II (11 . 4 :.. ...4t•'::;'''... hn Patterson, Associate Professor of American Studies and History, recieves a surprise gift , from the les faculty in recognition of his service as Head of the Humanities Division. The surprise came at a recep week for Dr. Murray Budney, Assistant Professor of Humanities and French, who was recognized for his of service to Penn State. Get to the answers faster. With the Tl-55-11. What you need to tackle to perform complex calcula the higher mathematics of a tions like definite integrals, science or engineering cur- linear regression and hyper riculum are more functions bolics —at the touch of a more functions than a simple button. And it can also be slide-rule calculator has. programmed to do repetitive Enter the TI-55-11, with problems without re-entering 112 powerful functions. You the entire formula. can work faster and more Included is the Calculator accurately with the TI-55-11, Decision-Making Sourcebook. because it's preprogrammed It makes the process of using 01983 Texas Instruments ;:; ';; the TI-55-1I even simpler, and shows you how to use all. the power of the calculator. Get to the answers faster. Let a TI-55-11 show you how. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Creating useful products and services for you. Thursday, October 4, 1984 The Ca itol Times Pa CC Pub Pol degree ups U Park equivalent By Joseph L. Michalsky Capitol's Bachelor of Social Science degree offers a slight advantage over University's Park equivalent B.S. in Political Science degree in respect to job placement accor ding to Public Policy Program Chaii, Robert Bresler. "I think our close proximity to the job market here for get ting student placed in intern ships may give them a bit of a better advantage over the peo ple at University Park," said tjinrii~a'~;i^: i~':~~y:n±YN~ ~~ti tiliii`. `? Bresler, who is an Associate Professor of Public Policy. Bresler feels Capitol's B.S.S. degree graduate are more readi ly able to locate a job because of the nearby job market. In order to graduate from Capitol with a B.S.S. degree in Public Policy, a student must complete courses in social science (public policy), statistics, American politics, and economics. In addition, each student must attend a senior seminar, which is a small group of advanced college students engaged in original research under the guidance of a professor, Bresler said. Capitol has been offering a Bachelor of Social Science degree for at least as long as Bresler has been here which is 15 years. The major is not uni que to Capitol for other col leges alsq offer majors in public policy. "Public Policy has become a more distinctive major certain ly 'at the graduate level," said Bresler. "It is also becoming a more popular major." How does the outside world view this degree? "My guess is that the outside world isn't too concerned about the lettering in that degree, in other words B.S. or 8.5.5." said Bresler. "I think in reality it doesn't make any dif ference." Bresler thinks that students would feel better with a B.A. or B.S. degree. Bresler also supports a change from a B.S.S. degree to a B.S. or B.A. for the students' sake. He described the students' emotions as "nervous" in ac cordance with the B.S.S. Although unsure, Bresler believes changing from a B.S.S. degree to a B.A. or a B.S. would result in little or no change in course requirements. "I do know that a B.A. does traditionally require foreign languages, but with the watered-down B.A. degree re quirements all around the coun try, I don't think it would make a difference," he said. In the 1982-83 academic year 14 percent of the public policy graduates were employed in their field, 29 percent were employed out of their field, and 50 percent were actively seeking employment, according to Career Planning and Placement Specialist Julie Burton. Of the 65 B.S.S. graduates 28 percent were Public Policy majors ac cording to career statistics. Dr. Bresler feels that public policy majors are becoming more popular and that it doesn't make any difference if you have a 8.A., B.S. or B.S.S. degree. "The important thing is not the degree itself, but the ma-
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