Four justifications for liberal education are examined: the content of liberal education is of intrinsic value; liberal education provides the most effective means of achieving personal goals; liberal education provides a basic understanding of the world; and the most useful preparation for any career is not narrow job-training. (MLW)

The interdisciplinary seminar curriculum for postgraduate physicians entering a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program emphasizes independent research and an epidemiologic paradigm of analysis with a format that facilitates collegial learning among fellows and faculty in the diverse areas of biometrics, social, and management sciences.…

Some national initiatives taken by the Department of Education to demonstrate its commitment to international education are discussed. What is needed is a conscious effort to overhaul the educational experience by taking a fresh look at existing curricular offerings, at textbooks, at syllabi, and at the quality of language teaching. (MLW)

An undergraduate course is developed yearly by a faculty member and upper-class undergraduates. An interdisciplinary approach is taken to study wilderness and human values. Various guest lecturers and discussion leaders address broad interdisciplinary topics. (RE)

The imperatives of institutional planning in an environment of scarce resources have brought program evaluation activities under more systematic processes serving varied needs. Evaluation processes at Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Houston are examined. (Author/MSE)

With artistic leadership, state agency roles can complement those of institutions and their governing boards, enhancing the renewal function of program evaluation and ensuring that evaluation centers on the improvement of educational effectiveness. (Author)

Delineates the scope and range of energy programing at ten community colleges. Presents the results of surveys and conferences designed to analyze the need for and availability of energy-related community college programing. (CAM)

The study of literature is seen as one of the best ways to bring students through the curriculum to recognize and grapple with the moral dimension of human life. Such a focus for a basic course is especially important when students take only one literature course. (Author/MLW)

Results of a survey of American medical schools indicate that there is considerable interest in legal medicine and that while 40 percent of the schools require students to complete some course work in legal medicine, the curricula vary considerably among the schools. Topics most frequently covered are informed consent and malpractice. (Author/JMD)

In an attempt to incorporate technical education into the definition of higher education, a former chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents offers first-hand observations about statewide efforts to translate student learning goals into actual college courses and programs. (AF)

Making successful changes in college curriculum requires (1) a climate favorable to change with overt support from administrators; (2) a period of planning, study, fact finding, and reinforcement; and (3) implementation of the new curriculum with security, adequate resources, and the development of new skills. (MB)

The University of Illinois College of Law has developed a program in environmental and planning studies that includes interdisciplinary instruction, student internships, interdisciplinary and international research by faculty and graduate fellows, and a strong public service element with close ties to state environmental agencies. (JMD)

In response to a curriculum problem, a strategy emerged at the University of Sussex that is used to tackle issues and help bring about change. The strategy operates within the departmental structure of the university and involves setting up working parties of members of the Teaching and Learning Support Programme and representatives of the…

States that a liberal arts curriculum with some emphasis on international studies and problems is necessary to prepare students to live in today's world. Examples of courses and programs in international studies from state colleges and universities illustrate these points. (CHK)

Explains the nature of a course on the biology of women which is part of a minor in women's studies. Provides the course objectives and a listing of all the courses required for the minor in women's studies. (DDR)