McCracken said the potential enrollment increase will depend on the university's recruitment plan for freshmen. Possible increased enrollment might show in the number of students attending certain popular classes and influence the way these classes are taught. David Cooper teaches Principles of Advertising, in a class of 91 students. He said that in a class this size, he cannot engage in much in-depth discussion with the students and has to rely on shorter response answers either in class or during examinations. However, Cooper said he does not mind teaching large classes.
Cooper expects significant gradual rise in enrollment starting next year.
So I think we're going to see quite an increase. He also said he thinks it is going to take a while for the Cal Grant availability and expansion to reach schools and counselors at high schools. Unlike Cooper, Wayne Overbeck, who teaches Communications Law, finds teaching large classes more difficult. This semester he is teaching a class of 220 students. I have a Comm.