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PC Biology Department 2006-2007

PC Biology Department 2006-2007. Academic Program Review Highlights. BIO enrollment has grown an average of 11% per year since 2001 (Office of PIRE). Since 2001, Biology has had the greatest increase in enrollment of the 6 largest campus departments.

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PC Biology Department 2006-2007

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  1. PC Biology Department 2006-2007 Academic Program Review Highlights

  2. BIO enrollment has grown an average of 11% per year since 2001 (Office of PIRE).

  3. Since 2001, Biology has had the greatest increase in enrollment of the 6 largest campus departments.

  4. Biology has grown to the 3rd largest FTSE generator at PC with the smallest 110 fund and a lower full time faculty to student ratio of the largest campus departments.

  5. Full time biology faculty shortages have been a long term problem limiting FTSE in key areas. There has been no overall increase in biology faculty for more than 15 years.

  6. PC Biology class size has been the largest at PC for more than the past 6 years (Office of PIRE)

  7. Biology classes are the “most highly efficient users of space at PC” with near 110% utilization (Office of PIRE)

  8. PC Natural Science departments have greater proportion of minority, female, and Hispanic faculty than other MCCCD science areas and other colleges nationally (MCCCD EEOE/AA Office) Natural Sciences = Academic lab science departments Natural Science = Academic lab sciences

  9. PC Biology students complete classes with a C grade or better at a higher rate than other MCCCD Biology Departments

  10. The Arizona Science Center Audubon Arizona PUHSD Bioscience High School SAHRA and Arizona Rivers in collaboration with U of A Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Maricopa County Director of Educational Services TGen The BioDesign Institute at ASU Maricopa County Air Quality Department The Rio Salado Project Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden Northern Arizona University – Environmental Sciences and Engineering Department Active Community Partnerships**Student internships, science curriculum collaboration, teacher training, and advisory boards

  11. Current and Future needs for continued success. College Administrative support to meet the following needs. 1. Full time faculty to help address understaffing and dramatic growth from the past 5 years. 2. Classrooms to fit large enrollment of biology classes with appropriate audiovisual equipment. 3. Increase student learning support through internet delivery of coursework and study and project aids.

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