Leaders in Christian higher education are often unaware of how adult degree completion programs (ADCPs) impact a school's organizational behavior, and no research has examined employees' perceptions of its impact. This nonexperimental, descriptive study examined differences in employees' perceptions of the impact on organizational climate of the…

In 1961 the University of Oklahoma launched its Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree program as a "new frontier in adult education." During the past decade it had developed into a program that has been studied and copied by other institutions as the need for such programs became more widely recognized. This book deals with: (1) the need for special…

Understanding the fundamental tenets and structure of the accreditation process can assist institutions in the design of high-quality degree programs while affording adult students a reasonable level of consumer protection.

The development of non-traditional degree programs should be encouraged in those institutions of higher education which have the capability to do them well. Proper planning in preparation for the non-traditional student is important. (AG)

Further education in Scotland shows a divergent pattern of development from that in England and Wales. It has no polytechnical institutions, retains the majority of its Central Institutions and is developing new Colleges of Further Education, conducting the most advanced work but still subject to the local education authority. (EB)

Programs have been designed and counseling services have been set up to meet the special needs of adult women returning to school. (KE)

The C.W. Post Center offers weekend courses for adults leading to an associate, bachelor's or master's degree with an informal atmosphere and nontraditional programs. (PG)

More and more organizations are helping their employees take advantage of new college and university programs that mix a lot of independent study at home with minimal on-campus work. A variety of independent study degree programs and typical students participating in these continuing education programs are described. (MW)

The present documents offers a 78-item annotated bibliography on the topic of nontraditional studies and special degree programs. The bibliography grew out of an interest in published materials on various ways of meeting the special learning needs of adults. Materials included are essays, speeches, magazine articles, and reports of persons who…

This paper, as the title suggests, presents a discussion of the dangers and possibilities of the external degree. There are 8 major dangers that widespread offering of external degrees might precipitate: (1) the deterioration of standards rather than quality education; (2) a proliferation of degrees that might debase the degree; (3) the use of the…

Higher education everywhere is suffering from the need for expanded facilities at a time of financial stress. The Massachusetts State College System has instituted a Continuing Studies Program that offers an external degree following completion of the requirements. This document explores this program with reference to the economic needs of the…

This document presents the results of a study designed to: (1) obtain information that will be useful to colleges and universities as they develop new policies and implement practices in the area of Non-Traditional Educational Experiences (N-TEE); and (2) define current policy and practice and to obtain a sense of direction for additional…

New Career Ladders in Social Welfare is a program within the School of Social Administration at Temple University, it enables persons with academic deficiencies, economic or other disadvantages to enter the Undergraduate Social Welfare Department. The program leads to the Bachelor of Social Welfare degree and is open to those who demonstrate an…