Lists 23 two-year colleges that offer an associate degree or a certificate or both in technical communication. (FL)

This article reports the results of a survey of all community college human services programs in the 14 states of the South. Included are discussions of important issues: program objectives, curricular design, use of field training, graduate placement assessment, and the identification of the human services field. (JDS)

This monograph is an idea book for two-year institutions thinking of adding an honors program to their list of academic offerings, and as such aspires to provide a useful description of the many options available to honors education for the several audiences who, as a matter of course, may become stakeholders in the operation of a two-year college…

The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of strong humanities programs/courses in selected Texas public junior colleges. Preliminary questionnaires, personnel interviews, and inspection of curricular materials served as the three primary methods used to obtain data. Preliminary questionnaires were mailed to faculty of the…

Assesses four institutional renewal considerations related to inservice education: (1) motivating factors for participation; (2) value of organizational and curricular change as vehicles for program content; (3) four phases of inservice education (i.e., feasibility assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation); and (4) dimensions of…

This paper provides a description of the development of an honors program at Gulf Coast Community College (GCCC). The description is organized around three flow charts corresponding to different stages in the program's development, and which are followed by more detailed explanations. The first flow chart deals with program planning and…

This study, the first of two parts, had two main purposes. The first was to obtain desirable subject matter for an instructional program in nondestructive testing through a survey of selected manufacturing and service companies in Texas, and the second was to determine the degree of emphasis that should be placed on each subject. Fifty-nine…

Discusses the groundwork and establishment of credibility needed to start a creative writing program: (1) writing, publishing, and involvement in the writing community; (2) designing courses that fit a variety of student needs and being prepared to teach evening classes; and (3) promoting the program. (VWC)

This report, initiated at the request of the Lincoln Trail College (LTC) faculty, provides a series of recommendations regarding a continuing professional development program specially tailored to meet the needs and characteristics of the staff at LTC. A questionnaire was developed to determine activity relevance and availability, preference…

This publication reviews the role of music in the junior college, specifically music department characteristics and functions, the music curriculum, problems encountered by music programs, and recommended guidelines for music in the junior college. In developing a description of music departments, data on their structural organization, faculty,…

Discusses the decisions colleges must make in planning programs for nontraditional or high risk students and categorizes these decisions under four areas: (1) organizational considerations; (2) program dimensions, i.e. content and instructional strategies; (3) decisions about students; and (4) program evaluation procedures. (JG)

Traces the development of the De Anza Community College (California) Reentry Educational Program, a program for adult women of limited educational background. Discusses the following aspects of the program: the Child Development Center, resource and referral services, specialized counseling, instruction, and evaluation. (AYC)

Articles in these proceedings of a conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication represent the views of professional communicators and academicians who share a concern for providing breadth and quality of preparation of present and future technical communicators. The 11 papers discuss the following topics: (1)…

Based on the assumption that all community college staff members should be lifelong learners, this paper outlines the purposes and principles underlying a quality staff development program and enumerates the elements, activities, incentives, and other considerations that are necessary for the program to be successful. First, the purposes of staff…

By entering into partnerships with business and industry, community colleges are able to offset the high cost of remaining current with training techniques, job market skill requirements, and state-of-the-art hardware. The construction of advanced technology centers (ATCs) located on community college campuses is one key element supporting these…