The literature in five curriculum-related areas is reviewed. The first article stresses the need for rational curriculum planning in the junior college. To meet this need, curriculum decision-makers must arrive at educational objectives that will lead to the achievement of intended learning and the attainment of institutional purposes. The second…

This topical paper, which summarizes a survey of the development and implementation of Black Studies in the 2-year college, follows two other topical papers: Number 12, The Position Papers of Black Student Activists (ED 042 453); and Number 16, The President's Reaction to Black Student Activism (ED 046 390). The types of colleges that offer Black…

An HEW Publication, report no. 26 in the PREP series (Putting Research into Educational Practice) discusses the timely topic of Black Studies. Previously, a survey of the development and implementation of Black Studies in American community colleges was conducted and reported by the same authors in ED 048 851. This PREP report was adapted from the…

This survey was prompted by the need to examine the community colleges in their attempts to adopt Black Studies programs as a result of the national emergence of Black Studies in 4-year colleges and universities. Official documents, personal statements from educators, and student opinion, together with a questionnaire, periodicals, newspapers, and…