Describes a baccalaureate program in engineering technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which is a "plus two" or upper-division-only curriculum, serving as a receiving unit for the graduates of two-year engineering technology programs. (MLH)

Describes the technical programs of the Community College of the Air Force, and provides a sample technology curriculum. (MLH)

Traditional electronics engineering technology (EET) graduates have a broad and general background in EET, but they encounter difficulty when faced with the modern computerized working environment. The EET curriculum trains students to be broad-spectrum, general electronic technicians rather than specialized ones. EET graduates are competing in…

The relationship of educational preparation to the problem- solving performance of 55 hospital employed baccalaureate and associate degree nurses working in Wyoming hospitals was studied. Participant data were collected that might correlate with problem-solving ability: age, years of experience in nursing, years of work experience in a…

An overview is provided of recent efforts to review and redefine the associate degree, with special focus on a workshop sponsored by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) and the Miami-Dade Community College District (MDCCD) which attempted to sharpen the focus of the inquiry into the definition of the associate degree. First,…

This manual specifies the skills and abilities possessed by the graduates of programs offered by the Terry Campus of Delaware Technical and Community College. First, introductory material discusses the college's competency-based philosophy and the efforts by faculty and administrators to criterion reference the competencies perceived by faculty to…

This publication is a compilation of highlights from papers presented at the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) project's regional conferences during 1983-84. Papers address pertinent issues in ADN education and practice. "AD Education: Are the Parameters Real?" (Julia Perkins) examines the parameters of associate degree nursing education from a…

Reports that fewer than half of over one hundred engineering technology curricula surveyed included chemistry as a requirement. Qualitatively describes the content of courses surveyed. Argues for the inclusion of chemistry in all curricula. (GH)

Events in the history of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) are summarized and the future of nursing education is projected in this paper. The establishment of the ADN program at St. Mary's Junior College in 1964 is considered first, with respect to its roots in the diploma program of St. Mary's School of Nursing and the ideas on nursing education of…

A study of associate degree programs in the United States was initiated during the 1976-77 academic year to determine the types of associate degrees offered in each state, the state's general education requirements, and the rationale for any differences in requirements that exist among degrees. State officials from a variety of state governance…

This paper outlines criteria for the award of certificates and associate in arts (A.A.), associate in science (A.S.), and associate in applied science (A.A.S.) degrees in Colorado community colleges. Certificate programs, regardless of their duration, are defined as those designed primarily to lead to employment immediately upon completion and…

THE PROGRAM FOR ESTABLISHING AN ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING AT THE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IS DESCRIBED. INFORMATION COVERS--(1) REASONS FOR ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAM, (2) THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN NURSING, (3) CHARACTERISTICS, ADVANTAGES, AND GENERAL PHILOSOPHY OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, (3) THE PHILOSOPHY…

A project to design a model curriculum development guide for a broadly transferable Associate Degree program in Human Services for drug abuse workers was initiated at Miami-Dade Community College (Florida). The curriculum was intended for implementation through a national consortium of community colleges. Central to the program, which would…

Graduates of associate degree programs in Oklahoma who secured employment within and outside of the state were compared on their response to the following variables: (1) personal and socioeconomic background, (2) attitude toward Oklahoma, (3) attitude toward variables related to employment, (4) employment practices of employers, (5) economic…

The need for expanded less-than-baccalaureate opportunities for the citizens of Maine has been identified. This paper presents two methods to respond to this need. The first model presented, SMRCC (Southern Maine Regional Community Learning Centers), is designed to provide geographic access for the students of two southern Maine counties, York and…