Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Abdelrahman T. Aburachis, Economics Ernest C. Wright, Finance 28 Andreas Zafiropoulos, Finance

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OPEN UNIVERSITY A Degree Off-Campus One of the newer programs Gannon College has offered this year is the Open University Program, which makes college degrees possible to those adults who are unable to attend classes on campus. The student, who may obtain a degree in any major, works under the guidance of the Gannon facul ty. All classwork is done by the student on his own, and he never attends an official class on campus. The program, open to any high school graduate, has counseled students toward courses and majors which would most likely serve their needs and ambi- tions. Some study aids, such as audio-visual tapes, have been available for individual student use. But group activities, including field trips and experiments, have also been successful in off- campus studies. Open University students have had the same curriculum choices as the on-campus students, and have earned the same number of credits for complet- ed courses. But the advantage of the Open Univer- sity Program is the flexibility given to adults who are working or caring for a family, to continue an education at their own convenience. Joseph L. Bressan, Accounting Ronald Volpe, Marketing 27

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David R. Eichelsdorfer, Management John P. Susko, Economics ENVIRONMENTAL ED Ecology Study Limited To Graduates Responding to the increased interest in ecology and the environment, Gannon has recently developed a program in Environmental Education. At the end of its third year, the program has had twenty-seven students in the past year's enrollment. Because of the growing need for teachers and specialists who have had graduate training inenvironmental studies, Gannon's program has concen- trated on the graduate level. Courses have included studies in the scientific, economic, social, and legal aspects of environmental problems. Although the Environmental Education Program has been limited to graduate studies, the program Director, Professor S.J. Zagorski, is hopeful that undergrad- uate courses will be added in the future. John W. Alberstadt, Accounting 29