I don't know what an acceptable ratio is, but half seems too much. We are
experiencing a similar problem. It is possible for a psych major to finish
up having taking only three courses from full-time professors--general
psych, research methods and history of psychology.
Kris Lewis
Saint Michael's College
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> From: Royce Simpson[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 1999 4:10 PM
> To: tips
> Subject: adjunct profs
>
> What would you consider to be an acceptable ratio of your courses being
> taught by adjunct professors? We're undergoing several significant
> changes in our University and department and it appears that over the next
> two years half of our courses (in Psych) will be taught by adjunct
> professors. We are a small private University that has traditionally
> emphasized quality instruction over research for its faculty members.
>
>
> Royce Simpson, Ph.D Associate Professor of Psychology
> Campbellsville University (502) 789-5177
>
> "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire"
> -William Butler Yeats
>
