Higher education or going back to school is a big decision that has the potential to change a person's life. A bachelor's degree will cost somewhere between $15,000 and $40,000 and take a working adult from 3 to 12 years to complete. One should do some research and ask questions. This is a tool to help individuals make good decisions as they…

This directory provides biographical information, including work experiences, recent publications, and geographical preferences, for 169 members of the International Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism. A guide to international journalism and communication programs, arranged according to country and intended for…

New and revised information on workshop and degree programs in creative writing offered at 251 United States and five Canadian colleges is contained in this catalogue. Entries on each institution provide the following: (1) information about the degree offered and about the required course of study, including thesis requirements, number of hours…

Developed to accompany the publication entitled "Teacher Training Bibliography: An Annotated Listing of Materials for Bilingual Bicultural Education," this guide contains an alphabetical listing by state of institutions of higher learning providing courses, programs, degrees or certification plans for teachers in bilingual bicultural…

This thesis was a descriptive study of developmental writing programs in two- and four-year colleges. The following areas were investigated: identifying students who need extra language skills help; placing students in flexible programs so they can learn what they individually need to know; evaluating materials to teach skills; evaluating…

A wide variety of selected innovative or nontraditional programs in accredited two- and four-year American colleges and universities is described, using information derived from an extensive study covering over 2200 accredited institutions. Although the intent is to aid career preparation, the scope is broader than the title suggests. Chapters…

This booklet is the fourth annual listing of "Teacher Education Programs for Bilingual Education in U.S. Colleges and Universities." Inquiries were made to all state departments of education and many institutions of higher learning. Within the alphabetically-arranged state listings, programs are grouped according to levels: paraprofessional…

This is a current guide to linguistics programs in the United States and Canada. One hundred and sixty-seven institutions are listed which offer five or more courses broadly defined as "linguistics" and which also offer a degree in linguistics or a degree in another area with a major or minor in linguistics. The institutions are listed…

Specific curricular innovations in universities throughout the country which attempt to integrate academic majors in the humanities with additional, supplemental professional training are summarized in the program guide section of this document. Most of these programs are interdisciplinary, some including revised courses and internship…

This manual for college students and faculty outlines ways to mobilize others on campus to learn about, educate, and work with migrant and seasonal farmworkers in their local area. Section I introduces the work and educational situation of migrant workers and the goals of the Into the Fields program, in which student interns provide legal, health,…

This guide to community involvement programs sponsored by the George Washington University provides a synopsis and a contact person for 33 general university programs, 38 medical school and hospital programs, eight National Law Center programs, eight School of Engineering and Applied Science programs, and two programs of the Division of…