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Show PACE 16 THE THUNDERBIRD TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 Telecourses set to begin Two telecourses, one dealing with U.S. history, the other with business management skills, are being offered this fall through the SUSC Division of Continuing Education. Business Administration 318 The Business of Management, and History 120 The American Story: Beginnings to 1877, start Oct. 4 over KUED Channel 7. They are available, respectively, for four and five college i redits. Phillip C. Carter, associate provost for academic programs at SUSC, notes that Telecourses, or college over television, has been developed as a convenient way for persons to earn college credit. SUSC has awarded credit for telecourses since the fall of 1981. "It's a unique program in that individuals earn college credit right in their own homes, and that's especially important for those who can't enroll in a regular program," Carter said. "Another benefit is that programs are repeated during the week, something that isn't possible in a regular c lassroom setting." Telecourses combine televised lessons with related reading assignments and examinations, all coordinated by tat Lilly sponsors at SUSC. Registration is completed through SUSC (contact the Division of Continuing Education, 586-785- 0 for details), and the inquired texts are available at the SUSC Bookstore. tin campus coordinator lor the U.S. Wayne K. Elinton history class that Jills tin "American government and winch is required ot .ill students institutions requiiement seeking bachelor's and assoc uie degrees. Programs are scheduled Saturdays trom m through lanuary 10, with repeats Mondays at 6 bn tlnough January i1-- 12. Robert A. Mooie is the campus n aim lor the business management class which will lie televised Irom 9 to 10 a.m. October 4 thiough December 27, with repeats Tuesdays at 6 a.m., October 7 through December 31. Enrollment figures on the rise BY GREG MILES More students than ever before are choosing SUSC for their education. Enrollment figures for this year show a definite increase over last year, according to Mark Barton, admissions director of SUSC. The overall enrollment is about 1 percent higher than it was at this time last year, reported Barton. "But the figures are not are not yet final," he added. The figures show a 10 percent increase of incoming freshmen, which works out to be about 63 more new freshmen than last year. Also, there has been an increase of students carrying a full load. Barton reported that approximately 97 percent of enrolled students are carrying 12 hours or more, which, he said, "Is extremely high for any college." The e probable reason for this increase in students, according to Barton, is the tuition price scale. Students can get 20 credit hours for the full-tim- same price as 10, so they take advantage of more hours for the same price, he said. Barton named two major factors which have played rolls in the overall enrollment boost. The first is an earlier registration. "We began our registration earlier this year," said Barton, "and that is good for the students." The second factor boosting enrollment is an increase in recognition. Barton said that the past five months have produced three major things which have promoted the reputation of the school. 1)The dedication of the Centrum; 2) The Utah Summer Games; and 3) Increased commercials and advertisements for the school. "People are seeing that we have very good facilities," he added Barton anticipates further growth in coming years. The enrollment now stands at approximately 2,400 students. Barton hopes to see 4,000 students at SUSC in the future. "Our goal is to help the college accomplish its mission and achieve its full potential," he said. Eleven new faculty join SUSC (continued trom page 15) Lohrengel is an associate professor of geology and will teach intioduction to geology, physical geology, historical geology, geomorphology, palentology, stratigraphy, and sedementation. The 'soft rock" geologist specializes in palynology, the study of fossilized spores and pollen. Lohrengel comes to SUSC after teaching geology at Snow College since 1969. He spends summers in a variety of geology-relate- d jobs which have ranged from work in the Arctic to surveying, National Science Foundation C.A.U.S.E. projects and work with the Forest Service. Stamler is an assistant professor of mathematics. His teaching responsibilities include statistics, calculus and lineal algebra. The SUSC statistician earned a BS in math from the College of Staten Island City University of New York, and master's in statisticsmath from the University of Utah. |
