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E BATTALION Wednesday, August 18, 1971 College Station, Texas Page 7 Course changes at universities reflect ‘relevancy’ WASHINGTON, D.C. — This ^11 the nation’s state universities ill be offering new courses, new egrees and changes in old re- lirements, many of them reflect- g some of the demands of to- ly’s college students for “rele vancy” and “involvement.” | A survey conducted by the Of fice of Research and Information ! of the National Association of State Universities and Land- Irant Colleges (NASULGC) ( mong its 117 member institu tions showed also: -J Environmental studies are ex- Ifpanding at a rapid rate and an 1 increasing number of universities ffer degrees in the various en- ironmental sciences. More uni- ersities are inaugurating or ex- landing ethnic programs, with (articular emphasis on Afro- hnerican and American Indian tudies. New colleges are being set up vithin a number of universities md new graduate and undergrad- late degrees are widening the hoices of students’ majors at nany institutions. There are sub stantial changes at some of the nedical schools, including those vhich are shortening their pro grams by a year. Some examples of these changes: ENVIRONMENT: Purdue Uni versity will launch courses in Thermal Pollution and Noise Con trol. Another new course at Pur due, Air Pollution Control, will be open to seniors and first-year graduate students and will involve work with local industry or city government. City University of New York’s Richmond College will offer the first bachelor’s degree in envi ronmental health science. The new specialization is based on existing courses in the sciences, plus three new courses: Principles of Epi demiology; Public Health Admin istration, and Environmental Health Survey Study. Pennsylvania State University will be the first in the country to offer a Doctor of Education in the Earth Sciences, a degree which embraces the fields of the geo logical sciences, meteorology and physical geography. Miami University opens new programs this fall which can lead to a master’s degree in environ mental science. Virginia State College will of fer a new course on The Environ ment: The Crisis of Survival, cen tering on the physical, chemical 1 and biological implication of r man’s neglect and misuse of his environment. State University of New York at Albany will inaugu rate a program in environmental studies this fall, including broad introductory courses and a con centration for those wishing to major in the field. Auburn Uni versity will begin a course in ecology, in response to student requests made in a survey. Alabama A&M University will offer a new BS degree in Envi ronmental Sciences and the Uni versity of Oklahoma a BS in En vironmental Design, stressing pre architecture or construction pro grams. The University of Montana will present a master’s degree in Environmental Science. The University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources is being extensively reorganized this fall, providing for faculty involve ment in a wide range of disci plines and the development of new courses. At the undergraduate level the school will provide a flexible program in which stu dents with no specific career goal can obtain a “liberal, environmen tally oriented bachelor’s degree.” In addition, the school will continue to offer programs in such areas as conservation, fish eries, forestry, naturalist educa tion, and wildlife management. It also has master’s and doctoral degree programs. ETHNIC STUDIES: The Uni versity of Maryland will begin a bachelor’s degree program in Afro-American studies this fall. New minors in both Black and American Indian studies will be offered at the University of Ari zona. The University of Alaska will have a Northern Studies cur riculum, the University of Dela ware a new Black Studies pro gram with a full-time director. A BA degree in Ethnic Studies will be available for the first time at the University of Texas at Austin. Cornell will offer a mas ter’s in African Studies, and the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle will have a Native Amer ican Studies course. The University of Washington will open an Ethnic Cultural Cen ter in September, including facil ities for exhibits, the performing arts, study and tutorial rooms. The Center for Afro-American Culture will become a full fledg ed department at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Mon tana State University will expand its American Indian program, with one of its goals encourage ment of Indian students to main tain close ties with the reserva tion while they attend school. Pennsylvania State University will offer a new course in Polish' culture and civilization. The Princess Beatrix Chair of Dutch Language, Literature, and Culture will be established at the University of California at Berk eley. The government of the Neth erlands is sharing half the ex penses for it with the Univer sity. fiight upper division courses in Dutch will be offered in the fall; an independent major will be possible in two years, and graduate courses will be given in three years. NEW PROGRAMS AND DE GREES: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is opening a new College of Architecture. The University of Delaware in augurates a College of Marine Studies and will begin an under graduate program in criminal jus tice. The University of Illinois at Chicago Circle launches a Col lege of Urban Sciences. A Depart ment of Religion opens at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The University of Connecticut embarks on several new programs this fall. The School of Pharma cy’s five-year curriculum has been A® A * GIANT RA^BKRGER IS FIRST IN THE NATION WITTKA^IG AND JUICY PIECE OF MEAT WEIGHtNGsONE-HALF POUND, PLUS A TREMENDOUS PqPPY-SEED BUN, PLUS LETTUCE, TOMATO\ONION AND PICKLE, PLUS A THERMALNBAG TO HOLD IN THE HEAT AND FRESHNES^ REMEM BER, THIS ONE>QARTWHEEL OF MEAT ALONE IS ONfexfiALF POUND. AT THE GOLF CLUB AND MSC SNACKBARS expanded from 152 to 158 credits in the first step toward develop ing a new breed of pharmacist, one oriented from products to pa tients, as in hospitals where the pharmacist would concern himself more with the effect drugs have on patients. A number of changes are noted in medical schools. The University of Iowa has started a new Family Practice Program in its College of Medicine to encourage more stu dents to become general practi tioners. The University of Flo rida’s College of Medicine has established a new Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, as part of its effort to prepare a larger number of family physicians for practice in the state. It will offer a residence program in family medicine and continuing education for the prac ticing physician in this field. The University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine will open in the fall; among its features will be a six-year pro gram coordinating two pre-med ical and four medical study years. Clemson University and the Med ical University of South Carolina have started a new program which leads to a Doctor of Medicine degree after five calendar years. Each student will spend 24 months at Clemson and then transfer to the Medical University to com plete requirements for the M.D. degree within 36 months. An Osteopathic Medical College will open at Michigan State Uni versity. A graduate program in biomed ical science to prepare black stu dents for careers in teaching and research in the South begins this fall at the University of Tennes see. Ohio State University has es tablished a Center for Bio-Medical Engineering. Scientists and engi neers who work together on re search problems now will be able to enroll in courses in other dis ciplines; medical students can take courses in basic engineering, en gineering students in the life sci ences, etc. Hi Neighbor Says... WELCOME 1971-1972 AGGIES HOW IN PROGRESS M n jii . sfi 3 a * -jUjU "Buy Where Your Housing Dollar Gives You Tomorrow's Home Today INTEGRITY QUALITY PERMANENCY Marvin Durrant, Mgr. (an exciting new dimension in housing that you can afford HI NEIGHBOR MOBILE HOME INC 3330 TEXAS AVE. (SOUTH HWY. 6, EAST BY PASS) COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS “QUALITY FIRST”