In view of trends in clinical pharmacy education, the role of the traditional basic sciences has to be reassessed. An endocrine pharmacology course comprised of 49 clock-hours and open for professional undergraduate and graduate credit is described that blends basic and applied pharmacology. (LBH)

Over the past several years, we have experienced a rather dramatic downward turn in demand for entry level information technology (IT) professionals. However, reports of trends at the end of 2004 indicated that job postings for IT workers reached their highest levels since 2001. This occurs at a time when the number of four year degree programs in…

The society of knowledge refers to the society marked with the principle which requires that knowledge, information and life-time learning hold a key to success in the world of IT technology. Internet, World Wide Web, Web Based Education and ever so growing speed of IT and communicational technologies have enabled the application of new modes,…

As the field of Computer Science has grown, the syllabus of the introductory Computer Science course has changed significantly. No longer is it a simple introduction to programming or a tutorial on computer concepts and applications. Rather, it has become a survey of the field of Computer Science, touching on a wide variety of topics from digital…

Discusses the necessary content and philosophy of English courses designed for those students who must pass technical or vocational exams, including sections in language usage. (TO)

Initiates discussion of a coherent set of objectives for semi-vocational English instruction and courses. (TO)

Suggests the development of school science curricula on the basis of the societal philosophy which is derivable from culture core, or heritage, and present and future society's and individual's needs. (CC)

In order for students to be employable, business education curriculums need to be updated to include a keypunch course. (JS)

Although typical, traditional language lesson content has been imaginary characters and information, content based on the real world has been rare. Some possible content types to develop are another academic subject, the culture where the language is spoken, and interesting facts about the world in general. (MSE)