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So You Want to be
a Politician
"The Urban Term is a
different type of course
offering,"states Dr. Kenneth
Masters. 'lt provides a breadth of
experience in areas from human
relations to criminal justice and
a welcome interaction between
students and urban leaders, and
top administrators."
The three unit (12 credit)
course will be offered during the
coming Spring Term. The basic
requirements are at least a 3.0
grade average and relevant
instruction in a student's
proposed area of study during
the Urban Term. Although the
course has been established
primarily for students enrolled
in the Social Science Program,
students from other programs
are eligible provided they secure
permission from their faculty
advisor. Juniors may also
participate if they expect to
graduate prior to the Spring
Term, 1974, at which time the
Urban Term will again be
offered. Masters adds that
enrollment will likely be limited
to 12 students.
Students are free to design
their own project but must bear
the brunt the "responsibility in
doing so," Masters states.
Internships and special projects
should be finalized before the
term begins.
The first time the course was
offered (Fall Term, 1971),
projects included such topics as:
the legislative process, urban
land use and planning, urban
redevelopment, social service
agency internships, consumer
protection and other topics.
"The great value of the Urban
Term is that it enables a student
to get deep into a subject and
learn from the experts as well as
books," Masters emphasized.
An integral part of the Urban
Term mechanism will be the
small group seminars where all
the students will gather in the
Harrisburg City, the County
Courthouse, attend council
meetings, and the like. ',These
are logical places to gather
because you can get a taste of
the action," Masters declares.
The Urban Term, as
conducted by Masters, will
concentrate on the Greater
Harrisburg area. Group
interaction, as demonstrated by
the seminar concept, will be
highly stressed, even though
many students may be working
as individuals on separate
projects. "It will not be s super
independent study," Masters
adds.
K-D
DISCOUNT FABRICS
at low
Patterns £ Notions
by R.W.Bonaker
Course requirements will
invariably include a logbook of
project activities and impressions
of the weekly group seminars,
and a paper summarizing the
Urban Term. Masters will act as
an "advocate for the students"
as grading will be judged by a
panel of three social science
faculty.
XGI NEWS
by Bob Chaapel
As a result of legislation
passed last October in the
Pennsylvania General Assembly,
the Pennsylvania Higher
Education Assistance Agency
(PHEAA) has revised regulations
affecting veterans.
This new act establishes a
separate scholarship program for
qualified veterans who are not
receiving financial support from
their parents. Since the program
was created during the academic
year, applications will be
processed only for Winter and
Spring Terms this year. Veterans
who have already received full
PHEAA scholarships for the year
need not apply. Veterans who
were awarded a partial
scholarship for this year or who
were denied an award will
receive a veterans application for
state scholarship by mail from
PHEAA.
Applications should be
completed and r eturned to
PHEAA as soon as possible as
the final cut-off date is April 1.
Information and application
forms are available in the PAVE
Office, room E-106.
Due to the overwhelming
requests for another keggar, the
XGl's have deviated from their
three-keggar-a-term policy and
are sponsoring another one,
Friday, February 23, at the
Middletown American Legion.
The WATCHTOWER will
entertain from 9 pm till 1 am.
The final keggar of the term will
be Friday, March 9, same
time-same place.
All members are reminded
that the next fraternity meeting
will be this Tuesday , February
20, at the American Legion.
Anyone expressing an interest in
the fraternity is invited to attend
the meeting which begins at 8
pm.
All
fabrics
low prices
137 South Union Street
Middletown
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EZEE
THE CAPITO LIST
SGA
Moves
for
Appeals
Board
SGA Moves
The following motion was
proposed and accepted at the
Student Government
Association meeting of February
5, 1973:
The name of the committee
shall be: Academic Appeals
Board.
Definition of
Committee: To be a joint
committee consisting of
members of the Student
Body, Faculty Organization
and the Administration.
This committee is to be set
up as a complete, separate
entity from the above
constituencies.
Membership: Three
students, three faculty and
one adminftrator, members
being selecd by their
respective constituencies.
The chairman shall be
elected by the committee
members.
Duties: To preside as a
board of review for
academic probation or
dismissal from the
institution, graduation
challenges and other
academically oriented
policies and procedural
changes that affect the total
college constituencies
** * *
SGA and the
Withdrawal Policy
The following is the motion
concerning withdrawal policy
which was proposed and
re solved at the Student
Government meeting of
February 5, 1973:
As students of
Pennsylvania State
University Capitol Campus,
we feel that the proposed
amendments and definitions
stated in the memo directed
to the students in the
Bachelor of Business
program should also be
included in the TOTAL
University policy with the
following changes:
SEC J-3
"A student may not add a
course to his schedule after
the first ten calendar days
of a term. Under
extenuating circumstances,
(ie: course overload,
sickness, course not
pertaining to specific
interest areas, etc.) a
student may drop a course
up to and including the 7th
calendar week of the term,
requiring a signature of
acknowledgement from
both his (her) advisor and
his (her) division head
(program chairman)."
