Presents short descriptions of cooperative education programs for chemistry students at Drexel University, Rochester Institute of Technology, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and Indiana-Purdue University at Indianapolis. (CS)

Describes an advertising campaign designed to create awareness of cooperative education in students, parents, and business people who can sponsor co-op jobs. Discusses benefits to students, employers, and society. (JM)

Discusses an approach to the first day of general chemistry class that utilizes principles of constructivism, collaborative and cooperative groups, and student-centered learning. (CCM)

Describes a program at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis with two distinctive features: a parallel work-study format and integration of a conventional Master of Science academic component of coursework and research with work experience. Discusses student characteristics, placement, and response to the program. (CW)

Briefly describes the role, responsibilities, and duties of the coordinator in cooperative education programs. (JN)

Discusses a cooperative education program developed for undergraduate students who attend the university for five years, completing the requirements of their university degree as well as 24 months of work experience. Student, faculty, and industry roles in the program and some effects/results of the program are considered. (JM)

Describes the origin, development, and implementation of a cooperative education program at Thomas Moore College. Includes potential benefits for faculty participation in the program. (SK)

The British name for cooperative education is "sandwich courses," indicating the interpolation of academic studies and paid work experience periods. Discusses development of and current cooperative programs/experiences, Salford integrated sandwich courses, integrated chemistry courses, organization/assessment of industrial training…

The growth and development, professional development, and recognition of this cooperative program are described. Highlighted is the program in the department of chemistry. Programs in other science departments are also discussed. (CW)

Suggests ways that colleges can improve the problem-solving skills of chemistry majors and acquaint them with the realities of industrial research. Describes two projects in which undergraduate chemistry majors performed research and development work for a local chemical company. (TW)

Reports on a cooperative education program at Montclair State College in which 600 students were placed during the 1984-85 academic year. Describes the techniques used to initiate the program and some of the benefits that the program has provided to the university, the faculty, and the students. (TW)

Describes an elective field study program at Moravian College (Pennsylvania) in which seniors in analytical chemistry obtain first-hand experience at Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Discusses the program's planning phase, some method development projects done by students, experiences received in laboratory operations, and the evaluation of student…

Described is cooperative education, a strategy for relating education and work. The benefits, growth in cooperative education, and labor market studies are included. Appended is a list of cooperative education training and resource centers and their directors. (KR)