This study examines which factors influence the number of master's programs being offered to complete the 150-hour accounting curriculum requirement and whether there is a link among the number of programs, accounting program performance, and market orientation. Survey responses were analyzed from 201 business school deans and accounting chairs…

Conducts a content analysis of web pages to examine 26 United States Masters degree programs in public relations for their degree requirements, core courses, public relations courses, and optional courses. Finds a lack of adherence to the recommendations of the Foundation for Public Relations Research and Education. (NH)

The report presented here is a follow-up and complement to a first report, which was submitted in 1978 to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alaska (Fairbanks). The general question underlying this report concerns the adequacy or inadequacy of this university's program offerings with respect to foreign language (FL)…

The role of the dissertation in the education of Ph.D. candidates is addressed. Objections to the dissertation requirement, including excessive time demands and the sterile effects on later research, are examined, and recommendations for changes in rationale and end-product requirements are made. A 17-item bibliography is provided. (JMD)

One of the major problems in doctoral education, the shortage of Ph.D. holders, is discussed. A brief history of the German influence on graduate schools in the United States is given to suggest the reasons why the traditional Ph.D. is not designed for present needs. Suggestions are given for a more effective Ph.D. curriculum which will meet the…

Presents the author's personal impression of his one-year participation (1976-77) in the science education program at the University of California at Berkeley. The German author's suggestions for the adaptation of such program in West Germany or Europe are also discussed. (HM)

Most colleges and universities offer graduate programs for teachers. The idea of a graduate-undergraduate mix, plus internship, and multi-media projects may be an innovative model for many of us. (Editor)

The guidelines and standards for professional masters degree programs in public affairs and public administration are designed to provide criteria for evaluating educational and training programs as well as for measuring the competencies of public managers. The applicability, objectives, and program content of the guidelines are stated in the…

As part of its first-year activities, the Atlanta University Department of Chemistry, which started as Doctor of Arts degree program in September 1975, sponsored a conference on April 23-24, 1976 to which were invited 20 two- and four-year college faculty and administrators. The main objectives were to discuss the need and credibility of the…

Most evaluators surveyed favored professional training, and generally agreed upon the importance of 39 curricular elements for program evaluation study at the master's, educational specialist, and doctoral levels. (CP)

This study focuses on an evaluation of the graduate programs designed to prepare science educators at Temple University. An opinionnaire, which consists of 20 statements reflecting the Science Education faculty's positions on certain aims of the graduate program, was developed for this study. This opinionnaire was distributed to the faculty and to…

The requirements for the doctoral degree in English and the need for college English teachers are discussed. Three possible courses of action are considered--(1) to do nothing, (2) to adopt an intermediate degree, and (3) to transform the Ph.D. into a more suitable degree for contemporary conditions. The value of the intermediate degree is…

Reactions from local educators to the proposed combined Masters Degree Program in Elementary and Secondary Education at Indiana University, South Bend, were elicited in personal interviews, group meetings, written responses, and telephone conversations. Responses and questions are summarized according to the format of the program description under…

The Task Force's review of the current "Guidelines" and "Standards," used for the evaluation of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs, states that they are inadequate to assure quality programs, and urges the development of criteria that can be used to determine a minimally acceptable program. (JMD)

The Board of Regents (BoR) and State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) selected four external consultants to review and evaluate redesigned graduate programs for educational leaders and teachers. In addition, personnel from the Louisiana Department of Education reviewed all K-12 undergraduate teacher preparation programs and…