Thursday, October 23, 1975
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Events ...
Today: WILLIAM C. CONBY, professor of speech and drama, will speak to the Faculty Forum on "Futuristic Studies" at noon in the United Ministries Center. RAYMONT SOUZA, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, will speak on "Trends in Language" at 4:15 p.m. in the Walnut Room of the Kansas University Union. AAUP will have a dinner and lunch meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Walnut Room of the Union. THE KU SAILING CLUB will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Union parlor.
Last of Series
Twentieth Century Catholic Thought
Lecture Series
Thursdays of October 7:30 p.m. 1631 Crescent
October 23: "An Assessment of the
American Catholic Church"
Dr. Richard Lawless, Ph.D.
Reactor: Dr. James Woelfel, Ph.D.
Diploma hollow presentation Open to the Public
Dialogue follows presentation Open to the Public
BGS degree offers self-made curriculum
The number of students enrolled in the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree program has more than doubled since it was started in 1973 at the University of Kansas.
There are 851 students currently enrolled in the BGS program, although some of those students have not yet met.
Since the program was started, 469 students have graduated with a BGS degree, according to the office of administration, and 375 students graduated with a BGS degree in 1974.
Robert Cobb, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said recently that the increased enrollment in the BGS was expected when the degree was initiated.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS for the degree, Lewis said, include a 1.8 overall grade point average, the completion of 60 hours before enrolling in the RGS program and the completion of at least 30 hours after having has announced candidacy for the degree.
"The increased enrollment of students in the BGS program reflects the changing pace and interests of the students," he said. "We're seeing more college students, College, said the BGS degree was designed for persons who wanted to plan their own degrees. Some students, he said, enrolled in a college program because they didn't want to take 18 hours of classes or any Western Civilization classes.
Chris Craemer, Wichita state, said the BGS program had given him greater control and confidence interested in. He said he didn't want to major in any particular degree program.
"The BGS degree offers more flexibility for students and it provides options that meet their needs."
AT FIRST, CRAEMER said, he was hesitant about enrolling in the BGS program because he was worried about acceptance into medical school. He said he found out that admissions departments of medical schools were more interested in classes the student had taken than in his degree.
"I wanted to get a good liberal arts and science education because I'm planning to go to college."
Bruce Eastman, Overland Park senior, said he enrolled in the BGS program, with an emphasis in personnel administration. After he graduates, he said, he will either find a job or go to graduate school for a master's degree in hospital administration
Etsman said his reason for enrolling in the BGS program was that he didn't want to take the foreign language courses required for other degree programs.
Lewis said some persons had argued against the BGS program when it was started because they thought it would be a substandard degree.
"A degree is nothing more than a
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Lewis said the BGS degree didn't jeopardize a student's chances of going on to other graduate schools. Several students who have graduated with a BGS degree have gone on to law school, medical school or other professional schools, he said.
Gladys Padget, placement director for the college, said she hadn't received any complaints from employers about students with BGS degrees. She said she didn't think a BGS degree ruined a student's chances of finding a job.
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"The BGS degree is worthless for anyone who thinks he can be get a job as a result of the degree, but expects to get a job as a direct result of the degree and I haven't had any problems."
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Larry Knecht, 903 Alabama, said he had completed a BGS degree with an emphasis in computer science.
"The BGS program has been a successful program," Lewis said, "and it provides a greater flexibility for older students who are returning to school."
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