Reports the results of a questionnaire designed to assess current attitudes of engineering departments and employers on the inclusion of foreign language study in the engineering curriculum. (GS)

Presents the results of a survey of the freshman composition requirements in two- and four-year Texas colleges, and examines the implications of the results. (R B)

This study attempted to determine the nature of the internship as it is currently being used in administrative preparation programs. Data collection included site visits, phone interviews, and written documentation from seven state agencies and 20 institutions of higher learning. The results showed that no universal pattern exists in regard to the…

In September 1969 the University of Miami will inaugurate a new degree program designed to fulfill the needs of the small liberal arts and junior colleges for fully qualified instructors in the arts and humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. In range of specialization the Diplomate in Collegiate Teaching (D.C.T.) lies somewhere…

This paper disputes the notion that an advanced degree is required for all work in the field of psychology and suggests that those with a bachelor's degree in the field are employed in many areas where they use their training, but are not called psychologists. Another effect has been that industry and government offer few jobs to psychology…

This report is concerned with the issues at hand regarding the awarding of academic credit for work or life experience relevant to the field a student wishes to study. Four major recommendations are made within the report: (1) a committee should be set up to govern the accrediting of life and work experience, to determine the overall policy, and…

This publication is a compilation of descriptions of approximately 200 graduate reading programs. Each description covers a number of different facets of the program, such as program director, degrees available, number of students in the graduate program, career interests of students, names of members of the faculty, associated staff, and faculty…

Presented in this document are the results of a Task Force study in Florida that explored the feasibility of a baccalaureate degree program that can be completed in 3 academic years. The Task Force addressed itself to the issues surrounding time-shortened degrees: acceleration; locksteps; relevancy of educational objectives to individual and…

The author presents in question and answer format the findings of a survey of outdoor education degree programs offered in higher education. (MJB)

The Adult Performance Level Test, a minimum competency test developed by the Texas Department of Education, measures student skill and knowledge levels in competencies necessary for successful living in a modern society. (MJB)

State certification requirements are listed for school librarians and media specialists. Two charts are included for comparision and study: the first delineates basic core courses or subject areas as required by states, and the second gives certificate information, number of hours required, audiovisual education information, and the accreditation…

The author suggests that it seems more sensible to place a greater emphasis on interpreting and applying all kinds of research rather than on encouraging the rather narrow scope of a thesis. (MJB)

The article examines the foreign language requirement in college and its impact on universities and students with specific learning disabilities (SLD). Noted are SLD foreign language learning subtypes, factors affecting SLD students' language learning ability, college expectations and requirements, and ways universities are dealing with these…

A method for checking college students' completion of program and graduation requirements by computer is outlined. The procedure operates by having degree programs defined in tables and is simple enough to be achieved by junior program staff without the need for programmers and analysts. (MSE)