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Download full textMartinko, Agnes – 1972
Many higher education institutions across the United States have instituted nontraditional study programs that incorporate elements such as flexibility and individualized learning into the curriculum. Implementation of such programs serve to increase options and open doors such as: the identification of new segments of our society to be served;…
Descriptors: College Credits, Degree Requirements, Equivalency Tests, External Degree Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Regents External Degree Program. – 1981
The Regents External Degree is a New York State program offering a college degree to individuals, whether by earned college credit or knowledge acquired in other experience areas. The external degree and the College Proficiency Examinations are administered by the University of the State of New York, which has no campus or courses but accepts…
Descriptors: College Credits, Degree Requirements, Equivalency Tests, Experiential Learning
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. – 1972
The Pennsylvania State University Commission on External Degree Programs studied the context of and the mandate for external degree programs at Penn State. Recommendations cover six areas: (1) Establishment of Extended Degree Programs for parttime students; (2) Establishment of admission, residency and graduation requirements for parttime degree…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Credits, Counseling Services, Degree Requirements
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Regents External Degree Program. – 1972
The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York established Regents External Degrees as an alternate route to a college degree. Specifically designed for those individuals who choose to learn on their own, the program is based on the philosophy that what a person knows is more important than how he learned it. Thus, on-campus…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Regents External Degree Program. – 1982
The Regents External Degrees program to earn a degree without attending college, and the College Proficiency Examinations to validate knowledge gained outside of the formal college classroom are described. The programs are administered by the University of the State of New York, which has no campus or courses, but accepts credits from accredited…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements
New York State Univ. System, Albany. – 1977
The catalog is designed to provide information on both the Regents External Degrees and the College Proficiency Examinations of New York State. The information is oriented toward individuals who wish to know about and take advantage of either program. The Regents External Degree is awarded by the University of the State of New York, which has no…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits
Taji, Nancy Lydia – 1995
This guide lists 24 accredited colleges and universities that offer degrees through correspondence courses. The colleges and universities are listed in alphabetical order. Each listing includes the following: name of the institution, a short history, the regional accrediting body by which it is accredited, a brief introduction about how each…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Correspondence Study
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of the Regents. – 1982
The Bachelor of Science (nursing) degree offered by the New York External Degree Program of the University of the State of New York is described. The degree program is designed to enable individuals to earn a college degree by using college courses, proficiency examinations, and/or special assessment. It provides a program of assessment rather…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements, Equivalency Tests
Hogan, Thomas P. – 1977
This is the introduction and summary of a series of six papers discussing major issues about student assessment for the University of Wisconsin Extended Degree Program, a program designed to give academic credit for college level learning derived from experiences outside the scope of formal classes. A distinction is made between prior learning,…
Descriptors: Academic Records, College Credits, College Students, Degree Requirements
Schultz, Raymond E. – 1976
The increased interest in lifelong learning has presented a challenge that higher education institutions are meeting with three interrelated developments: New degrees, academic credit for experience, and programs for older people. A variety of new degrees are described, including the extension degree offered to part-time students taking off-campus…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Programs, College Credits, Competency Based Education
Hengesbach, Theodore W. – 1978
A questionnaire was administered to determine the needs of external degree students in the South Bend, Indiana University External Degree Program. The results (48% response rate) were compared with those of an earlier study with Northwestern New York postsecondary students. It was found that 50% of South Bend students, as compared to 27% of the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Students, Blacks
Nyquist, Ewald B.; And Others – 1977
Nontraditional methods of qualifying for a college degree are described in this student guide to off-campus study and examination. The three external degree institutions in the United States that offer these programs are discussed. They include: Regents External Degree Program of the University of the State of New York; Thomas A. Edison College of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, College Credits, College Students
