Professional education importantly shapes the way future professionals understand their work and their identity as members of their professional field. Undergraduate business education does this by giving students an understanding of the nature and functions of business as well as what they may hope for from a business career, along with the…

Because children who are deaf or hard of hearing are being identified at birth, fitted with advanced hearing technology, and enrolled in early intervention programs, families increasingly seek professionals who can provide services that support their choice of listening and spoken language. The increased demand for these services and shortages of…

A program at Foothill College that may contribute to the faculty member's professional development and salary improvement is described. Examples of typical activities in the program are: traditional upper division and graduate courses; courses taken at Foothill College; noncourse professional activities (independent study or individual project,…