Discusses the creation of upper level colleges and universities in answer to the problems students have in transferring from junior to senior colleges. (RK)

Direct costs of college instruction were assessed by type of institution and type of instructional program (i.e., by discipline). Determining direct costs by level of instruction involves allocation procedures focusing on faculty time. Central tendencies were derived from the results of a large number of studies. Data sources included reports of…

Upper-level universities (offering only junior, senior, and graduate programs) have been developed in the last ten years and are relatively small in size. The faculty and administration have been drawn from traditional university experiences. This paper examines two characteristics commonly held by all universities: the practice of university…

A study focused on library formula budgeting practices with a special concern for the typical upper division university functioning in a state system of higher education. The basic objectives of this research project were to develop a model budget for upper division university libraries and to demonstrate the use of formulas in predicting the…

In June 1973, the New York State Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Coordinate Campus proposed by two private institutions, the C.W. Post Center of Long Island University and St. Joseph's College. This report describes the general purpose and history of upper-division education and examines the experiment in interinstitutional…

Sangamon State University's experimental management program has demonstrated the fundamental soundness of the generic approach. Application of common principles to a variety of organizational situations contributes to a better understanding of those principles and helps students understand the differences between organizations and how to adapt to…

The purpose of this discussion is to state the case for an important alternative educational model and examines the potential for developing necessary revitalization of the educational system. (Author/RK)

The California State University's (CSU) proposal to convert its North County Center in San Marcos from a permanent upper division and off-campus graduate center to the 20th full-service campus of the system is analyzed. The evolution of the CSU plan for serving the residents of northern San Diego County is described, including development of this…

Policies and procedures to promote articulation of associate degree with bachelor degree study are recommended based on the experience of Hawaii Pacific College, Honolulu. Consideration is given to: flexibility versus rigidity, competency versus curriculum specifics, corroboration and substantiation, and contingency versus once-for-all-award. It…

The programs of the College of Environmental and Applied Sciences at Governors State University have competency-based curricula emphasizing individualized and self-paced learning within an interdisciplinary framework. This article describes the instructional programs, student contract procedure, cooperative education venture, intercollege…

Eleven criteria that must be met prior to establishing permanent state-owned facilities for upper-division/graduate off-campus instruction through the California State University were assessed. The 11 criteria, which were developed by the trustees, were evaluated by the California Postsecondary Education Commission within the context of the…

Three types of short-cycle higher education, a level between post-compulsory/postsecondary education and university degree completion, are examined: extensions of secondary education, expansions of senior institutions, and units separate from existing schools. The purposes of short-cycle education are discussed, major issues identified, and…

Using a macrosociological theory of education, this article explores the opportunities to transfer from community college to baccalaureate granting schools in the 48 contiguous states. The structure of community colleges is not uniform across the states, and only a few have coordinated community college programs carefully to facilitate transfer.…

A national competition for the design of model programs to help more minorities graduate from four-year colleges and universities has resulted in grants to Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Ohio, New York, and Tennessee. State plans to develop articulation, transfer, computerized tracking, cooperatives, and financial incentives…

One of the most important technical institutions of higher learning in Russia is the Urals State Technical University (USTU). In the years that it has been in operation, Urals State Technical University-Urals Polytechnical Institute (USTU-UPI) has trained more than 185,000 specialists of high qualifications, people who have gone on to work in…