Business Program
administrators gave a liberal
definition of "extenuating
circumstances" in recent
program actions.
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Voice
Ve
geared'
On Tuesday, February 20,
the Student Affairs Committee
of the Faculty Organization will
stage an open forum to sound
out student opinion on various
academic issues.
The forum will be held in the
auditorium beginning at 1:30
p.m.
The agenda includes:
problems with pre-registration
and advisement; fourth course
petitions; and grading appeals
and withdrawals procedures.
The Committee Chairman is
Dr. William Mahar. Other
members include Marian Krieger,
Clem Gilpin, Joanna Sullivan,
Mike Dini, Bill Matthews and
Bob Bonaker.
Dean Announces
Spring Term
Special
SPECIAL TOPICS DESCRIPTIONS
AM ST 498 E AMERICAN INDIAN ETHNOLOGY - Description
and analysis of the culture and history of various American Indian
tribes.
ED 498 E CORRECTIVE TECHNIQUES IN READING
INSTRUCTION Basic course in corrective reading techniques with
special emphisis on equipment and materials availabli, to the average
classroom teacher. Prereq. ED 340
E T 498 A THE PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE OF PHYSICS -
The historical development and significance of physical theories,
with an indication of their philosophical implication. Also a
coherent description of the physical universe will be developed
beginning with space and time and developing the physical laws
describing particles, atoms and the interaction of atoms. Results of
modern physics will be considered in light of their implications
toward society
MA SC 498 A TOPICS IN GEOMETRY - A Consideration of
modern geometry from the viewpoint of transformations in two anal
three dimensional space.
MA SC 4988 SEMINAR AND PROBLEM STUDY - Topics of an
honors nature beyond previous coursework and unifying material for
such courses with problems from examinations and journals.
PS SC 498 A INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL THEORY -
Background and development of Sociological Theory.
PS SC 498 E PERCEPTION - Basic theory and experimentation in
the field of visual perception. [PS SC 498 F EXPERIMENTAL
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - Focus is primarily on the development of
skills in the student necessary to the conduct of research in social
psychology. A review of the research methods used in the field plus
emphasis on the conduct of actual research by the student.
SO SC49BG INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY - The use of
analytic models for describing and explaining the forces shaping
public policy and the consequences of policy decisions.
SO SC 498 H URBAN TERM - A work-seminar experience which
allows the student to devote an entire term to investigate of an
aspect of the urban situation. A three unit course.
SO SC 4981 MAN AND HIS RESOURCES - Fundamentals of
evolution; its impacts on natural resources; inter-action of
environmental issues with social, economic and political systems.
SO SC 498 J METHODS IN SOCIAL RESEARCH - Basic course
in methodology relevant to investigating social behavior in a natural
setting
SO SC49BK MARXISM: THEORY & PRACTICE - Introduces the
Student to basic Marxist concepts and assist him in understanding
their application in the interpretation of various aspects of
institutional life.
GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS DESCRIPTIONS
ADMIN 597 C APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS - Linear
Regression, Multiple Linear Regressions, Selection of best regression
equation, Mathematical Model building, Non-linear estimation,
Multiple Regression and Variance Analysis.
ED 4988 ADVANCED HEALTH EDUCATION - In-depth study
in health science with emphasis on human sexuality, family
planning, drugs, consumer education and other selected topics.
Prereq. H P E 306
ED 597 A READING: CLINICAL TECHNIQUES - A clinically
oriented advanced course for the graduate student desiring
instruction in determining causation and possible remedial
techniques for severe cases of reading retardation. Prereq. ED 340
February 15, 1973
DTK to elect Officers
Delta Tau Kappa, the
international social science
honor society, will elect officers
for 1973-74 at its next meeting
on Tuesday, February 20 at 7
p.m. in the Gallery Lounge.
Posts up for grabs include
president, vice-president
(programs), vice-president
(membership), secretary,
treasurer, and chairman of
publicity. The newly elected
officers will assume their duties
immediately.
Current President Gaye Miles
stated all members who will not
graduate before the Winter
Term, 1974, are eligible
EXIM
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