Engineering to offer CC's Ist B. S. By Neil Myers Students in Capitol's Science, Engineering and Technology Division could receive a more widely recogniz ed degree within a year, accor ding to Dr. William Welsh, head of that division. A proposal to change the Bachelor of Technology (8.T.) to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology Elections held, juniors sworn By Eric Morris Wednesday and Thursday of last week marked the balloting and voting for the new Capitol Campus Student Government Association officials. • Sworn in on Tuesday, Oc tober 2nd were Marci Cryts, Behavioral Science and Educa tion representative, Lori Morgan, Business Administra- The Navy Needs Your Head In The Clouds. The Navy needs people in the sky who can think fast. Pilots to fly the world's most sophisticated aircraft and flight officers to control the complicated weapons and navigation systems onboard. Both jobs require advanced, training. And both jobs reward you with the kind_ of management respon sibility and leadership au thority it takes to make your career take off. To qualify, you must have a BA or BS, be no more than 28, be able to pass aptitude and physical examinations, qualify for security clearance and be a U.S. citizen. Your base pay is above 530,000 after only four years. On top of that, you'll receive an outstanding benefits package: 30 days' paid vacation earned each year, medical and dental care, low-cost life insurance, and tax-free allowances. If you've got a good head on your shoulders and high hopes for the future, find out more about becoming a member of the Naval Aviation Team. Navy Management Opportunities Navy Officers Get Responsibility Fast. (8.5.E.T.) has been approved by the engineering faculty and is being considered by the Board of Advisors and Univer sity Park, Welsh said. Dr. Ruth Leventhal, Provost and Dean, said the change is in tended to end problems with the way the B.T. is perceived outside of the University. "I think there are some places it will help, Welsh said. He projected that graduates seeking military or civil service tion, Richard Carpenter, Public Policy, Patrice Blue, Science, Engineering and Technology, and Christina Veltri, Senator at Large. Also elected were Maribeth Roberts, Senior Senator at Large, Tim Frantz, Executive Secretary, and Terry McKnight, Club Secretary. ?.„ ,- - ju 1-800-692-7818 jobs would benefit the most. Welsh said that no changes are planned for graduation re quirements, and the program will retain its practical orienta tion. He said the B.S.E.T. is a more current name for degree programs with a technology emphasis. University Park, by contrast, grants a "Bachelor of Science in Engineering" (8.5. E.), which is more theoretically oriented, Welsh said. Degree still helps In. WASHINGTON (CPS) - A college education continues to be a big help in getting a job, according to a newly-released report by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As of March 1984, the unemploymerrt rate among col lege graduates averaged 2,7 per cent, compared to 7.2 percent for high school graduates and 11.6 percent for workers with an eighth grade education or less, the report shows. Thursday, October 4, 1984 The Ca i itol Times Page 7 The administration is also in vestigating the possibility of making the change retroactive to past graduates, he added. "Many alumni would very much like it to be retroactive," Welsh explained. He said there are few if any precedents within Penn State for such a retroac tive change. The change was unopposed by the Technology Accredita tion Commission of the Ac- The unemployment trate for college grads this year, moreover, represents a signifi cant drop from the 3.5 percent in 1983, and 3.0 percent in 1982, notes BLS spokesperson Rick Dedent. College graduates make up a majority of the workers in most managferial and professional fields, as well as the bulk of workers in technical and sales occupations. Among professional occupa tions -- health and medical ser- vices, law, teaching, engineer ing, math, and computer ser vices -- college graduates com prise 78 percent of the work force, the report reveals. In addition, college graduates make up 43.5 percent of all executive, administrative, and managerial jobs, 36 percent of sales positions, and 33 per cent of all technical occupations. Christian Light Bookstore "Cleaning Out Our Basement" SALE Oct. 4 - 20 50%-90% off: Books, Bibles, plaques, gift items, candles and candle rings, music and assorted Halmark items! Christian Light Bookstore 48 S. Market Street Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Phone 367-1360 degree creditation Board for Engineer ing Technology, the body that has accredited Capitol's engineering program since 1973, Welsh said. The new degree will be the first Bachelor of Science degree to be offered by the Capitol Campus, which has granted non-traditional degrees such as the Bachelor of Humanities and Bachelor of Social Science since its inception in 1966. hire For the third consecutive year, the number of college graduates in the labor force rose by more than a million, the report also shows, 600,000 of whom were women. Women graduates, in fact, now comprise 38 percent of all workers with four or more years of college, compared to 32 percent in 1970. Over the same period, the report notes, the number of women graduates who work rose from 61 percent to 71 percent. Black female graduates show an even higher employment rate, according to the study, which shows that 88 percent of all black women grads hold jobs. Among white female grads, 77 percent are now employed. And among male graduates, both white and black, 95 per cent are active in the labor force.
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