A proposal by the trustees of California State University to purchase a 350- to 400-acre site for a permanent upper-division and graduate off-campus center of San Diego State University in the city of San Marcos is considered. The proposal is evaluated in light of criteria contained in "Guidelines and Procedures for Review of New Campuses and…

Articulation is the process of meshing the students' previous education, either in terms of credits or in terms of substance of their education, with their baccalaureate program. The problem arises because of the large number of students who attend community and junior colleges and then transfer into baccalaureate programs at a four-year college…

The concept and history of upper-level colleges, which offer junior and senior years of study leading to bachelor's degrees, are reviewed. Most of the colleges have offered master's degree programs in addition to junior- and senior-level studies. Planners intended that most of the upper-level colleges be placed in geographical areas where no…

Governor's Committee findings and recommendations regarding the need for a branch campus of Arizona State University (ASU) on the west side of Maricopa County are presented. The campus would be limited to courses in the final 2 years of the college (i.e., upper level university). To determine the feasibility of the branch campus, a demographic…

The 1980 enrollments in Kentucky colleges and universities are reported in the 25th annual report published by the Kentucky Council on Higher Education. State-supported, independent colleges and universities, seminaries, and proprietary business colleges were surveyed. The total enrollment in the state-supported and independent colleges and…

Articulation programs and agreements between institutions have become more frequent and problem-free as both sender and receiver recognize that a smooth transition benefits both interests. Eight banks of cross walk data were created in a computer system in Michigan schools. (MLW)

A large-scale reorganization of higher education based on institutional cooperation and specialization is proposed. The first two years of general B.A. equivalent work would be handled by community colleges and then students would transfer to liberal arts colleges with specialized programs. (Author/MLW)

The paper investigates the potential market segments of an upper division university in transition to 4-year status, and explores selection criteria and the influence of various information sources on the choice of university by the potential target students. Data sources for the study included a survey of 142 freshmen students of whom 120…

A plan to establish an upper-division and graduate off-campus center of San Diego State University in the City of San Marcos is presented to the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Attention is directed to: revised enrollment projections, an academic master plan, a student services plan, and a plan for serving disadvantaged students.…

Upper-level institutions of higher education, offering course work at only the junior, senior, and in some cases postgraduate level, are discussed. Two upper-level institutions that are part of the University of Houston system are cited as examples: The University of Houston at Clear Lake City and the University of Houston Victoria Campus. In the…

To help with problems of credit evaluation, articulation, course placement, evaluation of work experience, and academic advising for community college transfer students, Saint Louis University has established a program coordinated with the local colleges. College fairs, campus visits, and publication of a transfer guide series are part of the…

The four volumes of the Alabama State Commission on Higher Education's 1988 Inventory of Academic Programs capsule an extensive variety of instructional programs offered by the state's 57 public institutions of higher education and the many private universities and colleges. Volume II focuses on private senior institutions and branch campuses as…

Activities are described that illustrate the ways new emphases on structure, liberal arts curriculum, attention to basic skills, a global approach, four-year study courses, and non-lecture pedagogy are being incorporated into college curricula across the country. An opening essay ("The General Education Reform: Accomplishments and Future Agenda")…

Two projects involving the City University of New York that address problems associated with the transfer of community college students into senior college programs are described. The City University Course Equivalency Project has provided course-by-course information on credit transfer. Two major phases were involved: the evaluation by each…

The tenth annual study of the application and enrollment patterns of transfer students at any institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) during fall 1979 is presented. Transfer students are defined as undergraduates who were enrolled at a SUNY institution for the first time in a given fall term, but who had previously attended another…