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Elements of Effective Transfer Associate Degrees
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Kisker, Carrie B.; Wagoner, Richard L.; Cohen, Arthur M. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
In recent years, a convergence of several forces--increased legislative involvement in higher education, governmental and philanthropic pressure to increase postsecondary degree and certificate production, demands for a highly trained workforce, and fiscal belt-tightening at colleges and universities across America--has resulted in efforts to…
Descriptors: General Education, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Educational Legislation
Transfer Associate Degrees in Historical Context
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Cohen, Arthur M. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
Transfer education centering on the liberal arts declined relatively beginning in the late 1960s with the expansion of vocational education. But the distinctions blurred as courses that matched university programs in business and health fields grew. By the 1970s more than half all associate degrees awarded were to students from occupational…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Community Colleges
Associate Degree Prevailing.
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Cohen, Arthur M. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1986
Provides an overview of trends and issues related to the content of associate degree programs, patterns in course requirements, competency expectations, enrollments, the development of standards, and credit for remedial education. (DMM)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Degree Requirements
The Case for the Community College.
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Cohen, Arthur M. – American Journal of Education, 1990
Offers several explanations for the development of community colleges, describes their clientele and mission, and discusses current shortcomings. Recommends changes to encourage program completion or transfer into four-year programs while maintaining open access. (DM)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Minority Groups
Developmental Education and the Liberal Arts: An Interview with Arthur M. Cohen.
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Enright, Gwyn; Cohen, Arthur M. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1988
Arthur M. Cohen responds to questions concerning the issue of excellence vs. access; the importance of the liberal arts as an enculturating device; cultural literacy; general education; strengthening of the associate in arts degree; the remedial function of community colleges; the evolution of developmental studies as a discipline; and outcomes…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Role, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Multiple Measures of Success: American Community Colleges' Contribution to Workforce Training, Economic Benefit, Community, and Business.
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Cohen, Arthur M.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1997
This paper examines the impact American community colleges have on the nation's economic development. The profile of the community college offered here indicates that there are 1,236 public and private non-profit community colleges in the United States, with an additional 300 to 400 for-profit institutions sometimes included in the category. The…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Business, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
The Case for the Community Colleges.
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Cohen, Arthur M. – 1989
This paper traces the development of community colleges, analyzes their curricular functions, and discusses their contributions to the American educational system. First, several hypotheses accounting for the rise of the community college in America are summarized, including those pointing to a conspiracy of the elite, a populist alliance, and a…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges