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Download full textKirkwood Community Coll., Cedar Rapids, IA. – 1986
In the late 1970s, it became clear to a group of Kirkwood Community College (KCC) faculty and administrators that fewer and fewer students were taking humanities courses, that students' selection of courses was usually imbalanced, and that most had little idea of what the term "humanities" embraced. With a grant from the National…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
McCurdy, Lyle B. – Engineering Education, 1986
Investigated were 74 programs in electronic engineering technology programs by program type: (1) 2+2 (associates and bachelors--same institution); (2) C4 (bachelors only); (3) 3+1 (three-year associates plus one for bachelors); and (4) +2 (bachelors after associates elsewhere). Describes subject requirements by group, focusing on mathematics.…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Mathematics, College Science
Karp, Melinda Mechur; Jacobs, James; Hughes, Katherine L. – 2002
The question of how to best prepare nurses for practice continues to be debated extensively. The crux of the debate is whether a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) should be required of all registered nurses in the United States or whether an associate degree in nursing (ADN) and diploma programs adequately prepare novice nurses for practice.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Associate Degrees
