Analyzes the results of a survey of freshman composition requirements infour-year private colleges. (R B)

This source book provides the name, location, and breakdown of course offerings and credit hours needed to complete each of the 154 university masters programs in educational technology that responded to a survey conducted in 1980 by the International Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Information is…

This guide is intended to assist college and university departments of geography in answering inquiries received from students concerning graduate study. A comprehensive listing of information about requirements, course offerings, financial aid, and personnel for 146 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada is included in this…

IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE REGISTRAR'S PROBLEM OF DETERMINING WHICH CANDIDATES FOR THE AA DEGREE HAVE FULFILLED ALL THEIR REQUIREMENTS, THE AUTHOR ASKED OTHER COLLEGES TO DESCRIBE THEIR GRADUATION PROCEDURES. OF THE 78 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES QUESTIONED, 70 REPLIED. SINCE THE CEREMONIES ARE HELD SO SOON AFTER FINAL EXAMINATIONS, A PROCEDURE…

The National Study of Mathematics Requirements for Scientists and Engineers is concerned with establishing the mathematics experiences desired for the many specializations in science and engineering, such as microbiology, organic chemistry, electrical engineering, and molecular physics. An instruction and course content sheet and a course…

A study was undertaken to analyze the nature of selected conditions and requirements of doctoral programs in the field of education in order to identify areas needing improvement, to reveal distinctive practices which show promise, and to project future doctoral production in the field. Questionnaires were completed by administrators at 81 of the…

The award rate of doctorates has tripled since 1960 and the projections indicate that by 1980 the rate will be somewhere between 60 and 70,000. In recent years every facet of the PhD has come under attack. The degree will probably be reshaped from a standard of achievement and accomplishment to a standard of potential, from a demonstration of the…

Vancouver City College conducted a 3-year study on two groups of students who transferred from that institution to the University of British Columbia. The first group transferred after completing one year of college and the second group after two years. The academic performance and degree attainment of the two transfer groups were compared, and it…

Four years ago Sterling College began to develop a competency curriculum. This document presents a working definition and basic assumptions about this curriculum. The curriculum includes 9 college-wide competencies that are required for graduation and that are predicted on several basic assumptions: (1) The curriculum includes the total program of…

The purpose of this survey was to investigate how the foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. in the biological and physical sciences was satisfied, what use of foreign languages was made during and after graduate school, and how university personnel felt about proposals to change the requirement. Questionnaires were sent to selected state…

The first part of this two part volume includes articles relating to engineering education. Topics included are personalizing instruction, individualizing instruction, programed instruction, rewarding good teaching, and the use of different approaches to improve teaching. Part II contains descriptive data from 201 engineering colleges concerning:…

A survey of 57 of the 61 schools accredited by the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism found seven schools offering a program of studies not designed to prepare students for vocations or careers in journalism. At these institutions an average of 10% of the junior/senior undergraduate majors--about 250 students…

The new edition of Eckermann's and Piert's textbook: "English" (Klette, Stuttgart, 1974) is analyzed in regard to topics such as problem-oriented texts and linguistic requirements for the college diploma. (Text is in German.) (IFS/MS)

The key to shortening the time-frame for this program is a special summer course in unit operations, and the replacement of the usual nine credits of minor courses with undergraduate chemical engineering courses. (BB)

As NCATE progresses toward streamlining and improving the accreditation process, use of the rating scales seems imperative in maximizing the effectiveness of visiting team reports, and for further quantitative investigation of standards. (JD)