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On  petruacy. 2, 34 high ‘echédl aaniors: began a new cou specially
‘designed | ‘for studente. preparing ‘for a career in’ the health sclencea..
Thirty-two of these. students have not “previously taken. high. school .
chemistry and_ ‘approximately. one-third ‘of ‘the group | are Mexican’ Americang—.
from Mark Keppel High School. ‘The classes are being’ held. at Alhambra

High School and will ‘run until June,.1970. If successful, the course |

will be integrated into ‘the. ‘regular. curriculum of the three Alhambra °
School District High Schools. a8 of Septenber, 1970. :

 

 

 

: The: traditional high ‘school chemistry ‘course, “required | for. all prospec
tive nursing: students, is ‘not ‘geared ‘for. the’ health science’ student and |
is primarily concerned with ° theory.” Nery, often, prospective: nursing»
students fail to see ‘any relevance in the traditional | chemistry’ course ee
or feel that the course is too difficult and therefore do ‘not elect to.
take it. Once’ ‘out: of ‘high school, many of these prospective nursing
students. are lost: to nursing because they do not meet” ‘the nursing”
gram’ requirements pas ae

   
 
  
  

 

 

‘oe , problem was brought to" he: ‘attention. of Mr C..R ’
of the: San’ ‘Gabriel Adult School by.a ‘group of- high s ‘senior. girls
who wish to enter either 4 ureing | or vocational nursing gchool bi d
not: have | the neces ary che - r. Buck then designed |
aM or: ‘the Health Sciences"! and, worked ‘out |

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