Suggests requirements for a doctoral program in English education. (SW)

A questionnaire to elicit information on program structure, or admissions and exit standards, and on students and faculty of public administration doctoral programs was sent to 52 political science departments. Results showed that programs afforded reasonable flexibility, the opportunity for some degree of specialization, and an adequate number of…

Describes the development of the doctoral program in basic composition and rhetoric at the University of Louisville (Kentucky). Discusses the general theory for training basic writing teachers, the kinds of practical experiences they should have, and the course requirements. Includes a bibliography of texts for basic writing teachers. (HTH)

A personal narrative of an intern's field experience at a child guidance clinic, part of his doctoral program in counseling psychology. (SJL)

Encourages a reduction in the number of Ph.D. programs in English and foreign languages and the raising of standards for admission to graduate programs. (DD)

Presents results of a survey aimed at generating a current picture of the context (institutional commitment, student commitment, and program emphasis) of science education leadership development in 40 universities known to have active graduate programs for doctoral students and/or master's students. Present status and recent changes are discussed.…

The necessity for physical education and parks administration professionals to hold doctoral degrees is reexamined. (LH)

Professional doctorates enable the practice of research in ways that have wider benefits. Universities are becoming more flexible about what constitutes doctoral programs and how they are conducted. The role of research supervisors is thus being changed, and greater demands are being placed on them. (SK)

Makes the case that there is a weakness in the scholarly base of the museum profession and that the Ph.D. degree is mainly a research and publication degree and therefore not recommended for museum programs. Suggests that museum studies programs pursue the doctor of arts (D.A.) rather than the Ph.D. (MVL)

Discusses in a panel forum how to prepare applied linguists for the future. Focuses on the background and skills needed, work to be undertaken, and the best type of doctoral program. Statements from six college faculty panelists are presented, and responses to these statements are sought for inclusion in future issues of this journal. (10…

Responses from 103 of 205 clinical and counseling psychology doctoral programs indicated that most cover gerontological issues; 64% offer specific coursework in aging or adult development. However, aging specializations and postdoctoral opportunities were extremely limited, and low numbers of students had clinical or research experience with the…

Examines statistics and research design requirements at various levels of school psychology education in the United States. Results indicated more required courses in statistics and research design at the doctoral level. Results are discussed in terms of the importance of statistics and research design competency at all levels of the profession.…

Describes a new book that argues that faculties lack diversity in part because affirmative action has led many minority students to enroll at colleges where they do not do well enough to go on to Ph.Ds. (EV)