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Volume DC Number 17 Elon College, Elon College, NC 27244
ThnrMlay, February 10, 1983
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Uniform grading system
not desired by professors
by Dong Norwood
Managing Editor
Eion College’s faculty members dq^ not
have to adhere to a uniform grading^ sc£e
^Ifcy, and'th'e school’s academic d«m and
a number of its professors say that they do
not think Elon’s faculty or students suffer
for lack of such a policy.
Academic Dean Chris White, who is also
a religion professor here, said, “I don’t
know of a four-year college with a standard
grading scale. A better school’s faculty have
a great deal of input in curriculum and
policy, and here they have been imable to
come to agreement on a scale.”
He said the only schools he knew of with
standard grading scales are high schools
and technical schools, which are “adminis-
trator-dominated environments.” A stand
ard grading scale where a certain numerical
grade translates into a certain letter grade is
not really necessary. White said. “I can’t
perceive any difference between a seven
point and 10-point scale,” White said. Of
his experience in teaching his religion
courses. White said, “You can jimmy
points to come out to a ‘B’ if you think the
work is a ‘B.’ ”
He said that he uses a 10-point scale
“because most of my teachers used it, and
it is easier to calculate. But I’m sure there
are equally valid points for the other
scales.”
Many faculty members in the English
department concurred with White, saying
there isn’t much difference between the
scales.
Dr. Lamar Bland, associate professor of
English and chairman of the English
department, said, “Either seven or 10-point
scale, you can extend the numerical range
to match the letter (grade) concept. So an
‘A’ on the seven-point scale is an ‘A’ on
the 10-point scale.”
Other English teachers agreed that there
was little difference between the two scales,
cont. on p. 7 .
Psychology major approved,
courses added to currwulum
by Tom Westenhiser
Staff Writer
A major in psychology at Elon College
has been approved along with several new
courses in various departments. The actions
were taken at the general faculty meeting
held last Friday in Mooney Theater.
The major in psychology will require six
courses in the psychology and one course in
mathematics or sociology. Additional
requirements include 18 semester hours
from six other psychology courses, educa
tion 431, Human Services 431 or Philos
ophy 242. The major will require 39
semester hours.
New courses in psychology will include
Psychology of Adjustment, Adult Develop
ment and History and Systems of Psychol
ogy.
In addition, the department of fine arts is
adding a new course titled History of
American Musical Theater. A proposed
course in Physical Education and Recrea
tion, Outward Bound Experience, was
voted back to the Curriculum Committee.
The degree requirements for Medical
Laboratory Technology have been revised,
as a result the required number of hours
have decreased from 76 to 66. The required
courses that were dropped are Chemistry
112, Biology 111 and Psychology 211.
Computer Information Science 101 is the
only required course added.
Also a revision in the Radiologic Tech
nology Program was approved, including
substituting Biology 265 for Biology 221
and substituting Economics 211 or 212 for
Economics 211.
Finally, a revision of major requirements
was approved for the Department of
Religion, whose major now requires 48
hours, instead of 36.
ouaing a new course titled History oi noui», maitow ..v,.
SGA plans sprii^g agenda, events
'schedule activities. Reinheimer
by Loulda Louka
News Editor
With the spring semester under full
swing, the Student Government Association
has a full agenda planned for students.
Already in effect is the use of meal
tickets in the Varsity Grill. If a student does
not eat dinner in the cafeteria, he may have
$1.50 credit towards his meal ticket from 4
‘0 7 p.m.
BACCHUS, a National Alcohol Abuse
program which was begun last year by the
Office of Student Affairs, is hoping to have
its officers elected on their first meeting
the semester, Feb. 10.
SGA President Ted Reinheimer says that
“ACCHUS wants to set up a shuttle bus
from Elon to Ramada Inn for when the
sofdfltle? schwlule activities. Reinheimer
says that BACCHUS also wants to conduct
a needs assessment survey to evaluate
student drinking habits.
SGA and BACCHUS will sponsor i^co-
hol Awareness Week on April 4-6 T^ey
will present films and speakers on alcohol,
as well as demonstrate how to set up a
oarty and serve non-alcoholic beverages.
*^^e first annual SGA-faculty-student
Coffee wUl be held at 9:45 a.m. on Feb^7
in the Student Center’s Large Lounge. The
purpose is to encourage fellow students to
talk with the faculty and staff, student
committee representatives, senators and
officers of the SGA. This wUl give students
cont. on p. 3
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Elon^s winter wonderland
While some people may have thought we had escaped with a
relatively mild winter, nature had us fooled. Snow blanketed
most of the Piedmont area, including Elon this past
weekend, leaving behind a soft, white blanket for the world
to hide behind. But cold weather won’t be around much
longer — March is Just around the comer. Photo by Ron
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