This issue of "Science Education News" is concerned with nontraditional approaches to college-level education. Recent trends and new programs representing examples of innovative learning are presented by these six articles: The Prospects for Nontraditional Study; Accreditation of Nontraditional Study Programs; New York Regents External Degree; The British Open University; Minnesota Metropolitan State College; and The University Without Walls. As a supplement to the descriptions of 13 science teaching societies contained in the December, 1971 issue (SE 013 143), the current issue reports on two additional organizations: National Council for Geographic Education and Associated Organization for Teacher Education. An annotated list of recent publications with six entries is included. (PR)