Florida Junior College students will be able to select courses at campus sites using Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) system, a closed circuit, two-way educational system currently available only in residences wired for cable TV. Many associate degree requirements may be fulfilled by taking courses offered via the ITFS system.…

Describes the development and offerings of North Shore Community College's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, which uses a variety of organizational and methodological strategies including team-teaching, multi-discipline courses with one instructor, thematic courses, and discipline combinations. Describes the 15 courses in the curriculum and…

A program in Jewish Studies is being offered by the Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, California. Courses are offered in elementary and intermediate Hebrew, Contemporary Hebrew Literature in Translation, History of the Jewish People, Hebrew Civilization I and II, Israel: The Theory and Practice of Zionism, Jewish Religious Heritage, The Jew in…

Describes Waldorf College's (a small, private, church-affiliated two-year college) Honors Program, one of the college's strategies for raising the level of academic excellence by enhancing students' intellectual curiosity and independent critical thinking, while also providing a forum for faculty scholarship. Assesses Waldorf's progress toward the…

Discusses the ways early childhood programs presently fit into community colleges, describes five related issues (i.e., the ambiguities of the early childhood field, the open-door policy, faculty responsibilities, power structures, and funding), and makes suggestions for further development of the community college/early childhood relationship.…

Presents an overview of the Advancing the Humanities Project, which provides 24 community colleges with assistance in developing and improving the study of the humanities on their campuses by having them work with the directors of exemplary programs. Offers profiles of the 8 exemplary programs. (DMM)

Many educators are seeking to use the out-of-doors to enrich the educational experience. Outdoor education is being used as an educational experience related to and involved with all segments of the curriculum. The rapid growth of the junior/community college has resulted in an increase in the variety and number of physical education programs…

Cites ERIC documents and journal articles dealing with general education planning and programing in the community college. Focuses on the general education agenda, curriculum and course development, general education in vocational programs, guidelines and models, and practices. (DMM)

An introduction is provided to the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) Program at Valencia Community College (VCC), a 2-year general education core curriculum divided into four courses. A description of VCC is followed by an overview of the program, which integrates the arts, philosophy, religion, English, mathematics, social sciences, and physical…

Includes "The Promises of Honors," by Jerri Lindblad; "The Pitfalls of Honors Programs," by Ron Link; "Pedagogy in the Honors Classroom," by Janet Elder; "The Pragmatics of Honors," by Kathy Schwarz; and "Pointers," by Mike McHargue. (DMM)

Focuses on the Dallas County Community College District's student-centered articulation program which involves an articulation expert, faculty discipline-based curriculum committees, and print information. Discusses the dynamics of interinstitutional communication. (DMM)

Reviews community college international education programs supported by the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) Title VI grants, international theme conferences, foreign curriculum consultants on campus, and exchange and travel abroad programs. Presents recommendations for starting or promoting the internationalization of the college curriculum.…

This article consists of five brief program outlines distributed and discussed by participants at the Southeastern Regional Conference on International Education in November 1976. The five community colleges represented are Kirkwood, Iowa; Gulf Coast, Florida; Seminole, Florida; Shelby State, Tennessee; and Rockland, New York. (RM)

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 design and demonstration of a two-year junior college curriculum to train assistants to city planners and to professional personnel in the urban development and renewal fields are described. The Urban Development Assistant Project began in September 1964 and concluded in September 1969. A total of 145 students enrolled in the program. This…