From degrees to srudent clubs, everything you need to know
by Christy M. Grubb
Beginning this month, The Southeasterner is proud to launch its own "Academic Advice" column. This feature will appear in upcoming issues of The Southeasterner and will explore certain questions that may come up during a student's academic career. Anyone wishing to submit a question may contact Carlton W. Hughes at the Cumberland Campus or anyone on the Southeasterner Staff, or you may submit questions via e-mail at souther@ukcc.uky.edu or cwhugh1@ukcc.uky.edu.
For the first installment, we have looked at some of the general academic questions that students may have early in their academic careers.
"What types of degrees can be earned at SECC?" Currently, three different types of degrees can be earned at Southeast. The Associate in Applied Science, or A.A.S., is for students wishing to leave Southeast and go straight into the work field. This degree is generally associated with the Nursing Program, Respiratory Program, Mining Technology, Office Administration, or other programs in which students are taught the skills needed for the career of their choice. The next degree offered by Southeast is the Associate in Arts, commonly known as the A.A. This degree is designed for students wishing to continue their studies by transferring to a four-year institution. From there, the student can work for a Bachelor of Arts or B.A. degree. The program usually follows hand in hand with degrees in departments such as English, Journalism, Political Science, or History. Lastly, the student may choose the Associate of Science or A.S. As before in the A.A., this program is designed so that a student may transfer to a four-year institution, where he or she may obtain a Bachelor of Science, or B.S. A few of the majors included in the A.A. program include Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
"I am interested in a class that breaks the mold of ordinary classroom instruction and participation. Does Southeast offer any classes such as these?" Southeast is proud to offer students two very different approaches to teaching with Telecourses and ITV. Students at Cumberland, Middlesboro, and Whitesburg are encouraged to enroll in ITV courses, which, at each campus, bring together students from one location and an instructor at another, learning and communicating via video cameras, microphones, and television monitors. Courses offered via ITV this semester are Calculus under Zelma Forbes; anatomy and physiology or biology taught by Karen Drake; chemistry by Dr. Wheeler Conover; or Spanish by Peggy Marcum. Also, Southeast offers students different classes through Telecourses. These classes consist of two half-hour television courses per week. Currently, students have their choice of Introduction to Business and Principles of Marketing by Elijah Buell; Principles of Management under Stephanie Brown; The Individual, Family and Marriage taught by Sue Greer-Pitt; U.S. History since 1865 by Joseph Marcum; or Introductory Sociology by Roy Silver.
"Before getting involved with clubs and organizations while at Southeast, what are my options?" Southeast has a wide range of activities and clubs designed to encourage social cooperation and interaction among the students. For the outgoing and adventure-seeking students, there is the Wilderness Club as well as Student Activities. The Wilderness Club is led by Andy Messer and is open to students, faculty, and staff who wish to take part in several outings during the academic year. On their last "adventure," the group went rappelling at Rebel Rock. If climbing down a mountain is not your cup of tea, see Cookie Baker at the Student Activities Office. To alleviate boredom, students may participate in volleyball, horseshoes, bad-mitten, Twister, as well as intramural flag football and basketball. For the artistic student, see Ann Schertz, director of the Southeast Choir. In her eleventh year as director, Schertz has many concerts planned for the coming year. Southeast also sponsors writing ventures such as the award winning student publication of Southeast, The Southeasterner, as well as its very own literary magazine, Bloodroot, and the newly-formed Southeast Writer's Guild. More ambitious students may also participate in Student Council, the Center Stage Players, the Art Club, the Black Student Union, the Fellowship of Christian Students, the Service Learning Council, Phi Beta Lambda (business), Kentucky Association of Nursing Students, or Phi Theta Kappa honor society. With all of the activities and clubs at Southeast, it's amazing we all make it to class.