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Lass, Leslie; Powell, David S. – Achieving the Dream, 2014
This brief summarizes efforts to reform developmental education at Zane State College and the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). Focused on accelerating student success and progress, the two schools pursued distinctive approaches to reform that aligned with their institutional missions and student populations. Recognizing that the…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educational Change, Institutional Mission, Student Needs
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Ficklin, Fred L; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1985
The Reduced Load Program, instituted in 1973 at the Indiana University School of Medicine to allow students two academic years to complete their first-year course requirements, is described. This program was developed as an alternative to dismissal for students experiencing academic difficulty. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Medical Students, Program Descriptions
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Payne, Jobe L.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1986
The University of Illinois's program to recruit and retain minority students is described and discussed, focusing on the effect of granting delays in program completion and the increase in rates of on-time and delayed graduation. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Graduation, Higher Education, Medical Students
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Shannon, Michael C.; Schnobrich, Kathleen – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1991
Data from 249 providers of pharmacy continuing education and for 6,670 programs for 1989 are summarized and compared with data from 1980 and 1985. Results show more providers, a 2.5-fold increase in programs offered, slightly lower tuition per program, continued decrease in program length, and increased availability of correspondence programs.…
Descriptors: College Credits, Correspondence Study, Costs, Course Content
Halgin, Richard P. – 1983
This program description, written for psychology curriculum developers and faculty, addresses the design, problems, and benefits of incorporating a respecialization course of study into the existing psychology clincial training program at the University of Massachusetts. An example of the individualized curriculum designed to meet the clinical and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Clinical Experience, Curriculum, Financial Support