| Show Transferring students dont don't forget about Dixie Isaac Fisher Contributing Writer Since October of 2007 Dixie State College of Utah has worked with the University of Utah and Southern Utah University to bring a wide array of bachelor degrees undergraduate programs graduate programs and anda a sec secondary licensure program to the time one-time junior college St. St George Utah the home of pf has been consistently listed one of the most desirable places to live in the US Not only does St. St George have the charm of the Southwest it itis itis itis is the home of a growing college which welcomes transfer students with open arms and generous credit articulations film major Ashton Tidwell was asked about transferring to Dixie State College instead of another four year school and he said I dont don't want to waste my time taking classes that dont don't apply to my degree If my credits would transfer straight across then yes I would definitely consider Dixie State It just so happens that at Dixie State College the credit articulation for transferees is generous Professor Randall Chase who is the chairman of the Department of Communication and who was once a tenured professor at is in a unique position to know the strengths of both institutions We do indeed have havea a generous articulation tion agreement with I cannot speak for the other baccalaureate programs at Dixie Nevertheless I presume their policy would be very similar to ours Chase said According to the the articulation agreement between the two schools is indeed a generous one A for credit-for-credit articulation is not impossible for many transferring students Transfer classes will be appraised sed on a course-by- course course basis where they will be evaluated by Dixie State Colleges College's academic departments Now that Dixie State College of Utah's bachelor degree programs are up and running the next difficult task for is isto isto isto to get students interested and informed about the programs they offer For Forthe Forthe Forthe the benefit of f transferring students below is a current list of the offerings for bachelor degrees at Dixie State courtesy of the schools school's When asked about transferring to instead of the University of Utah communication major Jenny Hubbard said I will lose a lot of credits in the U of ofU U articulation and I have friends transferring south so I thought of attending Dixie She continued But I didn't transfer there because of the hassles of moving with my dog and finding a new job Fears of finding a steady job are justified in this fragile economy but com corn states that job growth in St. St George increased by over 57 percent from 2000 to 2007 Tuition costs are also comparable between and At any resident student taking 20 12 credit hours will currently pay 1446 1444 per semester charges any re resident iden student taking 18 12 credit hours hour 1329 per semester These two prices include student fees The cost seems to be a rather strong selling point as Professor Randall Chase states Dixie State is the least expensive iv four four- year college in the state In fact a student can cometo come to Dixie and pay less for tuition AND housing than they pay for just tuition at atthe atthe atthe the U or the Y Dixie State College of Utah may not be for everyone but it does have its selling aspects It is the cheapest four year college in the state the economy is good with positive job growth and St. St George is is constantly raI ranked ed among the most desirable places to live Add those things with a generous credit articulation for students and tries to sell itself When asked about the growth of Dixie State Stat College alumni and St. St Ge George rge native Megan Lafey said I can see the need for a four year school there A lot of col college ge age kids used to move move away Now those people will stay and even more more may mo there ere St. St George wont won't fj lie be v jj just for retirees anymore For more information about Dixie State College of Utah visit their at new dixie edu where they boast Over currently enjoying the best education under the counting |
