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Rollant, Paulette D.; Curlette, William – 1994
A study examined the effectiveness of group and self-directed interventions for developing stress-coping resources among students in three associate degree nursing programs. The 46 students in the modified curriculum group received instruction in two stress-monitoring techniques and three tension control exercises. The second group (n = 61)…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Comparative Analysis, Coping, Group Instruction
Download full textRuhland, Sheila K.; King, Binky M. – 1994
A project was conducted to develop two tech prep models for marketing education (ME) in Missouri to provide a sequence of courses for skill-enhanced and time-shortened programs. First, labor market trends, employment growth projections, and business and industry labor needs in Missouri were researched and analyzed. The analysis results were used…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Employment Projections
Sypris, Theo; And Others – 1994
The first section of the report outlines the American Association of Community Colleges-Kellogg (AACC-Kellogg) Beacon Project's objectives, which included the development of an International Education Consortium involving eight Michigan community colleges; curriculum and staff development activities; joint international activities; an electronic…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Consortia, Curriculum Development
Garcia, Viola Ruth – 1991
In 1991, a project was undertaken to increase the number of minority and male students entering and completing the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program at Galveston College (GC) in Texas. The goal of the project was achieved in three interrelated phases. The initial phase focused on establishing an outreach program within the community. The…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Males, Mentors
Lim, Coralie Ann – 1990
Several practical courses were designed in 1975 to train paraprofessional librarians to fill the need for trained staff in the library of the newly established Northland Pioneer College (NPC), a state-supported community college located in Navajo County, Arizona. Although the instructor originally traveled to each NPC center to conduct classes on…
Descriptors: American Indians, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Distance Education
Lehner, Margaret – 1984
A proposal is presented for an Honors Scholar Program at Moraine Valley Community College in response to the need to provide gifted students with the extra challenges they seek. After providing a rationale for the program, the membership of the steering committee and curriculum committees that would develop and guide the program is designated.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Koltai, Leslie – 1984
This examination of the associate degree and its role within community college education in the United States begins with a historical perspective on the evolution of the associate degree since the beginning of the 20th century. Chapter II reviews the literature concerning the diversity of the associate degree and the ways in which it is perceived…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Curriculum, College Planning, College Role
Hess, Gerhard – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1976
Since 1970 2,133 students of Rockland Community College have shared in an international education experience enrolled in year-long, semester, or intersession programs in nine foreign countries. The program described includes the International Baccalaureate (IB) certificate along with an Associate in Arts degree. (JT)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Institutional Role, International Baccalaureate, International Education
Cavano, Arthur T. – Engineering Education, 1975
Describes a three-quarter program offering English, mathematics, and physical sciences, which is designed as remedial instruction for academically high-risk students who plan to enter two-year technical programs. (MLH)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Higher Education, Low Achievement, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedCrancer, Joann; And Others – Nursing Outlook, 1975
A culminating six-week clinical experience eases the transition of associates degree nursing students into the role of staff nurse and offers them potential employment opportunities. Data collected during the three years that one practicum has been offered have implications for possible curriculum revisions; others show the practicum's growth and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Clinical Experience, Employment Opportunities, Job Training
Wilson, Janie Menchaca; And Others – 1987
An open-entry/open-exit competency-based nursing career ladder model was developed to demonstrate the articulation process from high school through licensed vocational nursing (LVN), associate degree nursing (ADN), and baccalaureate degree-level nursing (BSN) programs. The model was based on data obtained from a review of the literature on (1)…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Career Ladders
Saxe, Ellen; And Others – 1990
This report describes the Imperial Valley College nursing program, a program developed to provide for the nursing needs of Imperial County, California. The program provides part-time education to help train nursing assistants and to allow nursing assistants to upgrade their skills to vocational nurse level and vocational nurses to become…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Programs, Competence, Course Content
Millican, Julie E. – 1986
The objective of a study was to determine if academic achievement in nursing courses could be used to predict success on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). It investigated the relationship between NCLEX outcomes and academic achievement in theory and clinical courses and the relationship between NCLEX…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Associate Degrees, Educational Research
Farland, Ronnald W. – 1985
Developed by the Task Force on Academic Quality for the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, this report analyzes, discusses, and offers recommendations concerning ways to strengthen the quality of the associate degree in the state's community college system. Part I provides background on the charge of the Task Force and external…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Credit Courses
Circle, Inc., McLean, VA. – 1988
This document reports the proceedings of a conference held in response to concerns about the nursing shortage and its implications for health care in the United States. Following a keynote address ("Nursing and Shortage: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?") by Dona Diers, the document is organized in five sections, with each…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Higher Education, Labor Needs, Labor Turnover
