A survey of all dental schools to gather information on curriculum length indicates that the majority plan to continue four-year programs, including early and late graduation options. Most do not plan to require a mandatory general practice residency program as a means of lengthening the curriculum. (MLW)

The State University of New York College of Arts and Sciences at Geneseo initiated a 3-year baccalaureate degree program in the fall 1971 semester by enrolling 106 freshmen representing six departmental majors. At the outset of the fall 1972 semester, every department was participating, and an additional 372 freshmen entered the program. After…

The State University of New York College of Arts and Science at Geneseo initiated a 3-year baccalaureate degree program in the fall 1971 semester by enrolling 106 freshmen representing six departments. An additional 372 freshmen entered the program in the fall 1972 semester, bringing the current total enrollment to 458 students representing majors…

The reduction of traditional medical curricula from four to three years by many medical schools in the U.S. since approximately 1969--a major experiment in medical education--was studied. The effects on the institutions and medical programs were examined by analyzing the information regarding: (1) the school's decision to convert to a three-year…