A 2-semester hour, no-prerequisite class open to any non-pharmacy major in the university is offered by the Washington State University College of Pharmacy. Course goals, topic outline, results of 1973-74 student course evaluations (mostly positive), and the university course evaluation form are included. (JT)

Innovative use of film constituted the core of an experimental, team taught, interdisciplinary course designed to assist first-generation college students undecided as to major course of study to gain personal awareness of the interconnectedness of self and society. Course content, staffing, and evaluation are outlined. (JT)

Describes a programing course that includes computer tutorial lessons in basic programing language. (MLH)

Presents an individualized earth science course. Objectives include helping students gain self-confidence in managing their time, encouraging students to pursue their own interests, and encouraging students to seek out peer help. (Author/CP)

The evolution of a laboratory oriented undergraduate plasma physics course is described. Brief accounts of the 14 experiments utilized in the course are provided. (CP)

Provides the outline, descriptions of a number of demonstrations, and an indication of student response to a junior-senior level course in lasers and their applications. (CP)

Three innovative approaches for teaching California history are described. (DE)

The paleontologist is well suited to develop a course in natural history. The paleontologist's background in both physical and biological sciences lends itself well to an interdisciplinary approach to natural history. A course developed by the author, paleontologist, is described. (RE)

Describes a course developed for the six supervisors of a Scarborough factory who have Italian as their first language. Course objectives include competent communication with native English speakers at the management level, ease of self-expression in meetings, and clarity of communication of hourly workers of other language groups. (EJS)

The author examined college student characteristics and their relation to performance in a psychology course which employed a personalized system of instruction (PSI). Findings indicated that dependable predictors, such as past performance and ability measures, were as applicable to PSI courses as to traditional ones. (Author/DB)

The author describes a course which links sports and economics. The course encompassed 28 lessons, which are listed, and which gave students the opportunity to work with charts, graphs, the Consumer Price Index, lifetime wages, and other economic data. A noticeable change in attitudes toward economics was demonstrated. (KC)

Describes a course instituted to teach law students to read legal materials in French. A bibliography of materials used in the course is provided. (AM)

Describes the applied science course at Kingston Polytechnic, its requirements, the background of students enrolled in it, and the breadth of its offerings. (GA)

Describes the physical science courses at Lanchester Polytechnic. These courses are broad-based and offerings cover a wide range of options and use a variety of teaching-learning methods. (GA)

Describes an introductory earth science course concerned with catastrophic events and processes in geology. Includes a section on lecture topics, readings, and visual materials. (MA)