Essays call for the development of a theory of university adult education and for the development of new and expanded research into basic problems of curriculum planning, learning theory, and evaluation of the results of liberal adult education programs. The urban university is asked to examine its purposes in adult education, which is often its…

In order to assess current undergraduate preparation of recreation majors for leadership with older adults, a preliminary study was made of catalogs from 107 colleges and universities. Questionnaire respondents from 67 of these institutions verified pertinent course content and recommended additional academic content relevant to the needs of older…

A course, called Nature of Science, is described as developed over the eight years it has been presented to nonscience majors at a liberal arts college. The aims of the course are to show important ties between science and those disciplines in which nonscience students' primary interests lie; to develop in nonscience students the recognition that…

This document determines the location and number of freshmen and transfer student vacancies for the fall term 1974 in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In the survey, 447 institutions were polled; of this number 229 schools responded. Responding institutions…

The data in this report are the summation of a questionnaire sent to all educational members of The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business to ascertain information regarding minority students and faculty. As a result of this effort, 236 questionnaires were returned by member institutions; of this, 125 were from accredited…

Computer-managed introductory biology programs at Ohio State University and South Dakota State University were designed to implement a generalized computer-managed instructional model. The programs are based upon an individualized instructional philosophy and allow students to select areas of interest, progress at their own rate, and receive…

Results of a survey indicate that about 74 percent of those teaching introductory college speech courses use group discussion techniques as part of their class activities. The most prominent group assignments are panel discussions and symposiums. Other popular activities include discussions on determining class procedures, on social issues, and on…

Those who wish to expand communication programs in community colleges often have opportunities to develop special courses related to career programs. The speech communication educator offers information on a critical process of human behavior that should be shared with as many as possible, particularly those who are preparing for service…

A series of graphically-oriented computer-assisted instructional (CAI) lessons in elementary beam theory has been developed for an undergraduate course in solid mechanics. The lessons were implemented on the PLATO CAI system at the University of Illinois; the system included a graphical display unit (CRT) and a CDC 1604 computer. The first phase…

This brief review of German programs for undergraduate language majors in North Carolina summarizes findings in four charts. They include: (1) high schools offering German during 1969-70, (2) colleges offering only elementary and intermediate German, including community colleges, (3) curriculums of colleges not offering a major in German, and (4)…

Suspecting that two-year public colleges are more committed to instructional media programs than four-year institutions and that higher educational institutions in general are lacking in commitment to media programs, the author surveyed thirty-four Kansas colleges and universities by using the Evaluative Checklist for Self-Evaluating an…

The Southern Regional Education Board's Undergraduate Education Reform Project assists with the development of nontraditional approaches in undergraduate education throughout the South by helping institutions and state systems of higher education consider constructive changes within the context of their purposes, goals, and resources. This…

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…

This set of five essays explores the pros and cons of undergraduate core curricula in colleges and universities. Core curricula are seen as either providing the ideal educational base and a shared background, or as a loss of diversity and a protective shell that faculties can use to avoid considering the relevance of a liberal arts education. (JMD)

California State University offered a course concerning the roles and positions of women in medieval society as depicted in Middle High German literature. The course was open to all undergraduate students and required no prerequisites or knowledge of German. The content and structure of the course are outlined. (SW)