University Of San Diego Observation Report

The formation of San Diego region involved numerous activities which varied from volcano activities, the formation of Gulf, uplifting and tilting among others. These activities happened in a long span of time creating three distinct geomorphic regions: the west of peninsular rangers, peninsular ranges region, and the Salton Trough region. The geomorphic division reflects the basic difference amid geographic parts containing Mesozoic metavolcanic, metasedimentary, and plutonic rock material. The development of these features resulted to the occurrence of the current San Diego state. The integration of different rocks, volcanic activities, and subduction processes resulted to the development of peninsular region and Salton Trough.

Moreover, class size in community colleges averages between 25 to 40; however, average class size in universities varies, many lower-division (freshman and sophomore) classes, especially lecture classes, can be very large and are often taught by graduate teaching

What is considered a small class size verses a large one? Different research teams displayed different terms for class sizes. This detail can make an enormous difference in the researcher’s outcome. Project STAR defined small classroom sizes into two categories: 13 to 17 students, one teacher, and 22 to 26 taught by a teacher and teacher aide. A larger

Class sizes can be very important once you get to college. It is a drastic change going from a room with a few rows of desks accompanied with many classmates that have been in the rooms with you over the past few years. You were able to raise your hand and have a question answer usually within a few minutes. Large classes do not present you with that simple luxury. Most of the time, you sign the role and the professor does not know which name belongs to which face, making it harder for means of communication. Community colleges are focused on having strong teacher/student relations. They allow students to ask questions and are there to visualize the problem a

The class size is surprising to most students because the tuition is so reasonable. While classes aren't as small as those of a leading private university, many have as few as twenty students. In a smaller class, professors have the opportunity to learn more about their students. Likewise, students will find their teachers more accessible and can get assistance when they need it.

At Brewton-Parker College, the campuses community is quite small. I cannot decide if it is a good thing that everyone knows each other. Because the school’s population is not quite as high as a big university, everyone knows everyone’s business. No matter what someone does, good or bad, it gets out, but for me the size in beneficial. The less people there are, the less chance I have of getting distracted. I love how small the classes are, too, because my teachers actually knows who I am. Also, when I need help with what we’re learning or I just have a simple question, I can easily ask my teacher, and he or she can help me better understand what is going on. The teachers here, at Brewton-Parker College, are kind and beyond willing to help me, no matter how long it takes; help is always there when I need it. For instance, the library has become my best friend. I like how I can go and have my own table to get a good amount of work done, and the books are such a useful resource for

Liberal arts colleges have established small environments, they have put effort making sure their environments are small by admitting the few students to their campus. This quality has enabled them to keep a close relation between the professors and students, According to Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus, they claim that liberal arts college professors are attentive to the every students in their classroom. In this environment students are able to study in a class where a professor knows your name and has interest in your success and future .The university of the Ozarks has also been doing a good job in maintaining a small environments because for the past few years it has recruiting

CSU San Marcos is very close to some Southern California beaches, so there's something to look forward to! This college is also located one hour away from the US- Mexico boarder, there are many exciting things and places right next to CSUSM. The CSU San Marcos is a school that has opportunities and many academics.

ZLAC being the nation’s oldest women rowing club, introduced many women cross the nation to the sport of rowing and with its popularity growing it allowed for further growth for women and in the realm of sports. In 1973 the San Diego Crew Classic was created by Patricia Stone Wyatt a member of ZLAC and by Joe Jessop Sr. a member of the San Diego Rowing Club. The San Diego Crew Classic was created as an incentive to bring top collegiate crews to Mission Bay for showdown regattas. This attention to the public made rowing more aware to the media and that lead to more women rowers being discovered. In the 1976 Olympics games in Montreal women made their first appearance in a world recognized sporting event. It was the biggest achievement for women

University of California-Merced is the tenth addition to the UC system, making it the youngest at 13 years old. The campus is in Merced, California located in the San Joaquin Valley on the west coast. Merced is a relatively small quiet town surrounded by farmland and animals. Being located on the west coast, Merced receives annual highs of 76.1℉ and annual lows at 48.3℉, averaging a temperature of 62.2℉. The distance between UC Merced and Delano is 137 miles, or about a 2 hour drive. After considerable research, I have determined that attending University of California-Merced is a great option to begin my life’s journey after high school.

San Diego State is a public university and provides top education. It is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University System and has its own branch campus in the Imperial Valley. Their acceptance rates are 34.5% therefore a majority of applicants will not be accepted because they might not have the right GPA or they may not have enough extracurricular activities. They have an outstanding soccer team that has been doing very well this season. It’s also on the beautiful coast of San Diego. They have such a beautiful campus with wonderful people. They are also right next to the beach so you have that wonderful sea smell everyday. San Diego defines its missions as “ to provide a well- balanced, high quality education for undergraduate and graduate students and to contribute to knowledge in the solution of problems are excellent distinction in teaching, research, and service.”

During a 2012 U.S. presidential debate, the topic of class size came up within the context of global competitiveness. Although the candidates debated the benefits of small classes in K-12 education, the issue deserves attention within higher education. With the growth of online classes, including massive online courses, and with the slow upward in class size, budget issues brought many subjects to worry. It brings the question, does size of classes matter? Do the teaching methods, the learning objectives, teaching standards, and workload expectations vary depending on the class size?

The University of San Diego is the most picturesque and interesting school I have ever seen. The amazing campus flows on top of the massive hills and above the amazing city of San Diego. From any building or road on campus, you can get a view unattainable anywhere else in the world. The attribute though, that separates this university from all others, is the history behind it. The rich religious history gives every part of the campus meaning, not found at many other universities in America.

It is pretty apparent that in America, and elsewhere, most parents and general adults want what is best for their children in terms of education. This mindset can be seen reflected in the legislative aspects of our education system; there are many incentives pushing through the school boards and legislatures of our nation in order to attempt to further refine the education system. This is important as it allows us to refine traditional American education in order to improve upon it, and one of these attempt refinements and improvements has to deal with the subject of class size. For many people, large classroom sizes are a spawning ground for many issues with the education system: high distraction in the classroom, teacher inefficiency, among a plethora of others. Although it may seem regressive to favor small classes over bigger, more potentially diverse classes, small class sizes are more beneficial for education in that it is less distracting for the students and raises the possibility of staying focused, it potentially raises teacher-student relationships, and it allows for better results and better statistics coming from these smaller classes.

Academically, I would like to see smaller class sizes at Lehigh. In my science courses, the lecture rosters were too large in size, and at times this hindered my ability to learn. My lectures never divided into smaller collaborative groups of students, and I believe this would have been valuable to my educational experience. The educational model of a smaller liberal arts college may have been more suitable for me. In dental school, I’m looking forward to experiencing smaller class sizes and more personal interactions with professors.