The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 09, 1981, Page Page 5, Image 5

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Lack Of In By TIM BONNER St jiff Writer The University has phased out three degree programs that were not carrying their weight in an effort to strengthen the overall academic structure of certain departments, ac| cording to department officials. The B.A. degree in library education, the masters in transportation, and the master, of >arts in teaching in government and international studies have all been phased out either because of lack of student interest or because the program was no longer necessary, according to officials in the various departments that administered them. Hr I onnarH Mai/tan Hironfnr nf nnHorOraHliatp ctllHiPC in M^TM. . JUVVaiMAU 19iaiUVII| VUK ww? V* Uliuvt ^*V4V4WV)|'V W?MVUW ??r the College of Education, said the B.A. in Library Education was phased out when the College of Librarianship was for- . med. "The university felt that librarians should become certified through a master's program. Therefore, an un} dergraduate degree program became unnecessary." i?nz?I L WRITE FOR THE | GAMECOCK I 1 COUNSELING AND HUMAN I 9 DEVELOPMENT CENTERS "The Counseling Service for USCstudents" counseling * academic -individual achievement -Group | concerns Wj 1|?F techniques personal ppcppTiuc j ~ * interpersonal * ^fae^ e w ^<;nriai roncfrns reading Pendleton Building 1321 Pendleton Street 777-5223 Confidential Assistance -rar * . mi iiuinirir^c REsmumnT # onci sfiioon leres< Kills 1 Maiden said the MAT program died because Jack of student interest and the difficulty in finding a job with a degree in that area. "GINT is too specialized to teach just that in high school; a person certified in social studies, however, is certified to teach not only government courses but also history and possibly more." The masters in transportation was phased out because of lack of student and professor interest, said Pierce Liles, Hir<w>tnr nf cJrarlnato ctnrlioc in tHo Pnllpap nf RuciriKK AH ministration. "In 1974-75 we had five students in the program; in 1975-76 we had six. There weren't enough cliiHanl c in inctifv )Via nrnrtru m AHHitinnallv mir nnlv OtUVIVIIVO W JUUV11 J iliV? |/A U???? ? 1VIVU VI va %? m~mJ J " faculty member qualified to teach in that area also lost interest. The engineering department, who cosponsored the program, lost interest when their transportation center was Get a $2< TI-5Q T? ir/\v\ iinfV*Allf f V?oi <?90 thp TT-fSO is s Li VCI1 Wll/IlUUt tuv. ipuu 1 V/UUUV/J powerful programmable, and we've never offe The TI-59 gives you up to 960 program ste] memories, plus magnetic card read/write cap slip in one of TI's Solid State Software mod fully attack complex engineering, business, s scientific problems. And by adding the optioi PC-100C printer, you can record your calculations. So if you like the idea of having real programmable power, take us up on our ? ec rpy r;o Another reuatt: unci, juu^y ? ? i-u^s now, and fill out the coupon below. The ?^er ends (0198I Texas Instruments Incorj>orated \ ^ ^ J I bought my TI-59 Programmable at \ y I (store name): \ 'ftH! I and have attached the dated sales \ J receipt and completed customer infor- \ I mation card (packed in box). My TI-59 \ r ' | Serial No.is_ (from ' back of calculator). Please send my $20 \ | rebate check to: \ MMimffiaa | Send to: Texas Instruments TI-f>9 Rebate Offer, | P.O. Mux 72f> Oept. f>9. Lubbock, Texas I N( tlh'l'riHif df purchase must lw tlalcil t?ct uccn August I. |k j li*81 and DctvnilMT 31. Ii*8l. Offrr voitl wht-rc |>r<ihihit?'<i I Offerk?mmI only in U.S. A. Rebate applies to tHm-ha-ses ofTI-W j Programmable only Items must be postmarked by January ' lf?. l!tH2 Allow HO days for delivery. I.unit urn- |mt (htsoii addresa ^^8 w - I m. ? - -? W~% H TV* r- V 1 T o w II I IlX A a IN ? I U rvi CLIN I O % I INCOR ?'() RAT f D \' 1 3roarnms ~ C7 eliminated due to budget cuts. In light of all this, the program was eliminated in 1979." No students in these programs were affected. None of these programs were eliminated until all students in them had graduated, according to Associate Provost Steven Ackerman. Ackerman also said that while no more cutbacks in programs are planned at the present time, all degree programs are oeing cioseiy scruunizea. "We must always consider cost effectiveness and student numbers because it is unethical for USC to offer non-viable programs. We would consider phasing out a weak program to strengthen an overall department. We must offer adequate programs to maintain our integrity/] r\ J lCLKllV: the u. rdiiiiiittuic. ipecial?it's our most jred it at a lower price, ps, or up to 100 ^ability. You can also ules and successanrl mi/lliv"-"' **"v* lal good deal!" | ' # JSHw J 8@e'x - ww^m J Jmj I ImM _ ^ -; ~~ " r""" II illinium mm ii wi him iVIilfrilTl'll itfifinir^