Described is a doctorate level elective course in chemical engineering economics offered at the University of Tennessee. Students, working in pairs as a project team, must apply their knowledge of basic economics to the solution of a research question or problem. (BT)

Described is a series of four graduate level courses in polymer science, offered or currently in preparation, at Stanford University. Course descriptions and a list of required and recommended texts are included. Detailed course outlines for two of the courses are presented. (BT)

An analysis of the interface between undergraduate and graduate social work education indicates that the expansion and accreditation of undergraduate programs and the contraction of graduate programs represent the two most critical forces facing the profession. Trends are analyzed and alternative courses of action are proposed. (Author/LBH)

Most colleges and universities offer graduate programs for teachers. The idea of a graduate-undergraduate mix, plus internship, and multi-media projects may be an innovative model for many of us. (Editor)

The effects of presenting objectives to students in a graduate computer-managed course were investigated. The hypotheses, based on previous laboratory studies, that objectives would decrease test-item-latency, increase study time, and facilitate performance on unit tests was tested. (Editor/RK)

The status of pharmaceutical education in Canada is reviewed with focus on admissions, manpower, and outlook for the future. (LBH)

This paper summarizes part of the IOM study that determined the average annual education costs per student, for the first professional degree. Colleges of pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, veterinary medicine, podiatry, optometry, and nursing were included. The data are assessed with particular reference to the University of Kentucky.…

Data, conclusions, generalizations, and a model are presented in a study concerned with two major issues: The need to clarify and refine the graduate program in Industrial Education and the need to structure the Industrial Education graduate program. (TA)

Several years ago, New York State created a new school business administrator certification program for private-sector business administrators who wanted to switch careers. Interviews with about 20 New York Association of School Business Officials (ASBO)/former business executives showed most brought superior finance and budgetary skills to their…

Describes the experiences of Albert Bowie of San Juan Pueblo, who became the first Native American to graduate from the University of New Mexico's Doctor of Pharmacy program. A sidebar discusses academic opportunities in the field of pharmacy. (TD)

Discusses results of a survey of eight leading administrators/authors/professors in professional schools of mass communication, who unanimously hold that mass communication theory is an essential component in the professional school curriculum. Discusses content of theory courses, anticipated outcomes, and rationales for including theory in media…

Describes a model for offering graduate-level courses in special education for delivery online via the Internet. The benefits and uses of audiostreaming for the delivery of lectures are explained. Components of the model are discussed and the instructional process is demonstrated by providing illustrations from the course. (CR)

The personal statement as an indicator of writing skill was evaluated by comparing personal statements with standardized essay measures of writing ability for 475 graduate students. Correlations of the essay and the personal statement with nontest indicators of writing skill indicate that the traditional essay was more highly related to nearly all…

Describes results of a study examining the nature and consequences of 11 university-sponsored school-leadership preparation programs from graduates' and teacher colleagues' viewpoints. Survey results suggest that these programs contributed significantly to leadership as actually practiced in schools and that constructivist instructional strategies…

A history of the development of standards for gifted education personnel preparation at the graduate level is presented, including the role of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). Symposia to develop professional standards for graduate programs in gifted education are described, as is their relationship to the standards of the…