This study was conducted to identify those books in the discipline of student personnel and in fields of study closely related to student personnel which Chief Student Affairs Officers (CSAOs) and heads of student personnel preparation programs listed as being most important for students in master's degree programs to read. Questionnaires were…

Perspectives about colleges and business schools are offered by a businessman who chose academia as a second career. It is suggested that business education is a mature, but still very good present and future market. However, currently there is a more competitive and discriminating market for Masters of Business Administration than in the recent…

This report provides information about master's degree programs in social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. Schools are arranged in alphabetical order and also by state. Information regarding graduate programs in social work is given for over 90 colleges and universities, including degrees offered, application deadlines,…

Intended to help potential graduate students in communications choose the university that best suits their needs, this paper presents the results of a survey of universities offering programs in organizational communication. A general geographic and demographic description is included for each of the 18 responding universities. The survey…

The purpose of the project was to develop and design a competency based curriculum in therapeutic recreation at the masters degree level, both for application and implementation at Temple University, and as a model that has the potential for adoption and/or adaptation by other colleges and universities involved in the provision of a graduate…

Submitted for the purpose of maintaining registration of St. John's Master of Library Science degree for School Media Specialists with the New York State Board of Regents, this report describes the following aspects of the masters program: (1) its conceptualization, (2) requirements for entrance, (3) competencies, (4) assessment, (5) student…

This document presents charts reflecting changes in graduate programs in U.S. universities from 1970-72 and projected changes to take place between 1972 and 1974. Charts are presented by: (1) changes in doctoral and master's programs by type and control of institution; (2) changes in doctoral programs by rating of institution; (3) changes in…

Many educators believe the master's degree as it has evolved is of questionable significance as a graduate research degree. Others believe the master's signifies a level of professional and academic accomplishment suitable for either the world of work or as a teaching certificate. This report reviews the history and development of the master's…

A list is presented of 19 institutions offering master's degree programs to prepare health educators for international work. Name and address of the institution, degree/title offered, descriptive information, language requirement, and field work requirement are included. (CB)

A previous study found that most entering direct practice master's of social work (MSW) students aspire to become psychotherapists in private practice and have little interest in social work. The current study shows some decline in the appeal of psychotherapy and a modest movement toward a perspective of person-in-environment. (Author/MH)

Comparison of persisters and nonpersisters in the Master of Liberal Studies program at the University of Oklahoma found five significant demographic variables: age, type of bachelor's degree, years between bachelor's and master's programs, distance from master's program site, and social science score on the Undergraduate Assessment Program Test.…

The author describes the cluster of program types that all lead to a master's degree of some type in nursing. She names the master of science in nursing degree as that awarded most often. Future considerations are listed. (CH)

Discusses a study that sought recommendations from lecturers for teaching and learning strategies appropriate to a masters program in educational administration. (JOW)

Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) was established as an autonomous state university in 1969, with the merger of the Indiana University and Purdue University branch campuses in Indianapolis. There are 19 schools providing graduate education on the campus, including Liberal Arts, in which communication studies is situated.…

Based on a survey of master's level nurse practitioner (NP) educational programs, this report presents data on: (1) types of programs and their characteristics; (2) programs by NP role preparation (single track, dual track, or combined NP/clinical nurse specialist); (3) course content areas included in core master's and clinical (didactic and/or…