This document presents background papers prepared for the eight regional conferences sponsored by the Midwest Regional Council of the American Association for Higher Education. Following an introductory paper concerning new approaches to undergraduate education, each paper examines a new approach. The approaches reviewed include time-shortened…

This document presents summaries of speeches and discussions held at the conference on changing patterns for undergraduate education sponsored in May 1972 by Harvard University and the College Entrance Examination Board. Participants from more than 100 colleges met at the conference to discuss the following questions: What is the perception of…

The 1968 teacher certification regulations of New York State are discussed from the standpoint of changes in requirements for teacher certification. These regulations base certification upon performance. The question of who shall have the authority to certify teachers is discussed. For the English teacher, the 1968 regulations allow permanent…

An examination of professional pharmacy literature was undertaken to determine types of statistical terminology and analyses presented and compare these with the results of a survey to determine the statistical backgrounds of graduates of schools that grant the Doctor of Pharmacy and/or Master of Science in Hospital Pharmacy. (JMD)

The first D.A. programs appeared in 1967 at Carnegie-Mellon University, but the degree is now offered in 24 institutions and nearly 500 degrees have been granted. The degree is widely accepted as appropriate for college teachers, although some institutions prefer to offer modified Ph.D.s or Ed.D.s for this purpose. (Author/LBH)

The modular degree program in physics at Oxford Polytechnic is described. This program allows for a combination of physics with other undergraduate study areas. (MDR)

A comparison study between the 371 graduates of FIU's External Degree Program and a randomly-selected sample of graduates from the traditional on-campus degree programs is reported. Key factors to success are acceptance to graduate study, career advancement, and attitudes toward goal attainment. (Author/LBH)

Describes Gradplan, a computer program used at Kansas State University to introduce entering home economics students to computer capabilities, and which provides them with an opportunity to explore computing in an application that is self-motivating and stimulates and guides students in the task of course work planning for degree requirements. (TA)

The process used by the University of the Pacific for developing a competency-based PharmD program in 1976 is described. The same procedures can be applied to similar programs for any professional degree in pharmacy. Course content, behavioral objectives, and charges to workshop groups are included. (Author/LBH)

Examines recent regulations regarding doctoral dissertations in scientific research in the Soviet Union. The regulations state that a candidate's dissertation must provide a new solution to a significant scientific problem. Dissertations will be evaluated by specialized councils. (Author/DB)

The voting pattern of high-paradigm faculty (chemistry, physics, mathematics, and engineering) was compared to low-paradigm faculty (sociology, political science, history, and education) concerning a controversial campus issue to liberalize curriculum choices for students. High-paradigm faculty were not willing to grant students more latitude to…

Students are often so preoccupied with choosing a college and being admitted that they don't spend much time thinking about what they'll do once they get there. Here are five suggestions for college freshmen from the director of the Office of Career Services and Off-Campus Learning at Harvard University on planning a college curriculum, especially…

Describes the goals which the faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, set for its new program (particularly for engineering education) and the new teaching and implementation strategies developed to attain those goals, and then examines the tentative results. (Author/RK)

The demise in academic standards in higher education is discussed. Suggested as an improvement is a nationwide standardized two-year Associate of Arts Degree Examination which would have to be passed before a student could proceed to academic studies leading to a B.A. For journal availability, see SO 505 625. (Author/DB)

A combination of inadequate preparation and misperception of the nature of the process of original research contributes to many social science doctoral candidates' inability to complete their dissertations. Instruction in research methodology by an academic librarian with a social sciences background is one solution. (EM)