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4 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1981 Page 3 ocal ngineering college vins reaccreditation M. By SUSAN FLORENCE _ Battalion Reporter (Icxas A&M University’s bache- level engineering programs I received reaccreditation by ■ Accreditation Board for En- lering and Technology. IBET, which uses certain stan ds to judge the quality of en- ave OC faring and technology prog- s, is approved by the U.S. missioner of education and Council on Post-Secondary Meditation. lobert Page, dean of the Col- of Engineering, said the T approval covers the en- ering programs of aerospace, [culture, bioengineering, che- »al, civil, electrical, industrial, ihanical, nuclear, ocean and oleum. iblest ew up places! hern, (j 's. Do] at theil The only engineering depart ment not included is the mining department, which is in its first year. A department has to gradu ate a class before it is eligible for accreditation. “This reaccreditation is very im portant to the students because you must graduate from an accre dited school to become a regis tered engineer,” Page said. In most cases. Page explained, job opportunities are open only for re gistered engineers. The better paying jobs are given to the regis tered engineers, he said. "As far as I am concerned, Texas A&M is first class,” Page said. Dr. Terry Shoup, assistant dean of engineering, said the re accreditation is not an honorary title, rather it just means ABET has recognized that the Texas A&M engineering college met the minimum standards set by the board. “Most universities’ engineering schools apply for accreditation be cause more than likely a student of engineering would not attend a school without accreditation be cause if you graduate from a non- accredited school you have a tough time on the job market,” Shoup said. “The accreditation is very im portant to graduate students be cause it puts a mark of quality on the department they graduate from.” tinge ing tJ •repoJ agree! i wllOl ias A. u Bv NANCY WEATHERLEY Battalion Stall tudents looking for non-credit ities to fill their leisure time register starting Wednesday short courses offered by Free iversity, an MSC committee. Free U offers activities for iple to do in their spare time won’t interfere with their dole, said David Peterson, a ner chairman of Free U. ’and! ; to dos icn we’i erheai tentiof ctuall' ree U registration egins Wednesday This is the second registration 1 el) has had this semester and ?tom n Jy will offer courses lasting ack of ,( 0 s j x W eeks and costing be- md this Iter yet clever phtofk to mi fter all, tween $2 and $12. Courses in fitness, dance, guitar and hobbies will be offered. Instructors include Texas A&M fa culty and staff members, students and local citizens. New courses offered this semes ter include a five-week bartending course costing $9.50. Another new course is a country and west ern dance course, which promises to teach advanced moves such as aerials and jumps in jitterbug for five weeks at a cost of $12. A how-to-study-for-the-GRE (graduate record exam) course, a $2, five-week course designed to hort course will notorcycle safety help prepare for math and verbal portions of the test, is another new offering. Registration will begin Wednesday in 224 MSC, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Registration information includes name, mail ing address, telephone number and a Texas A&M ID or social security number. One person can register only two people per class. No refunds will be given. Checks can be made payable to Free U. There will be no pre-registration, phone regis tration or late registration. teach tactics By DANIEL PUCKETT Battalion St aft heret lefective visual perception most motorcyclists into trou- and the Motorcycle Rider ry Idta irse is the best way to improve erry Ockert of the Texas A&M ity Education Program says. The course, which is offered each semester, begins Nov. 7 lemsii ibout ote tht ') has ten, b * continues through Dec. 5. jTwo sections, of the class are ilipMl ilable. one will meet Mondays, dnesdays and Saturdays; the studet er Tuesdays, Thursdays and AAAI I urdays. Weekday classes meet ti 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday psesare from 9 a.m. to noon for Tuesday-Thursday section and from noon to 3 p.m. for the Mon day-Wednesday section. Each section is limited to 12 members who need not be stu dents but must be at least 15 years old. Those under 18 must have completed a driver’s education course and must have written parental consent. Classes will be held at the Uni versity Research and Extension Center on Highway 21 west of Bryan. Participants should re ceive a map after enrolling and must provide their own transpor tation . Ockert said participants can ex pect to spend 12 hours on a motor cycle and 12 hours in the clas sroom learning techniques for avoiding and escaping dangerous situations. At the end of the course, successfid participants will obtain a certificate, which en titles him to a 10 percent discount on his motorcycle insurance from some insurance companies. The course costs between $45 and $47 for insurance and operat ing costs, and $2 for the textbook. Students will be provided with motorcycles and helmets. Anyone interested may enroll in 118 Thompson (formerly the Mechanical Engineering Shops) between 8a.m. and 5p.m. Ockert said both sections are filling rapid ly, so students should sign up soon. ;jon " ii r, I a® tive rif pt full effect* Susa* ‘stand; ;cept 1 ay ^ rof to lecture n environment By DARLENE JAN1K Battalion Reporter ames H. Steele, an environ- health professor, will dis- is man and his role in the en- onment tonight as part of the University Lecture Series, lecture will be in 108 Har- gton at 7:30 p.m. Steele, a professor of environ- intal health at the University of (xas School of Public Health in >uston, is the former assistant tgeon general for veterinary airswith the U.S. Public Health irvice in Washington D.C. and lanta. to the earth. Steele also will discuss man’s good state of health and recent medical advances. The University Lecture Series is a rotating system involving Texas A&M University’s nine academic colleges. Three lectures are presented every year and each college sponsors one every three years. In addition, one lecturer from within the University partici pates each year. Steele’s lecture is being spon sored by the College of Veterinary Medicine. REWARD If you don't smoke, I can offer important savings on auto insurance. 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