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Wednesday, October 3, 1984/The Battalion/Page 5 Health and PE department improves student training Productf 1 ptt; ant to bo us.' lhe Progn ttS) others een befort, others t ^‘‘•ncal n manof health education, ed runs, d the serie oftonand r okes”)sta, i] idboywlij 'hen it was >n the So« ocator Boo time slot - s beausej pre-teen (| it that )ile-up' II, mom is*] uie's there, producer r study tlail 6 to i, 41 k, only’8 p ed of Sjj ning. ings shornk K the 8 pi are comeis , many i e A-Teat’ :izes ;$ thatfedint; insisted tbi e not word , cares alts out there a the supjc re group k es at theei I spectrmr: elected h ire the pe® By JULIA HARDY Reporter The Department of Health and Physical Education at Texas A&M is improving the training of students who earn degrees from that depart ment, said Dr. Robert Hurley, chair- “We want to increase the aware ness of health education at Texas A&M," Hurley said. Many students at A&M are un aware of the health education pro gram and what it offers, he said. Eight years ago, A&M’s Depart- V 11 >sevidts ment of Health and Physical Educa tion split into two divisions. The de partment now offers students a bachelor of science degree in either health education or physical educa tion, Hurley said. Before the split, students received a combined degree in health and physical education, which was not specialized enough, he said. With a current enrollment of about 300 students, A&M’s health education undergraduate program is the largest in the state. Hurley said. Students entering the health edu cation department can choose one of two degrees: school health or com munity health. The school health program is for students who plan to teach health education in public schools. Cur rently, 42 students are involved in the school health program. Dr. Gayle Schmidt, associate pro fessor of health, commented on em ployment prospects for health edu cation teachers. “The market for those who teach health education at the junior high level has been cut,” she said. Elementary school teachers with specializations in math, science and other subjects also are teaching health education, thus weeding out the need for health education teach ers in the elementary schools, Schmidt said. The community health program is the other choice offered for stu dents. Hurley said the program includes 22 hours of electives enabling a stu dent to specialize in an area of inter est, such as communication, nutri tion, or social work. Students who complete 60 hours in the community health program are eligible to attend an allied health school. These schools are structured for a specific field; for example, nursing, physical therapy, or medi cal technology, Hurley said. Schmidt said students who choose not to attend an allied health school engage in a community health inter nship. The internship, or “field work,” is an eight-week program in which students work in an agency or institution, she said. Schmidt contacts organizations^ and explains A&M’s internship pro gram. “I choose a selection site by get ting information from the students on what they think they like,” she said. “I try to send them to places similar to their major.” Twenty-five Texas A&M students will begin their community health internship Monday, Schmidt said. Ten of the 25 students will be working in the Bryan-College Sta tion area; for instance, Dabney Helms will work at the Brazos Fam ily Institute in Bryan, Liz Jackson will work with the March of Dimes, and Rebecca Mullins will work at the American Heart Association in Bryan. “During their internship, students write a list of their behavioral objec tives and what they expect to ac complish in eight weeks,” Schmidt said.” A&M is trying to extend the inter nship period to 12 weeks so students can accomplish more, Schmidt said. “We want the internship to be the best learning experience possible, and also give the students an oppor tunity to make contacts for a job,” she said. “It is an excellent require ment ... an extended classroom.” After the eight week internship, students return to A&M and share their experiences with fellow class mates. Slouch By Jim Earle atftu? 3-8,4. “We believe that you’re an excellent pros pect to pass on a few safety tips to the new bonfire workers. ” Corps Commander to answer questions at Sully Symposium By PATRICIA FLINT Staff Writer Corps Commander Chuck Rollins is speaking at 10:50 a.m. today at Sully’s Symposium, held next to the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue. Robert Beard, the symposium’s project coordinator said, “He will talk about the Corps in general and I’m sure the discussion will turn to the events surrounding (Cadet Bruce) Goodrich’s death.” Improving communication be tween the student body and stu dent leaders is the goal of Sully’s Symposium. The symposium, held every Wednesday usually be tween 1 1 a.m. and noon, features a short talk by a student body leader, followed by questions from the audience. The symposium is sponsored by Lambda Sigma, the sopho more honor society. “The ultimate goal, of course, would be to get everyone at A&M on the campus thinking about how the issues affect them as stu dents and as people,” Beard said. Some students getting involved are beginning to question what their leaders are doing. Beard said he hopes the suc cess will be of a greater degree with each successive symposium. Campaign Fundraiser attracts Democratic officials, praise for Lewis By JAMES WALKER Staff Writer Neeley Lewis, Democrat incum bent candidate for state representa tive, was the center of attention at a campaign fundraiser Tuesday night. Gathered around an indoor pool at the Ramada Inn, his supporters had nothing but compliments to say about their candidate. It looked as if every state offical in Austin showed up to give Lewis a pat on the back. State Land Commis sioner Gary Mauro said,“When Nee ley Lewis came into that special ses sion he hit the ground running.” State Senator Chet Edwards (Dal las) said Lewis met the qualifications for office. Calling him honest, intel ligent and effective, Edwards said, “He has proven his character for the many years I have been a friend of his.” “I have never in my life seen a freshman member perform with the amount of ability that Neeley has in the past legislative session,” said Speaker of the House Gib Lewis. Lewis said Brazos County has been successfully represented dur ing his term “not simply because of what I did or any individual, but be cause of the cooperation we had from virtually every segment of this community ... from our school ad ministrators, from our school board, from our teachers and people who /hat is have a real interest in wl going Citing a projected $200 to $300 million in the Texas budget, Lewis said, “We’re in a tough, tough fiscal situation ... the time will come when we finally have to say what’s impor tant and what’s not ... I think I’m the one who can represent the people in making those tough decisions.” State Senator Kent Caperton read letters of endorsement from Gov. Mark White, U.S. Senator Lloyd Bensen, state Comptroller Bob Bul lock, as well as Congressman Kent Hance, all of whom didn’t attend. Lewis said he supports the Uni versity’s desire to appeal the Aug.3 court decision requiring official rec ognition of the Gay Student Services group as a campus organization. He said there was no reason why the at torney general’s office should keep Texas A&M from pursuing the case on its own. Concerning future tuition hikes, Gib Lewis said, “there is going to be a strong possibility of a tuition in crease” in the next legislative session. He said Texas had the 48th lowest tuition rate in the nation and added that student fees cover only five per cent of the cost of education. “There’s a strong movement afoot to increase this ... to where tuition can carry more of an equal load to the actual cost of the education,” Le wis said. On Nov. 6 voters will be able to decide whether the Permanent Uni versity Fund should be further di vided among state universities. Cur rently, only A&M and the University of Texas use the fund. 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