Show Cote o e e Alt erna lye I Speeds ee Up Degrees e ree 4 t 4 A E o 0 u uM o M u E u u 4 o N en eno o 1 No o o ois ou u oo 0 o is a in Missouri the home campus main Columbia Colleges College's national satellite campuses spawned campus that Colombia's accelerated calendar gives students option to speed through courses Norma Hendrickson Community Editor Columbia College of Missouri begins its next term on June 1 and ends it eight weeks later The college college college col col- col- col lege utilizes an accelerated calendar of night courses with week eight-week terms instead of the traditional sixteen Students in a three-hour three course meet twice a week for 25 hours The colleges college's extended studies division near the E- E Center in West Valley City offers a limited but growing grow grow- in ing number of degrees Its It's not for everyone but many students tell telf us I I wish Id I'd known about you sooner said Karen Smith director The programs target target target tar tar- get adult students who need to combine their education with a time full-time career to c Bachelors Bachelor's degree programs programs programs pro pro- grams include financial services business accounting accounting accounting account account- ing marketing criminal justice administration psychology psychology psychology and general stud stud- ies The college offers traditional traditional traditional tra tra- tra- tra academic courses with no additional required study groups The accelerated accelerated accelerated schedule still provides 40 contact hours per course in the classroom because of the length and frequency of the classes Columbia College student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent Ron White 57 voiced approval for the condensed terms You can concentrate concentrate concentrate concen concen- on one or two subjects at a time instead of five said Smith He gave high marks to the faculty and staff as well He said sev- sev See College continued on page 2 College continued from front page era eral faculty members teach at both and Columbia He described director Karen Smith as a mother hen who takes care of everyone and knows each student per per- Whites White's classes had 8 to 21 students which he said allowed for extended extend extend- ed personal interaction between students and fac fac- fac- fac The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Columbia College This makes students eligible for federal financial aid An articulation agreement between and Columbia allows students to transfer credits between the schools Susan Besser of academic advising advising advising advis advis- ing and Terese Pratt transfer transfer transfer trans trans- fer coordinator at the University of Utah each confirmed that transferring courses is not a problem However they both emphasized emphasized emphasized sized that students must carefully plan schedules to include classes required for their particular majors The State of Utah Vocational Rehabilitation Division includes Columbia on its approved list of institutions due in part to its one-building one one-level one campus In addition the Department of Workforce Services pays tuition at the college for qualifying students Students pay per credit hour regardless of the number of courses taken There are no additional additional additional addi addi- student fees and no out of state tuition The average student carries six hours for a cost of In comparison the cost for six hours is at and at the University of Utah Unlike state universities universities uni uni- uni experiencing annual increases tuition at Columbia College is projected projected projected pro pro- to remain at per credit hour The University of Phoenix which also targets working adults charges per hour or nearly twice that mat amount The main campus is located in Columbia Columbia Mo Established in 1851 as a women's college it is very similar to Westminster College said Jean Crane community ty relations coordinator The Utah campus opened at Fort Douglas 27 years ago moved downtown and then to the current location at 2790 Decker Lake Drive Faculty members must hold a masters master's or doctorate doctorate doctorate doc doc- degree in areas in which they teach In addition they must be practicing professionals In m the field Registration begins April 5 and continues through June 1 For more information call |