Salem College's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is beginning its third year at the University Center of Randolph County on Randolph Community College's Asheboro Campus, and the program is continuing to grow, according to Ed Hartgrove, executive-in-residence and coordinator of academic advising for the Martha H. Fleer Center at Salem College, and Clark Adams, English/Communications instructor and Salem College liaison for RCC. "The program is growing and classes are filling up," said Adams. "We expect record enrollment this fall." The program is designed to allow students to earn a four-year degree without leaving Randolph County.
Salem will be offering three classes this fall: ECON 201, Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy; WMST 220, Special Topics in Women's Studies; and BUAD 124, Business Ethics. Two information sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, July 13, from 12-1:30 p.m., and Thursday, July 22, from 7-8:30 p.m. in RCC's Computer Technology Center, room 110. Students who are interested in the program will be able to talk with Hartgrove and Adams during the sessions.
Adams noted that although many people think of Salem College as a women's college, male students are welcome enrollees as full participants in Salem's adult program. On Salem College's campus, there is a 23+ age limit for the adult program that includes both males and females, but the age requirement does not apply to the program at the University Center of Randolph County. Justin Henderson, 21, a 2009 RCC Associate in Arts graduate, is now in the Salem program. "The University Center Program with Salem College is unbelievable. My first semester in the program met all my specific needs," said Henderson. "Since the classes are held on the RCC campus I don't have to travel long distances and I can stay close to home. The classes are held in the evening, which means that they don't interfere with my work schedule. They are discussion driven, meaning that they actively get all students into the learning experience so that they don't fall behind and get lost. Plus the small class sizes, which allow for somewhat of a one-to-one learning experience, just add to the benefits that this program offers. I would strongly recommend this program to any upcoming student looking for a good learning experience close to home."
Hartgrove added that admission to the program at the University Center allows a student to enroll in classes on the Winston-Salem campus as well in the same semester. "In this way, a student has the option of accelerating their graduation date," he said. "For example, if they are being groomed for a promotion and need their degree by a certain date."
Adams said students who are interested in "sampling" the program can enroll as a non-degree seeking student. The application is streamlined and cost of tuition is the same. "The student has the option of changing to degree-seeking later without losing credits," he said.
The Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy class will be offered on Tuesday evenings this fall from 5:15-7:15 p.m. and will introduce students to the role of money and credit in the global society. The relationship of central banks/currency boards, the activities of commercial banks and other financial institutions, and monetary theory and policy will be examined.
On Thursday nights from 5:15-7:15 p.m., students in Special Topics in Women's Studies will focus intensely on a women's issue or problem. Also on Thursday nights, from 7:15-9:15 p.m., the Business Ethics course will examine the various ways in which ethics is relevant in business by analyzing the ethical elements in problems that arise in the business world.
Registration in all of Salem College's adult and graduate education programs, including the University Center of Randolph County classes, is open until classes start on Thursday, Aug. 26. "It is still best to register as early as possible because classes simply fill up and scheduling options decline," said Hartgrove.
For more information, contact Hartgrove at 336-917-5855 or ed.hartgrove@salem.edu or Adams at 336-633-0238 or wcadams@randolph.edu.
