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…

External degree programs can benefit American higher education, but they also promote the danger of fraudulent degree mills. This document offers a discussion of this potential problem that includes: (1) an historical review of degree mill activities; (2) the role of the federal government in this problem; (3) the role of the courts; (4) state…

Discusses the English new two-year full-time course in higher education, the Diploma of Higher Education (DIP. H. E.). (PG)

This annual survey provides data on the status of programs leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and other awards based on less than 4 years of work beyond high school in US institutions of higher education. It covers degrees awarded between July 1, 1968 and June 30, 1969. Detailed listings of specific awards granted by each institution, by type…

One of the major recommendations of the British James Report was for a Diploma in Higher Education (Dip HE) that would be a qualification to be awarded after a 2-year course of higher education. (Author)

This study proposed a graduate curriculum for the preparation of community college chief administrators. The proposal was based on research findings obtained from four major sources: selected educational literature; descriptions of existing programs in selected colleges and universities; queries of board presidents of selected community colleges…

The 1,000-Mile Campus at the California State University and Colleges is a concept that suggests that External Degree Programs be made available for qualified students of all ages who, depending on their individual circumstances, find it difficult or impossible to be a part of the regular campus scene. It suggests bringing the professional acumen…

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…

This report is an outcome of a decision to conduct a national inquiry into current college and university programs that have as their goal a reduction of the time spent in earning the baccalaureate degree. During the course of conducting the inquiry, numerous approaches to time-shortening the bachelor's degree were observed. Although each of these…

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…