The Fall 1979 grade point averages (GPA's) of students enrolled in the upper divisions of Florida's universities were obtained and analyzed to: (1) determine how well community college transfer students with an associate degree (AA) performed at the university; (2) ascertain how well transfer students without an AA performed; and (3) compare the…

This paper describes briefly the secondary education milieu from which has come students in engineering technology education programs. The paper is based entirely on the published reports of other writers and is intended only to provide an overview of the research which has been done on the American high school, on American high school students,…

The job performance of 153 graduates of an associate degree nursing program was evaluated by doctors and nurses working in close supervision of the graduates. The evaluation instrument was constructed to represent both the curriculum objectives of the training institution as well as performance criteria of supervisors. Graduates also rated their…

From July 1975 to June 1976, 2,229 students were graduated from the Hawaii Community College System, an increase of 12% over the previous year's total of 1,995 graduates. During this same period, 2,299 degrees and certificates were awarded: 65 graduates earned multiple degrees (five earned three degrees and/or certificates, 60 earned double…

This project was designed to develop, pilot, and implement the multi-sensory tutorial approach in the nursing program at St. Mary's Junior College. Existing literature, media, and media centers were surveyed to identify current uses of multi-sensory tutorial materials. Workbooks were written and equipment selection and media production begun in…

To determine changes in the perceptions of associate degree students in regard to their chosen occupational programs both upon their entrance into the technology programs and at the time of their graduation, questionnaires were administered in September 1970 to the 99 male freshmen in the 2-year engineering technology program. In April, 1972, the…

This monograph is the third in a series summarizing the work progress of the Human Services Manpower Career Center, a special research and development project funded by the U. S. Department of Labor. This volume offers a core curriculum for the training of workers in state human services agencies, geared primarily to the use of the community…

This document presents a review of all degree and certificate programs offered by the public and private colleges and universities in the state of Texas. Information is presented by institution. (HS)

Somerset County Technical Institute and Somerset County College jointly operate and administer a two-year associate program for an applied science degree which was designed primarily to avoid program duplication and competition for funds and students. (Author/BP)

This study was designed to identify the factors significantly influencing the current compensation received by male graduates of two-year-college business and engineering/technology programs. Using stepwise multiple regression, the importance of including employer and job attributes, as well as personal characteristics, in the examination of…

Describes Black Hawk College's (Illinois) efforts to meet the needs of nontraditional students and the community through an associate in liberal studies degree, a division of interdisciplinary and alternative study through the university parallel program, credit for prior experiential learning, courses available at public libraries, and community…

Describes the material management certificate and the associate in applied science degree programs at William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois. Material management functions include purchasing, production control, inventory control, material handling, warehousing, packaging, computer applications, and transportation. (MF)

In a survey of Oregon hospital directors of nursing for their perceptions of the performance of new graduates from associate degree, baccalaureate, and diploma programs, the author found that the associate degree nurse was ranked lowest. It appeared that the directors' own backgrounds influenced their ratings. (MF)

Forty-seven colleges and universities offer a major or concentration in labor studies, but high dropout rates and the fiscal crunch in high education may threaten the programs. (Editor/TA)

The overall trend, particularly in associate degrees and diploma programs, is falling admissions. In baccalaureate and higher degree programs, there has been a slight shift in fall admissions from publicly supported institutions to privately supported institutions. Declining enrollments will bring about increasing destabilization of nursing…