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Manoharan, Aroon P.; Gilmore, Briana; Rangarajan, Nandhini – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2022
This paper describes the pedagogical efforts of 67 NASPAA programs offering a specialization in global/comparative administration and policy. A web content analysis of course and concentration titles, course descriptions and syllabi of 67 programs with this specialization showed that across all programs, 52 unique concentrations were offered, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Public Administration Education, Public Affairs Education, Specialization
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Lowney, Kathleen S.; Price, Anne M.; Gonzalez Guittar, Stephanie – Teaching Sociology, 2017
Given that so many college students take Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems or both, we wondered about the amount of content overlap in these courses. We designed a study that used content analysis of syllabi from these courses in order to measure the amount of convergence between the two classes. In our sample, nearly 70 percent of the…
Descriptors: College Students, Sociology, Introductory Courses, Social Problems
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Lambrecht, Kathryn; Sweeney, Meghan A.; Detweiler, Jane – Journal of General Education, 2019
Despite efforts of both administration and faculty, the intent and the execution of new curricular initiatives are not always in alignment. To understand how the declaration of a campus-wide general education initiative was being implemented, this article combines analyses of syllabi and courses from across disciplines. In an initial review, the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Higher Education, General Education
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Moxham, Bernard John; Plaisant, Odile; Smith, Claire F.; Pawlina, Wojciech; McHanwell, Stephen – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2014
There is increasingly a call for clinical relevance in the teaching of the biomedical sciences within all health care programs. This presupposes that there is an understanding of what is "core" material within the curriculum. To date, the anatomical sciences have been poorly served by the development of core syllabuses, although there…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biomedicine, Core Curriculum, Concept Formation
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Brawley, Dorothy; Campbell, Stacy; Desman, Robert; Kolenko, Thomas; Moodie, Douglas – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This paper follows Kennesaw State's University's (KSU) faculty journey in developing a new integrated core curriculum for their Management majors that will empower the students and meet the needs of today's employers. Curriculums must change to stay current. Depending on the amount of change, this can be a huge undertaking for a department…
Descriptors: State Universities, Integrated Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Administrator Education
Young, Shawna; Hall, Erin; Deaner, Heather; Riggs, Jim – Online Submission, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to share how physical education (PE) offers a unique place of interdisciplinary connections, contributing to coherence in the general education (GE) experience, and to demonstrate the overall value of PE, serving as a rationale for its inclusion in a GE program. A definition of GE is provided, followed by an historical…
Descriptors: Physical Education, General Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, College Curriculum
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Miller, Carol J.; Crain, Susan J. – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2011
The purpose of this article is to provide a content analysis and statistics on the law-related core course requirements in colleges of business to assist professors and administrators in making curriculum decisions. It examines the name of "undergraduate" law-based course requirements in the business core in 404 universities accredited by the…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Law Related Education, Courses, Core Curriculum
Kempson, Lauri; Bako, Tom; Markley, Eric – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2012
What does it mean to be a college graduate? One knows about the time and ever-increasing amount of money that a diploma demands. But when it comes down to what matters--the skills and knowledge acquired--what does a college degree mean? That is the question the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) answers in this book. Inside one will…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, College Curriculum, Undergraduate Study, Required Courses
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Levander, Lena M.; Mikkola, Minna – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2009
This paper examines the outcome of a dimensional core curriculum analysis. The analysis process was an integral part of an educational development project, which aimed to compact and clarify the curricula of the degree programmes. The task was also in line with the harmonising of the degree structures as part of the Bologna process within higher…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Core Curriculum, Foreign Countries
Gullett, Janet; Dinkins, Shivochie – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2010
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Financial Services, Banking, Competency Based Education, Vocational Education
Hager, Sherry; Pulver, Tim; Chittom, Suzanne – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2011
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Vocational Education, Curriculum Design, Course Descriptions
Davis, Tonya; Elliott, Jessica; Gandy, Zielda; Binkley, Dottie; Wilburn, Cathy; Ladner, Melissa; Howell, Karen; Shirley, LeAnn; Hinton, Debbie; Allhoff, Tammy – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2010
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Surgery, Vocational Education, Articulation (Education), Competency Based Education
Cox, Janet; Dinkins, Shivochie L.; Dozier, Darleen; Ford, Kathryn; Hinton, Amy; McDavid, Stephan; Phifer-Starks, Kim D.; Winston, Felicia – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2010
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Legal Education (Professions), Paraprofessional Personnel, Competency Based Education, Internship Programs
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Khoo, Benjamin; Harris, Peter – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
The Information Systems (IS) curriculum needs to be updated frequently due to the rapid rate of advances in information systems (IS) and the technologies that drive IS, and also industry's skill requirement of IS graduates. This paper describes a Career Skills Oriented Approach to enhance the graduate IS curriculum based on current information…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Skill Analysis
Redfield, Verlene – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2010
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Consumer Science, Competency Based Education, Clothing, Vocational Education
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