Viking_Yearbook_48

GENERAL EXTENSION DIVISION The Portland Extension Center, which is in its 30th year, is located in Ponland and is a department of the Genentl Extension Division of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. During 1946-47, 4,139 students were enrolled in the adult education classes. The 1947-48 fall terlll enroll­ ment of 3,043 represent~ a substantial increase ovcr previous fall terms. The courses are planned primarily for those who are occupied during the day and cover a wide range of subjens. Classes are offered in an, busi ness adrni nistra tion, chemistry, economics, eng'ineeri ng, drama, ed uca­ tion, English composition and litcl'ature, public speaking, French, Spanish, Russian, German, Esperanto, geogTaphy, geology, history, home econoIlIics, horticulture, landscape architecture, journaliSlII, mathematics, music, nurs­ ing education, physical education, physics, psycholog)" pllblic heahh, sociol­ ogy and zoology. # Approximately 176 courses were given this past year. The majority of classes meet at Lincoln hig'h school. Art classes were held in the evening at the Portland Art Museum. The student body represents those who wish to ,l\'ail thenJselves of tbe opportullity of working toward their degrees at both tlIe graduate and undergraduate levels, persons who wish to improve their technical knowl­ edge ill a particular field. those who for purely culLUral reasons enroll in courses in which they have a panicular interest, and auditors who enroll [or lhe joy of learning.