Describes a study conducted to test the extent to which the employment criteria for positions in extension, continuing, or adult education in American universities are congruent with the content of graduate programs in the field. The results revealed a discontinuity that suggests that programs are guided by marketing rather than educational…

Examines the catalogs of a random sample of 292 national and regional universities and liberal arts colleges to collect curriculum data on the prevalence of focused specialty versus general degrees in psychology and on the course requirements for the various degree options. Presents the findings and addresses the status of nongeneral degrees. (CMK)

Reports on a national survey of 700 institutions with teacher education programs. According to the completed surveys (n=197), the programs tended not to include planned instruction about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) for elementary students, and those that did typically went through the health education unit. (SM)

A study examined the extent to which postsecondary institutions in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio were addressing the needs of industry for those individuals desiring to enter the field of manufacturing engineering technology. The population for the study included all those schools in the three target states that were identified by a directory…

Contrasts in schools of social work with high and low levels of formal research requirements in the master's program curricula are presented. Associated characteristics, notably school size, that appear to be inversely related to research requirement level are identified. Implications of the relationships and the extremes are examined. (MSE)

A survey of 77 master's degree programs in journalism was used to gather data on admissions criteria, program structures, and problems that the programs have encountered. Undergraduate grade point averages, letters of recommendation, Graduate Record Examination scores, and statements of goals were the four admissions criteria most often used by…

Compares economics major programs located in liberal arts colleges with those in business schools. Includes hours, course requirements, class sizes, and student characteristics. Concludes that although the majority of economics major programs are located administratively in liberal arts colleges, location has little effect on the curriculum in…

Presents results of a survey of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in educational communications and technology. Highlights include entrance requirements, graduation requirements, academic help for students, program content, curriculum evaluation, accreditation, faculty research, and international master's programs. (AEF)

In fall 1970, the liberal arts curriculum at Bronx Community College (New York) was revised to provide more flexibility for student program structuring. Analyses of cumulative student progress data for pre- and post-revision students indicate that the revision was successful in increasing persistence and graduation rates; it also seems to have led…

This survey was conducted to determen the extent of course offerings by the accredited and the largest unaccredited journalism programs in the areas of nonverbal communications, research methods for working journalists, media economics and management, major issues in contemporary society, the urban community, and new technology. Two mailings and…

Summarizes the latest survey of 170 U.S. masters degree programs in Educational Communications and Technology. Topics discussed include administrative responsibility, including evaluation and accreditation; program content; student requirements, including test scores and curriculum requirements; terminology describing degrees, including combined…

Curriculum, in its most common meaning, is a set of requirements that constitute an academic program. This study is concerned with what has been happening to undergraduate education in the United States in terms of curriculum. Phase I of the study examines degree requirements in 1967 and 1974 with regard to the specified minimum number of credit…

At Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota, individualized undergraduate programs are designed by the students. Educational objectives are stated in terms of competencies achieved through life and work experiences, or during enrollment at the university. Two issues were central to this study: (1) the criteria to be used in judging the…

Case studies were made of the technology-oriented electronics-related degree programs at four community colleges. The programs examined are located at the following institutions: Charles County Community College, Northern Virginia Community College, Prince Georges Community College, and the University of the District of Columbia. The four programs…