In 2000 and again in 2001, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) conducted an audit of course-taking patterns by a total of 4,244 graduating seniors from 51 rural high schools in 12 states. Each school provided data on a random sample of 100 seniors, including special needs students unless they required accommodation for participation in…

Paper presented at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association meeting, November 17, 1973, Atlanta, Georgia. (RL)

Reprinted from the author's A Modern Case for German" published by the American Association of Teachers of German, 1970, p11-14. (DS)

Report on All-Indian Upward Bound Project at Arizona State University. (Editor)

Article describes a recent experimental course entitled Introduction to Humanities, the Arts and Social Science," as part of UCLA's Engineering Development Program. (IR)

Describes an undergraduate program in health education and presents five major areas of a health education curriculum. Discusses philosophical bases, the need to develop communication skills, and the utility of community practicum/student teaching experiences in health education. (RC)

A survey of 142 of the 272 U.S. colleges and universities that offer engineering programs for the 1977-78 school year is presented. Data are collected and tabulated on semester hours and percentage of schools requiring various courses for freshmen in engineering. A few major findings from the data are included. (SMB)

The target of present-day curriculum revivalists is the curriculum that came into being in the late 1960s. The purpose of the reform is to restore a sense of a shared or common culture among undergraduates and thus among the leaders of American society. (MLW)

Summarizes results of a questionnaire sent to teachers requesting their reactions to the A-level physics course syllabus. Includes reactions to examinations and sections on electronics and the structure of matter. (SK)

Discusses the methodology employed to evaluate systematically the entire core program of study at Oregon State University's School of Business. Examines the review methodology which took into consideration topic coverage, unnecessary duplication, and resource constraints; how results of the review were used; and benefits of the review. (CT)

Presents a rationale for a reassessment of general education. Provides and illustrates a General Education Program Schematic which includes eight concerns: student learning objectives, interdisciplinary approaches, team teaching, community involvement, career awareness, basic business education, computer literacy, and independent study. (AYC)