Describes the development of new engineering course offerings for non-engineering students. Six topics are considered of current importance and probable interest to non-technical students: technology, transportation, information, energy, environment, and urban problems. (TS)

Describes and diagrams the nursing programs of Long Beach City College which include provisions for upward and lateral mobility in the core curriculum, where all nursing students start their study with common nursing courses regardless of the licensure they hope to achieve. (Editor/SB)

Describes an informal experiemnt designed to compare an eighth grade earth science class in an open learning environment to traditional classes. "Open environment" students gained about the same number of points on an earth science cognitive test as the "traditional" students. The individual activities of students in the open class and the…

The basic concepts of an Idealist World History course are discussed, followed by a description of: objectives; interdisciplinary content of religion, art and philosophy; teaching methods; evaluation; and the role of the teacher. (Author/SE)

Presents the history and philosophy of the course. Discussed each of the nine sequential investigations of the course, giving a brief description of its rationale and activities. (RR)