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Koltai, Leslie – 1983
An examination of the role of the associate degree in community colleges in the United States is presented in this report, based on a review of the history of the degree; surveys of community colleges, major companies, educators, and professional associations; and the work of the National Task Force on the Redefinition of the Associate Degree.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Definitions
Scates, Alice Yeomans – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1955
Interest has been expressed by many educators in the programs of higher education which are below the level of the bachelor's degree and which provide some form of official recognition for the students who complete them. This publication describes the general characteristics of such programs and the extent to which they are offered by institutions…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Geographic Regions, College Programs, Associate Degrees
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Knoell, Dorothy M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1997
Discusses the origins of California's community colleges and some major developments in their mission and functions, such as transfer programs and open enrollment; organization and structure, including governance and administrative structures; faculty and professional qualifications; and funding, fee policies, and student financial-aid…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Associate Degrees, Background, College Faculty
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1992
In commemorating the 25-year history of Iowa's community college system, this report describes the colleges' programs and services, presents a vision for the future, and provides historical and descriptive profiles of the system's 15 colleges. An introductory section reviews the missions of Iowa's community colleges, focusing on educational…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Faculty, College Graduates, College Planning
Hill, Susan T. – 1984
Changes in the traditionally black institutions (TBIs) from 1954 to the early 1980s are summarized, with a focus on the 1970s. A statistical overview of the development of TBIs during 1860-1970 is also provided. Based on federal government surveys, the following topics are covered: growth in enrollment in the 1970s; changes in graduate enrollment;…
Descriptors: Administrators, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Black Colleges
Morrison, D.G.; Brunner, Ken August; Martorana, S.V. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
This is the fourth Office of Education bibliography of studies pertaining to the 2-year college. It is intended as a reference work for administrators, professors, and students of 2-year college education. The bulletin gives information on sources and materials which generally are not annotated in national professional journals or in publications…
Descriptors: Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Educational Research
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1900
Volume 2 of the Commissioner's report includes a chapter on education and crime, which considers the relationship between crime and education with statistics included. The Canadian education chapter discusses the public education system, universities, current issues, technical and industrial education, and a section on Ontario education. Chapter…
Descriptors: Crime, Education, Statistical Data, Public Education