AMERICAN STUDIES IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000,
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Richard Lariviere, Dean of the College
of Liberal Arts, filed with the Secretary of the Faculty Council the
proposal below to create an honors program in African and African American
studies in the College of Liberal Arts chapter of The University of
Texas at Austin Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000. The proposal
was approved by the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and by the
dean on October 8, 1999. The proposal was received from the College
of Liberal Arts on October 12, 1999, and the edited proposal was received
from the Office of Official Publications on November 4, 1999. 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 within
five working days of the date of circularization, 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 November 22, 1999.
<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 November 11, 1999. Paper copies are available on request from the
Office of the General Faculty, FAC 22, F9500.
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CREATION OF AN HONORS PROGRAM IN
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN
AMERICAN STUDIES IN THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
CHAPTER OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000,
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
On page 240, in the College of Liberal
Arts chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000, in the
HONORS section, under DEPARTMENTAL HONORS PROGRAMS,
add the following new honors program:
African and African American Studies Honors
Program
Ethnic studies majors who wish to qualify for special honors
in African and African American studies should apply to the undergraduate
adviser for admission to the honors program no later than two semesters
before graduation. A University grade point average of at least
3.00 is required for admission.
Requirements for graduation with honors in African and African American
studies are: (1) African and African American Studies 679H, Honors
Tutorial Course, with a grade of at least B in each half; (2) satisfactory
performance on an oral presentation of honors paper research; (3)
a University grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point
average of at least 3.50 in the coursework required for the major
in ethnic studies with a concentration in African and African American
studies; and (4) completion at the University of at least sixty
semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree.
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