In recent years a number of institutions have offered the doctoral degree through nontraditional, external programs. The state of Florida has produced a disproportionate number of such graduate programs, including Heed University (Hollywood), Nova University (Fort Lauderdale), and Walden University (Naples). This paper discusses only the Walden…

To determine what is meant by and what was desired in a graduate program of higher education, 275 questionnaires were sent to faculty members teaching courses in higher education at different types of institutions. Questions involved: (1) the areas of study that could be included in the field of higher education; (2) program elements that were or…

This paper deals with three areas: (1) the future job situation for people with doctoral degrees in the natural sciences; (2) the number of graduate students there should be in the natural sciences; and (3) some steps to improve graduate education in the natural sciences. In the Spring of 1970, persons with M.I.T. doctorates in physics and…

The doctoral program in vocational-technical education at the University of Tennessee began in 1971. Among the 22 students were 18 recipients of Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) fellowships. The goal of the program is to prepare a cadre of educational leaders and administrators who can effectively contribute to improving the quality of…

The "Epistle" is the publication forum of the professors of reading teacher educators a special interest group of the International Reading Association. In this issue "Doctoral Programs in Reading: Organization and Faculty," by Robert Palmatier and Anthony Manzo, reports on the results of a survey of a sample of 17 programs graduating doctorates…

This report provides data on doctoral production and attrition at The University of California at Berkeley and also nationwide to provide a baseline for comparision of progress or regression. It was designed to contribute to the indentification of those aspects of graduate life that need affirmative action in order to bring the proportion of…

Based on information furnished by 227 doctorate-granting institutions in their applications for NSF traineeships, graduate enrollment in the sciences and engineering declined slightly between 1969 and 1970. The 1969-70 decrease and the declining trend in the rate of growth during 1967-69 contrast markedly with the nine percent annual rate of…

This study contains a syllabus and illustrations of programs for training university administrators. The introduction discusses some of the elements essential to an effective training program. Section I presents the guidelines for the purposes and uses of the syllabus. Section II, the syllabus, is divided into four parts: (1) eight topical…

This publication is the first of quarterly bulletins to be published by the Association of Departments and Administrators in Speech Communication (ADASC). Featured articles in this issue concern: non-academic careers for communications majors; the current employment situation facing those with both undergraduate and graduate degrees in speech; and…

A look at the problems, concerns, and life of the graduate student in the sciences is presented in this book. Part I, "Academic Gamesmanship: The Art and Science of the Graduate Student," is intended to help the prospective graduate student decide if he should attend graduate school, determine his chances of success, and choose a graduate school.…

This monograph forms the second part of a project which intends to: (1) provide an historical background of the internship concept in education and other professions, (2) examine the internship as implemented in the 11 original institutions founded under the 1968 Amendments of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, and (3) conduct an in-depth…

Listed are some considerations, including advantages and disadvantages, of doctoral internships in special education programs within state education agencies. Among advantages noted are that the student gains knowledge of the daily functioning of a state department while maintaining relations with his university, and that an awareness of other…

Reports that expenditures per physicist for basic research dropped 40 percent between 1966 and 1974 at United States academic institutions that bestow the doctoral degree. (CP)

The University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy awards only the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree to all of its graduates. The PharmD degree program, including course requirements and credit hour information, is described, and the procedures and budgetary adjustments used to implement the program are discussed. (JMD)

The role of the dissertation in the education of Ph.D. candidates is addressed. Objections to the dissertation requirement, including excessive time demands and the sterile effects on later research, are examined, and recommendations for changes in rationale and end-product requirements are made. A 17-item bibliography is provided. (JMD)