A collection of nine papers related to international recognition of studies and degrees is presented. The papers are as follows: "Problems of Equivalence of Studies and Diplomas in Higher Education Systems" (Hanna Jablonska-Skinder); "Unveiling the Hidden Information in Credentials: A Proposal to Introduce a 'Supplement to Higher…

The report presents data from a nationwide survey conducted in spring 1988 to obtain information about undergraduate general education and humanities requirements in U.S. colleges and universities for students entering in 1983-84 and 1988-89. Two sections of the report focus on general education requirements at four-year schools and general…

Noting that Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in writing are relatively new as compared to similar programs in dance, music, and painting, and that little is known about the writing progams by those not directly involved, a study sought to determine if (1) the MFA program in writing is a fairly standard entity from program to program, and (2) if…

A study examined the extent to which postsecondary institutions in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio were addressing the needs of industry for those individuals desiring to enter the field of manufacturing engineering technology. The population for the study included all those schools in the three target states that were identified by a directory…

In an attempt to offer present and prospective language majors new employment opportunities, the Departments of Germanic and Romance Languages and the College of Business Administration have developed a four-year program leading to both a Certificate in Business Administration and a B.A. with a major in French, German or Spanish. (KM)

A critique of the "teaching Ph.D." (CH)

This draft of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards reflects a revision that was completed by the Council's Committee on Standards over a two-year period between 1975-1977. An outline is given of the standards to be met by schools of education desiring accreditation by NCATE. The standards, effective January…

A survey of California community colleges was conducted in 1980-81 to determine the extent to which compensatory and developmental courses currently fulfill requirements for the associate degree (AA) and to determine how many of the compensatory courses were actually used by students to satisfy AA requirements. Responses to the survey were…

General information on pharmacy education according to specific admission requirements, selection factors, and educational cost are provided for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each school reported on the following areas: general information about its pharmacy program, curriculum, requirements for admission, selection factors, advanced…

This survey provides information on the existence of foreign language requirements for accreditation purposes on the elementary/secondary level in each of the 50 states. Where there is a requirement, the source of the requirement is specified as well as its nature and extent. It was found that 25 states have such a requirement. (AMH)

The need to train speech communication students for new, nonacademic forms of employment has raised questions about whether the doctoral dissertation is of any significant value anymore and whether doctoral degree requirements should be modified. Ideally, the dissertation is supposed to contribute to the fund of scholarly knowledge in a student's…

A school of education faculty designed the Doctoral Portfolio as a device for assessing their doctoral students' competence in the tasks that professional academics routinely perform. Each student assembled a portfolio after the completion of a set of core courses and before the dissertation. The components assessed in the portfolio were: (1) a…

This is a descriptive outline of the language situation in the Danish education system. The introductory material discusses the reason for foreign language study. A major reason is that Denmark is a small country with a difficult native language for speakers of other languages to learn. Therefore, the Danish population is exposed to foreign…

This paper reports on undergraduate geographic education in Thailand. A questionnaire was sent to geography faculty of universities offering a major in geography. Ten universities having a total of 80 geography lecturers responded. Eleven percent of the faculty have doctorates, 66 percent master's and 21 percent bachelor's degrees. Sources of…