Reviews a senior undergraduate research program in chemical engineering at Princeton University. Includes strengths and requirements for a successful program. Senior thesis research provides creative problem solving experiences for students and is congruent with departmental research objectives. Selected student comments are included. (SK)

Ways to use the "Arithmetic Teacher" in a preservice mathematics training program are promoted. (MP)

This report describes several student investigations in an undergraduate mathematics degree course. (MP)

Describes a conference sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) to provide an opportunity for representatives from industry and academe to discuss the training and employment of geoscientists. (Author/SA)

Reports results of a study in 1978 conducted by the engineering technology faculty at Wake Technical College to determine if their basic science and mathematics offerings were relevant to graduates' needs on the job. An analysis of questionnaire responses of employers and graduates in six engineering technology fields is presented. (CS)

Lists suggested term paper topics and discusses the positive aspects of requiring a technical research paper and accompanying oral report of students who are mathematically and technically, rather than verbally, oriented. (CS)

Compares the effects of using three approaches to teach network analysis in a beginning college level electronics course upon cognitive achievement, knowledge retention, and attitude. Results show the electronics technology instructor may not need to teach both the mesh current approach and the superposition approach to network analysis. (CT)

Presents the results of a survey on the status of inorganic laboratory courses. Indicates that they are in a continuing period of evolution and all stages of the evolution are represented in schools across the country. (Author/JN)

The efforts of Mills College to prepare women for mathematics-oriented professional careers are detailed. The program's philosophy and methodology are viewed as useful tools in aiding both sexes in increasing mathematical competence and confidence, and are adaptable to many educational situations. (MP)

This report tests the hypothesis that the nature of students enrolled in two-year college programs and four-year colleges differs greatly. Students were tested on a forced-choice questionnaire designed to measure self-confidence. The data indicated that pupils of both populations share very similar views. (MP)

In response to PL 94-142, Northern Illinois University has developed a new concentration in its Elementary Education program--a minor in mainstreaming. The program is described and some evaluative data provided. One of seven descriptions in this issue of Dean's Grant programs for preservice training in PL 94-142. (SJL)

Reports results of a national survey on undergraduate intern programs in sociology, discusses criteria used for and problems found with internships, and recommends strengthening the programs by formally integrating them into the curriculum. (Author/CK)

A model is offered for the development of an undergraduate humanities program with an integrated curriculum that critically examines the international heritage of the U.S., and also addresses current needs. A rationale for the program, a program format based on interdisciplinary learning units, expected outcomes, and assessment criteria are…

The importance of alerting the medical student to the psychosocial precipitants of disease and behavior disorders in children and adolescents--including familiarization with the psychological repercussions of the treatment process--is noted. Curriculum content and format, timing of courses, liaison with other specialties and disciplines, and…

Two positions are given related to the teaching of thermodynamics to freshmen college students. Arguments include why it should be taught and what the goals should be, as well as why it should not be included in the freshmen coursework and where it should be taught. (SA)