DOUGLAS COLLEGE 2008 ARTICULATION REPORT
Campus locations
New Westminster Campus, David Lam (Coquitlam) Campus,
700 Royal Avenue, 1250 Pinetree Way,
New Westminster, B.C. Coquitlam, B.C.
Contact List
Kristen Breitsprecher (contract instructor) breitsprecherk@Douglas.bc.ca
Sandy Vanderburgh (dean) (604) 527-5222 vanderburghs@douglas.bc.ca
David Waddington (instructor) (604) 527-5236 waddingtond@Douglas.bc.ca
Michael C. Wilson (chair) (604) 527-5710 wilsonm@Douglas.bc.ca
Personnel Notes
Saf and Des retired last year, Cindy moved on to SFU, Sandy has settled in as dean, and Michael and Dave soldier on. Kristen Breitsberger has joined as a contract instructor, and is currently teaching a summer course.
Facilities
Two labs (at two campuses) with preparation rooms. We try to use the lab for lectures.
Program Changes
Newly added to the calendar is the Associate of Science (Geology) Degree (2 years).
Development of a Diploma in Resource Exploration is just beginning. This diploma is envisaged as a credential leading toward a technical career in the mining (and related) industries.
Enrollment Levels
Overall enrollment levels have dropped this past year (see attached table).
Courses and Textbooks
GEOL 1120 Intro to Earth Sciences; "Physical Geology"; Monroe and Wicander.
GEOL 1121 History of the Earth; "The Earth Through Time"; Levin.
GEOL 1130 Dinosaur Planet; "Dinosaurs, The Textbook"; Lucas.
GEOL 1200 Natural Disasters; "Natural Hazards"; Keller and Clague.
GEOL 2201 Marine Geology; "Oceanography"; Garrison.
GEOL 2320 Paleontology: Life Through Time; "Bringing Fossils to Life"; Prothero.
Challenges
1. Dropping enrollments.
2. Desire by students for a wider variety of courses.
3. Difficulty in hiring a technician.
S2007 - W2008
Student Enrollment in GEOL and SCIE
Douglas College
Course |
Summer |
Fall |
Winter |
Total |
Total |
|
2007 |
2007 |
2008 |
2007/8 |
2006/7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL 1120 |
34-1 |
75-3 |
48-3 |
157 |
194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL 1121 |
|
33-1 |
45-2 |
78 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL 1130 |
25-1 |
34-1 |
0 |
59 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL 1200 |
|
30-1 |
0 |
30 |
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL 2201 |
|
0 |
11-1 |
11 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL 2320 |
|
0 |
18-1 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL 2420 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SCIE 1100 |
|
0 |
26-1 |
26 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SCIE 1107 |
|
28-1 |
35-1 |
63 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SCIE 2307 |
|
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL + SCIE |
59 |
172 |
185 |
444 |
463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEOL |
59 |
200 |
122 |
353 |
404 |
Note: 48-3 means 48 students in 3 sections.