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print H H _Clackamas Community College_________ Vol. XU, No. 19 Wednesday, March 7,1979 iff splits over course validity nés composition and literature person of humanities and social be taking away students from courses have had low student sciences, said he sympathizes the various departments. “Many of these film courses enrollment, thus he has had to with Richards to the extent that ars about the j cut many of his instructors’ many productive courses are can be taken in place of other ming an inferior working hours. In the past, being evaluated for their courses and their credit will iitution have been Richards said he believed the possible discontinuation. satisfy that student’s particular ) of the College’s problem was due to the “Before, the College was sequence.” idministrators. Richards said these film College’s “head count” prin determining whether or not to ichards, College ciple in which classes are kept continue with the foreign courses, or courses similar to l of language arts, or rejected on the basis of language departments. The them, are not necessarily t the College’s student enrollment. If a class enrollment is below average in detrimental to the students. courses may be ap- enrollment was averaging j ^comparison with the other But Richards believes some o the occupational below the Full Time Equivalen departments. But, to delete students are using them as an ither than the college cy (FTE) margin, the class foreign languages from the alternative to courses which caused them problems in tudent.' 1 would most likely be discon College would give potential have ) productive courses tinued because the College students, and for that matter, the past. Fred DeWolfe, College »dined at the College receives a percentage of state jstudents enrolled here, the im a being replaced with funding, for each individual full- pression that the College was history and film studies instruc s which would more time student, Richards said. becoming an inferior academic tor, said the reason his film satisfy that particular “Some of this pressure has institution and they might courses have attracted many . sequence,” Richards »been alleviated, however. possibly seek these courses students is because “these “Many high school John Hooley has met with elsewhere,” Hooley said. “The students have different goals, nates enrolling at the various administrative mem College must maintain a com objectives, and interests. I’m Lege will avoid courses bers of the College and has prehensive offering of cour- not in competition with the other departments at this h they have had trouble stressed the necessity of these l ses.” during high school and courses to them. We are now Richards said that part of the College and I believe it’s up to the credit alternative in a able to operate the courses reasoning behind the decrease the student as to which courses se of less intensity. This is even if the enrollment figures in enrollment of the more > he takes,” De Wolfe said. “I agree, reading and writing ^equently detrimental to are below the FTE margin,” traditional courses is that more visibly appealing classes, such are essential to every student, Richards said. Shards said many of his John Hooley, division chair- as the film studies series, may but maybe the students who other community colleges may offer similar programs which are more appealing to the student,” he said. Hooley said that many departments are experiencing low enrollment in College courses, contrary to years before, and have had to cut in structors’ hours due to this problem. “In the past, most full-time instructors were un dergoing a restrictive 15-hour class load and were unable to direct their attentions fully in all classes. As enrollment in creased at the College, part- time instructors were hired to slacken the full-time instructors’ loads. Now that enrollment is low, many of these part-time instructors are shocked to find that their usually full-time in structing is now being cut to a minimum,” Hooley said. are attracted to the film courses are here for reasons other than academics.” The problem of course discontinuation may rest with the College’s inability to attract the College transfer student or FTE student, DeWolfe said. “Four year and Hooley said he doesn’t believe any one factor to be at fault for the decline in interest in the traditional courses. “The College has become aware that these productive courses are mandatory to the functioning of the College, despite their low enrollment, and are a necessity in making the College a well-rounded academic institution,” Hooley said. New classes set Spring has often been equated with the birth of new things, and this year is no dif ferent as the spring term schedule holds many choices of new classes offered. One credit mini-courses are a unique idea, with next term’s selection designed to offer homemakers tips in terms of nutrition and economy in feeding their families. The first of one three-part series, is “Natural Food Techniques.” Starting March 27 and running Tuesdays and Thursdays until April 12, this course will involve learning how to incorporate natural foods into the everyday diet. “Micro-wave Meals” is the next one, starting on April 17. This class will continue Tuesdays and Thursdays until May 3, and include the basics of learning to prepare complete meals is a micro-wave oven, the use of cooking utensils, along with a brush-up on scheduling and timing. “Packing in Nutrition” is the ting fever was rampant during the warm hours of last Friday afternoon, as demo li third and last mini-course of ed by this enthusiastic sun worshipper. that particular series. Running Photo by Greg Klenzle Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 ------- — ST TonTTTTTrjn Im Iuf2» > h I -, . 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This course will last seven weeks. “Step Parenting,” a seven- week class, will be taught by Gail Spitze of the Confidence Clinic. Utilizing a seminar for mat, this class will involve group discussion in sharing problems and discovery in being a step-parent.