In order to become a professional wildlife manager, one must make several choices in order to reach their objectives. The first choice is to select a college that has a wildlife management program in place. For those interested in a two-year technical program, Southwest Texas Junior College is offering an applied science degree in wildlife…

Explains the operation of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Associate Degree program, which involves 50 colleges and the department of the Army in a program which assures transferability of credit among participating colleges toward associate degrees in 15 technical areas and general education. (DMM)

Introduces a project celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of associate degree nursing (ADN) education. Reviews the efforts and plans of two national associations to identify and resolve recurring ADN issues and recognize the associate degree nurse's contributions. Describes the forums and publications planned to meet these objectives. Includes…

Describes the 300-member community college system in Yugoslavia and the problems recently encountered in filling the country's needs for trained technical specialists. (AYC)

Describes a baccalaureate program in engineering technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which is a "plus two" or upper-division-only curriculum, serving as a receiving unit for the graduates of two-year engineering technology programs. (MLH)

Describes the aerospace program at State University of New York in Farmingdale which offers a two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree and free flight training as part of the curriculum. (BR)

This comprehensive guide suggests ways to implement programs for social service workers who are seeking their Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree. It is intended for faculty and administrators of post-secondary institutions and professional workers and employers. The objectives of the publication are to: (1) identify…

Describes the development of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), seven institutions which train airmen and certify their skills. Outlines program requirements, which include general education as well as performance-oriented technical training. Explains partnerships and articulation with civilian colleges to provide courses and degrees…

Describes the engineering technology programs of the North Carolina Community College System. The 16 curricula classified as engineering technologies are offered in 34 institutions for a total of more than 100 separate programs. (MLH)

The court reporting curriculum at Alvin Community College, which leads to an associate of applied science degree, has been praised by the National Shorthand Reporters Association, which sets the standards for court reporting schools. The court reporter uses a method of taking notes called stenotypy which entails taking down verbatim everything…

The first section of the report outlines the American Association of Community Colleges-Kellogg (AACC-Kellogg) Beacon Project's objectives, which included the development of an International Education Consortium involving eight Michigan community colleges; curriculum and staff development activities; joint international activities; an electronic…

In 1991, a project was undertaken to increase the number of minority and male students entering and completing the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program at Galveston College (GC) in Texas. The goal of the project was achieved in three interrelated phases. The initial phase focused on establishing an outreach program within the community. The…

Several practical courses were designed in 1975 to train paraprofessional librarians to fill the need for trained staff in the library of the newly established Northland Pioneer College (NPC), a state-supported community college located in Navajo County, Arizona. Although the instructor originally traveled to each NPC center to conduct classes on…

Since 1970 2,133 students of Rockland Community College have shared in an international education experience enrolled in year-long, semester, or intersession programs in nine foreign countries. The program described includes the International Baccalaureate (IB) certificate along with an Associate in Arts degree. (JT)

Describes a three-quarter program offering English, mathematics, and physical sciences, which is designed as remedial instruction for academically high-risk students who plan to enter two-year technical programs. (MLH)