This dissertation is a historical case study that focused on the founding and continuation of the GSSch to define the term, academic resilience and to determine how the GSSch had impacted "academic resilience." I examined qualitative data from interviews alongside research published during the founding (i.e. mid-1970s) and continuation…

Research indicates that program articulation between two- and four-year institutions begins when faculty at both levels identify and validate the competencies which students should have. A study was conducted to develop a model methodology for articulating a program of study between a two- and four-year institution by identifying and validating…