This article establishes a systematic way for the student to enumerate the various possible arrangements for particles distributed among energy levels. (Author/BB)

Oral Roberts University (Oklahoma) has adopted the aerobics concept developed by Kenneth H. Cooper as the basis for its total fitness program, and requires that all students, both undergraduate and graduate, enroll in and pass a physical education activity course each semester, as well as participate in an individualized aerobic program. (MJB)

This collection of articles presents general perceptions of graduate physical education, while at the same time, it pinpoints specific issues that need to be addressed if quality control in graduate education is to be achieved. (MM)

Summarizes a survey of biochemical engineering education programs completed in the summer of 1977. (BB)

Three different software programs which contain hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis procedures were shown to generate different solutions on the same data set using apparently the same options. The basis for the differences in the solutions was the formulae used to calculate Euclidean distance. (Author/JKS)

In this study, the graduate school admission policy at a medium-sized, state-supported university is analyzed using a combination of Bayesian and cost/benefit decision analysis techniques. (Author)

Describes a project which: (1) compared cost and nutritive value of six student lunches (type A school lunch, a-la-carte school lunch, lunch at home, vended lunch, fast-food lunch, and brown bag lunch); (2) used findings to make recommendations for improving student lunches; and (3) developed graduate student assessment/research skills. (JN)

Surveys members of the Speech Communication Association to determine the ratings of institutions offering a masters only program in Speech Communication. Finds that many educators in the discipline lack broad-based information concerning activities and quality of masters programs in their respective regions. (MS)

Reports the results of a survey in which members of the Speech Communication Association evaluated doctoral programs in the areas of communication theory and research, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, rhetorical theory, public address, communication education and instruction, oral interpretation, and public relations. (MS)

Questionnaires were completed by 99 deans of colleges, schools, and departments of nursing offering graduate-level study concerning administrative placement of graduate nursing programs within the university. Survey results indicate no consensus among the deans. Further study is recommended. (CH)

Results of the American Sociological Association's first survey of graduate departments in sociology shows a striking similarity among programs in terms of course requirements, number of credits, and thesis requirements. Authors suggest that the apparent absence of diversity may be a matter of concern for the discipline. (Author/DH)

Stresses that the role of theory is to facilitate cognitive integration, which has a vertical dimension (abstract to concrete) and a horizontal one (across schools and substantive fields). The author emphasizes horizontal integration over upper-level vertical integration to help students communicate across specialities. (Author/DH)

Explains the history and orientation of Berkeley's graduate program in sociology which leans more toward the European than the U.S. tradition of postgraduate education. The doctoral student is most likely the principal architect of the research design and sole collector of primary data for the dissertation. The program emphasizes negotiation and a…

The University of California at Los Angeles sociology department stands out as a pluralistic community that fosters interaction, communication, and mutual understanding. Leading ethnographers and survey researchers work side by side; noted Marxists, functionalists, and phenomenologists participate in the same colloquia. The department has strong…

Analysis of the personnel files of 3,500 managers in a large corporation reveals that, while graduate degrees have salary advantages, they have negligible or negative influences upon the job performance measures of salary growth, performance ratings, or probability of promotion. Appended are 17 references. (MLF)