Reported are the findings of the Panel on Undergraduate Major Curricula which define the specific content on an undergraduate core curriculum in the biological sciences. In-depth analysis of the detailed information content of the core program is presented. Content descriptions of the core programs at four colleges are provided, and a composite…

This module on instructional strategies is one of a set of three on curriculum design in vocational education and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules intended as a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education. Following…

This module on the development of a research proposal in vocational education is one of a set of five on evaluation and research and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial…

The document provides a systematic analysis of curriculum in marketing, focusing on the design and evaluation of a vocational course in the distributive education curriculum. The core course, entitled basic marketing, was selected because marketing competencies are essential to every distributive education student. The following areas are…

Preparatory to developing a core curriculum with the possibility of instituting a tracking system, the Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education at the University of Connecticut Health Center appointed a committee that set out to find a systematic way of looking at the curriculum. The committee developed a personal-political approach and…

The conference focused upon two objectives: (1) exploration of the concepts of core curriculum and career mobility, and (2) examination of new avenues of approach to problems of health manpower shortages. Speeches presented in the document are: (1) "Career Mobility in the Allied Health Occupations" by Joseph Kadish, (2) "Paramedical Crazy Quilt"…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine which elements were most appropriate for inclusion in programs for the professional preparation of community college teachers in Colorado, and which elements were unique to the community college and could not be effectively treated in core courses for different levels of teacher education. The…

Two new tools useful in curriculum development are the systems approach and functional job analysis. Functional job analysis defines the exact tasks of a specific job or occupation, restructures the tasks if necessary, states performance criteria for each task, and identifies the training and knowledge necessary for task performance. The systems…

The Talent Corps/College for Human Services is an action oriented training institute and college established in 1964 to train persons from the low income areas of New York City for paraprofessional careers in community agencies such as schools, hospitals, social service organizations, and related service agencies. Aside from training, its mandate…

The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the 7 new upper level colleges and universities (institutions offering only junior, senior and graduate level programs) recently established in Texas. A curriculum plan has been devised at the University that provides a unique combination of program budgeting, interdisciplinary activity with no sacrifice…

This document presents a summary of the academic plan of The University of Texas at Dallas, a recently established upper level university (institution offering only junior, senior and graduate level programs). The document describes the academic organization of the University, the undergraduate programs, the graduate programs, the research policy…

Analyzes the responses to a survey about the benefit of selected required subject areas to the business careers of former graduate students. Shows that courses in communication were considered by most to be of benefit, while several traditional core courses were rated quite low. (RL)

The critical mass approach to academic planning for higher education is addressed. Critical mass denotes the level of course offerings and research that academic units could not reduce and still meet program objectives. The model presented is used to advance nonenrollment, driven resource maintenance and acquisition proposals at institutional and…

Discusses the suggested undergraduate core curriculum of Harvard University. This core curriculum would present general education for students for one year. The students would be required to take two courses in each of four areas outside their field of concentration. (HM)

Presents a brief study of a cooperative program to improve reading skills. (TA)