DSC deserves better reputation
Issue date: 11/2/09 Section: Opinion
Of all the colleges in the great state of Utah, Dixie State College has the most misleading reputation regarding its academics, programs and the experiences students attending DSC are likely to be exposed to.
If you have lived in Utah for a fair stretch, you may have heard a variety of disparaging comments. They call it Dixie State High School. They say DSC is a party school, nobody learns anything, and DSC is merely a pit stop on the journey for a respectable four-year degree.
Nonsense.
Admittedly, this school used to be a small junior college, but through grit, spit and rebel spirit, this campus has emerged from the two-year school cocoon to enter the world of four-year degrees and academic excellence with head held high.
So, to the detractors of DSC, we submit the following for consideration and challenge you to maintain your poor opinion of DSC when faced with a mass of solid evidence to the contrary.
We begin with the argument that DSC is merely a small scale stepping stone students utilize to save money before transferring to a larger college. First and foremost, DSC currently offers students 12 different bachelor's degree opportunities. These include accounting, aviation, biology, business administration, communication, computer and information technology, dental hygiene, elementary education, English, integrated studies and nursing. Some of these programs are new, others have stood the test of time, and there are more on the way.
Additionally, DSC students can earn a bachelor's in criminal justice as well as master's degrees in accountancy, business administration, education, professional communication, public administration, and sports conditioning and performance via a partnership with Southern Utah University.
A similar partnership with the University of Utah provides master's degrees in education in special education and science in nursing.
Old assumptions take time to die out, but the word is spreading that DSC is a prime destination for students seeking a bachelor's degree. One concise illustration of the success and growth of these four-year programs is the 31 percent increase in students enrolled in upper division courses this semester.
If you have lived in Utah for a fair stretch, you may have heard a variety of disparaging comments. They call it Dixie State High School. They say DSC is a party school, nobody learns anything, and DSC is merely a pit stop on the journey for a respectable four-year degree.
Nonsense.
Admittedly, this school used to be a small junior college, but through grit, spit and rebel spirit, this campus has emerged from the two-year school cocoon to enter the world of four-year degrees and academic excellence with head held high.
So, to the detractors of DSC, we submit the following for consideration and challenge you to maintain your poor opinion of DSC when faced with a mass of solid evidence to the contrary.
We begin with the argument that DSC is merely a small scale stepping stone students utilize to save money before transferring to a larger college. First and foremost, DSC currently offers students 12 different bachelor's degree opportunities. These include accounting, aviation, biology, business administration, communication, computer and information technology, dental hygiene, elementary education, English, integrated studies and nursing. Some of these programs are new, others have stood the test of time, and there are more on the way.
Additionally, DSC students can earn a bachelor's in criminal justice as well as master's degrees in accountancy, business administration, education, professional communication, public administration, and sports conditioning and performance via a partnership with Southern Utah University.
A similar partnership with the University of Utah provides master's degrees in education in special education and science in nursing.
Old assumptions take time to die out, but the word is spreading that DSC is a prime destination for students seeking a bachelor's degree. One concise illustration of the success and growth of these four-year programs is the 31 percent increase in students enrolled in upper division courses this semester.
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