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Show imi Sun Saline The Television from Nowhere Jumps Into Educational a natural. And SUSC From no involvement liam Proxmire expound whatsoever in educa- on questions in political tional TV to being a science. Nelson was especially national leader in less than six months may hopeful about two courssound impossible, but es, one based on the thats exactly what highly successful series Cosmos and the other Southern Utah State Colbuilt around sue of Shaklege has done. Six months ago, SUSC espeares plays. Since did not offer one college SUSC boasts Utahs only level TV course; this fall, public access astronomithe college will grant cal observatory, the AshCos credit for more courses croft Observatory, from the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) than any other college or university in the nation. SUSCs quantum leap into educational TV was made possible by PBS offering nine telecourses to its affiliated stations who in turn could offer the courses to colleges mos was with the resources of the world renowned Utah Shakespearean Festival, The Shakespeare was another Plays course the college could not pass up. To put the icing on the cake, Fred C. Adams, founder and producing director of the Utah Shakesperearean Festival, will be the SUSC faculty sponsor for American Government drama, literature, music, The Shakespeare The BBA came Survey, an introductory painting, sculpture, and Plays. Interahalfway around the world political science course; architecture; for course a The to American Story: ction, this summer enjoy The Beginning Through anyone who teaches; these same resources, Its Everybodys BusiThis telea beginning coNelson said. 1876, a survey of the course brings them to our llege history course; ness, telecourse students Contemporary Health American business Underhomes. Issues, a course study- scene; and, BeHuman and health standing ing todays Cosintroduction an In addition to Huhavior, medical questions; mos and The Shakemanities Through the to human psychology. The courses will fulfill speare Hays, the SUSC Arts, an introduction to telecourses include: the art forms of film. general education re M, ' quirements and course credit will be transferable to other colleges in Utah. High school students are to apply for welcome early admission to SUSC so they can take advantage of the telecourses. Course broadcasts begin Sept. 29. For a free telecourse information booklet or for re- gistration information, call toll-fre- e within Utah. Outside of Utah, call within their broadcast area. KUED-Chann7, the PBS station in Salt Lake City, made the offer el and SUSC accepted wholeheartedly. We had been searching for a long time for ways to provide educational services to people living in outlying com- munities within our area, explained Pauline Nelson, assistant vice president for Academic Affairs and director of SUSCs telecourses. But our limited resources would not allow lis to deliver the level of course offerings our students were requesting. Then came PBS telecourses like a knight in shining armor to the rescue." That was six months ago and now SUSC is offering all nine PBS telecourses, the only college in the country to commit to offer all nine. We could have never made the commitment without knowing the quality of the courses," said Nelson. Theyre top notch, definitely as entertaining as they are educational." The courses are not what is usually thought of when educational TV is mentioned. Educational TV has come a long way from its early days when it was just a camera brought into a classroom as the professor lectured. These courses are profession-- . LAWN GARDEN FERTILIZER & PETE MOSS 72 Price Safeway Brand MM ally produced programs which would fit rather well into prime time, with many .Scotts Ortho Pax J LARGE FIRM HEADS scenes and interviews and include P0TTAT0ES minations. Telecourses II.S.NO. also include regular student access to course instructors, the SUSC faculty sponsors, over a e telephone. The courses are no easier 1 .t 24-o- x btl UmiTDD FOR AUTOMATIC DISHWASHERS SS APPLES u JIM 0 DISH COMPOUND EACH weekly video lessons, required readings, homework, and periodic exa- W' a 'U with prominent people. The telecourses are bonafide college courses. Each one has been carefully developed by educators and media spe- cialists, VECETADLE OIL STOCK UP NOW! Limited Stock .ASSORTED FLAVORS GREAT VALUEI NEW CROP RED DELICIOUS RUSSET SCHOOL BOY SIZI toll-fre- than ones, just more convenient. Nelson Imagine, continued, learning American history by going on location to Independence Hall or. 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