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Download full textShulman, Carol Herrnstadt – 1972
External degree programs are those educational programs that respond to acknowledged needs in higher education: greater access to post-secondary studies, more flexible curriculum offerings, and recognition of nontraditional forms of learning. This paper describes several external degree programs at various institutions across the U.S. Some of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements, Educational Opportunities, External Degree Programs
Jones, Thomas B. – Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, 1982
At Metropolitan State University, the Individualized Educational Planning Course was a response to adult students' unique curriculum needs. Students learn university expectations of quality; plan solid, individualized degrees; examine what it means to be an educated person; pursue knowledge actively and successfully through informed choices; and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements, Experimental Colleges
