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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1973)
Ag College changes curriculum By Vince Boucher StuiJont members of the College of Agriculture Advisory Board instrumental in developing revisions of that college's curriculum, according to T.E. Hartung College of Agriculture associate door. Hartung, also director of resident instruction, said no widespread student dissatisfaction prompted the curriculum revisions, a result of student-faculty task force proposals, which were approved in August by the college. Changes effected in the curriculum include options for more flexibility and more emphasis on communications and business skills, a need which was strongly cited by employers, he said. In order to provide each student with cross section experience, each student will now be required to take courses in at leas't three of the Gollege of Agriculture's departments, Hartung said. r With Cnorinl Willi fWVItll mm FREDDY KING and introducing EL ROACHO mmim , H J r I S5 !W) fin From tlie blaster of Shock... A Shocking Masterpiece! K ,4 deadly new twiut from the onyinal Hitchcock. ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S .... , "N I iNCh At I C M CAIN !, . iU' V47.I sPRAMfir,M HON! W-tt,. MP., MB.. ' page 10 ftnnct Ct nr WWW! 1 1 U I K I 102)330 1 '-"ZJiVK'l J" "FRENZY" HAhtf f f O'.TI M HI NWU tRlC-HlNO VIVil N VI RCHANt I I IN I VI K '.Al l I I A',( II ( IIMI Ul DM a 4 The second major revision is the implementation of an introductory course for all agriculture majors. College of Agriculture instructors have had to adjust to Ota increasing enrollment of students with an urban background in the college, he said. The reduction of the minimum total number of hours of agriculture courses required by the college from 30 to 25 i! the third change. "We are recognizing that some of our majors, particularly in areas such as natural resources, have different needs," he said. Departments within the college can still require more hours of agriculture courses be taken by the students, and several are, ha said. Hartung said this was part of the flexibility of the new program. General requirements outside of agriculture courses, such as physical and biological sciences, also are more flexible, he said. For example, students completing their biological sciaticas requirement may focus on one area such as microbiology or genetics depending on their interest, instead of completing just one set of requirements as before, he said. Specific social science requirements in the area of communication have been expanded, a direct response to "what employers tell us is a problem," Hartung said. Students must now take eight to nine hours of social science communications courses, primarily in the departments of English, speech and journalism. Overall, agriculture students must take 24 hours of social sciences. The total number of credit hours needed for graduation in the College of Agriculture is 128. Another response to employer indicators is the institution of a uniform business option which agriculture majors are encouraged to study, he said. Courses in accounting, management, finance and economics are included, enabling agriculture majors "to cut across the scope of the College of Business Administration," Hartung said. Increasing the flexibility of agriculture curriculums Is national trend, Hartung said. This is a direct response not only to the trend of more urban students but also to increased jobs involving agriculture and business, chemistry, microbiology and other sciences, he said. Growing enrollment is also a national trend in colleges of agriculture, he said. The UN L School of Agriculture enrollment currently is 1,449, a four per cent increase over last year, he said. "The growth of the industry makes it more apparent for students to consider agriculture, especially since other professions such as business and education have shrunk," Hartung said. Women enrolled in the College of Agriculture number 118, compared to 79 last year. Despite increased enrollment, the number of faculty members in the College of Agriculture has remained the same, he said. ' "We are presently operating on a faculty overload," he said Hartung said he does not forsee any change this fiscal year, but1' hopes to get some relief in 1974-1975. Next July, the College of Agriculture will become an Institute with a vice chancellor. This will put the direction of agricultural instruction as one of UN L's top priorities, he said. "I can't see the State of Nebraska becoming-less dependent on agriculture. There is no doubt in my mind that Nebraska witl be No. 1 in several agricultural areas-beef production, feed grains and others-as long as there is a need for food," he said. r until nn IV, fJRXitew nwiw re mm can see cmsm lG5 a tf nr. M ,j . . t M m ITAGAN X nfc u v 1 I I J! 1 1 11 IM M I h. IW '-aJ I W TH YEAR I . m-hr iW3jr7a mmmmmmmmmmm0mmmm t f- , LB:.:Mrj it-oar once again with the original movie castv''"jV I Donald Elliott Jo Ann Robert Silly XK'X&T I jSutherland Gould Pflug Ouvlll Utttmtfiytf I Ji mTTW ! ! 7 Friday I'WV 1 irr-w 4 f. t i 1 e 1 w n ght . 1 f m rikss&1 a I mn f 1 nr-t-- 'i I "??oV" m8u I f .V. 5:05 W daily nebraskan II 1 3:00 li I J -J Army ROTC registration The Military Science Dept. has announced that freshmen Interested in Army ROTC may add the first semester of MS I until Sunday. Students adding this one hour course will be brought up to the level of currently enrolled cadets in a few extra sessions tailored to individual schedules. The add procedure is the same as for other courses, but students should bring the DropAdd form for approval to Military and Naval Science Bldg., 110. Ruth Clusen speech today Ruth Clusen, vice president of the National League of Women Voters, will speak at a banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Nebraska Center. Cost is $3.75 and tickets are by reservation only. Call 489-2796 for information or reservations. Indian art Nebraska Indian art will be exhibited 1-5 p.m. Saturday, at the governor's mansion 1425 H. It is open to the public. The art will be on display 2-4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday afternoons in the mansion through Nov. 21. Indian tutors seek volunteers , Tutors of . Nebraska Indian phlldfen (TONIC) need students to tutor on the Winnebago Reservation on Thursday evenings. The group's next trip to Winnebago will be 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Interested students should meet at the east door of Andrews Hall 4:00 p.m. Thursday, or leave a message at office No. 6, in Nebraska Union 345. WI'U MAKI YOU AN OFFER YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY REFUSEI FIST PICTURE , U....J MWi WW ilhn lm:lm Sifrinjlliffa Jgbiilfiiltf (.(( A (HI HI 1!) 4 ll 4 AflOASSY Meet isweet from Hayloft to Hlghrlt tht bttw men's mlndi 7 Starring: f STAR SIMON CONSENTING ADULTS ONLY HURRY-ENDS THURS. thursday, October 25, 1973
