Show j- j r t U life Computer Classes Taking Big Bites Bite r r Iwi v Into Former Office Skills i 1 1 A Data Processing classes have burgeoned to the point that enrollment has risen well over 30 in the past year according to a preliminary report prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared by Dr Michael Michae M. M Homer Dean of the School of Business at the college Figures in those classes reveal reveal more than 1250 day and evening students this this' vt quarter as against approximately approximately a year ago Dr Homer noted also that the word processing program has shown a substantial substantial substantial sub sub- gain Traditional classes li like e clerk typist and stenographer training are losing students less use of those skills as new office technologies become available Twelve Twelvemonths months ago Dr W S Homer completed a study of computers used in business business business busi busi- ness and industry Survey results have guided Utah Tech into introducing more emphasis on micro microcomputers computers compu- compu in all the colleges college's principal business majors including finance and credit credit credit cre cre- dit business management and accounting The college has an entire lab filled with micro computers computers com corn as well as as' another housing the main frame computer which is is' the backbone of the formal data processing courses And word processing eq equipment is in use throughout through through- out the day and evening in yet another lab as students practice the technological skills needed in business today a r iTY 4 i r |