Profiles a law-related education (LRE) specialization as part of Michigan State University's Master's degree in social studies instruction. Develops a course of study using upper division and Master's of Arts level law-focused courses. Outlines course objectives of two LRE graduate seminars. Considers future implications for LRE training given…

Discusses how changing family structures make values education and the development of strong parent-school partnerships imperative. Examines the teacher education program at New York's Bank Street College of Education and its efforts to create a school environment honoring human dignity and values education intended to provide a model for…

Describes the supervision of internships in an applied medical sociology program. Participation covers three areas: (1) establishing a wellness program; (2) maintaining the program; and (3) responding to intern needs. Finds that monitoring interns requires a structure different from academic advising and instruction, and recommends treating…

A second-year elective course for graduate social work students in which twentieth-century novels are used to highlight social issues is described. The relationships between art and social realities and literature's usefulness for social policy analysis are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Baruch College (New York) recently conducted a cohort study relating factors used in Masters in Business Administration admissions with first year grade point average in the program. Data from the fall 1986 entering cohort strongly supported the value of the Graduate Management Admission Test in predicting first year grades. (MLW)

A teacher describes a master's level course, "The Changing American Elementary School," which has students stage theatrical productions, read literature as history, and engage in art criticism. He discusses the importance of incorporating arts and humanities into the teaching of curriculum to help students integrate their master's…

An agreement between the College of Nursing at Texas Woman's University and the Peace Corps was negotiated to include two years of Peace Corps service with work leading to a master's or doctoral degree in nursing. A brief description of a student assigned to Banjul, Gambia, is presented. (MLW)

A survey-interview exercise is described as it evolved through English-as-a-second-language students' efforts to develop better spoken language skills. The exercise provided students with experience in using spoken English in interaction, learning first-hand about local ideas and attitudes, and reflecting on and discussing the experience in the…

The University of Florida's efforts to include aspects of genetically engineered drugs into undergraduate teaching and develop a graduate program focusing on the pharmaceutical aspects of technology are outlined, including constituent contributions, attendance, and evaluation. The program's current status and plans for a lab course are discussed.…

Provides listings of the top 25 universities producing chemistry graduates for the year 1987-88 in the areas of: total bachelors; certified bachelors; masters; and doctoral. (MVL)

Saint Louis University has achieved a no-cost expansion of its staff and services by implementing a graduate-level Research Administration Practicum. The practicum has a dual focus: to enhance the graduate experience by integrating research skills and theory with practice; and to provide more staff at minimal expense. (MLW)

The Strategic Planning Committee at the Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest University, identified what issues, trends, and possible events might affect the school in the future. The implementation of the ED QUEST planning model is described. (MLW)

Describes the masters and doctoral programs offered by West Virginia University (WVU) that focus on communication in instruction for secondary and elementary teachers. Discusses the antecedents of the programs, the beginnings at WVU, the assumptions underlying the programs, and the nature and benefits of each program. (SR)

Provided is information on stipends from the last 3 surveys for 12 engineering disciplines. Notes that in 1987-88 the highest GTA and GRA stipends were awarded in the same field; materials science/metallurgical engineering. (MVL)

Describes the use of an implementation module in public administration or policy analysis classes. Involves developing a framework to measure implementation effectiveness, quantifying elements of the framework, forming hypotheses, and testing the framework. Concentrates upon framework development and operationalization components. (KO)