The University Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will meet on Tuesday, April 28, 1998 from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. in the Tamarack room of Davies Center.
Agenda:
All students seeking the baccalaureate degree must satisfy the foreign language/foreign culture requirement. by (1) passing a competency/placement examination demonstrating competency at the 101 level in a foreign language or completing a 101 level foreign language course with a grade of C (not C-) or better, and (2) satisfying one of the following: The goal of this requirement is to develop an understanding of the cultural, social, religious, intellectual, and philosophical aspects of foreign countries or regions. The requirement can be met in one of three ways:
a) passing a competency examination demonstrating competency at the 102 level in a foreign language by achieveing a score on the foreign language placement test that qualifies the student to enter the 201 level course in a foreign language or completing a 102 level foreign language course with a grade of C (not C-) or better, or
b) successfully completing one semester in a study abroad program or equivalent, or
c) completing with grades of C (not C-) or better a minimum of nine credits in courses designated as fulfilling the foreign culture requirement. Courses which fulfill the foreign culture requirement are listed in the Catalogue (see Foreign Culture Courses).
Students who are not native speakers of English may satisfy this requirement by completing the English competency requirement for the baccalaureate degree and demonstrating competency in their native language.