As part of a student follow-up system, a survey was conducted of employers of 1975 career program graduates of Montgomery Community College (MCC). The survey was designed to elicit responses in three major areas: the value of an associate degree in the working world, an evaluation of job preparation given to MCC graduates, and suggestions for…

The directory is intended to provide a comprehensive collection of information regarding those programs offering job training below the baccalaureate degree throughout Tennessee. The information was gathered during the months of December 1973 through April 1974 using questionnaires designed by the U.S. Office of Education for the survey of post…

The purpose of this study was to collect data to determine the mathematical concepts used in everyday industrial work by technicians in the area of electronics, particularly the graduates of New Mexico Highlands University. The instrument used to gather information was constructed from information contained in related studies, textbooks, and a…

The Talent Corps/college for Human Services is a chartered two-year action oriented educational institution which trains disadvantaged men and women from the poverty areas of New York City for jobs as new professionals in community agencies. The major achievements of 1969 were: the securing of a provisional charter from the New York State Board of…

A study was conducted to determine if a market of potential students for an external Associate of Arts degree in general education existed and to develop a model for such a degree program. The extent to which a potential market existed was ascertained by surveying a sample (n=255) of adult students enrolled in non-credit programs offered by…

This curriculum guide was designed to assist in the development of associate degree programs and/or options for real estate education in North Carolina community colleges. The real estate education program prescribed by this guide spans six academic quarters. The 28 courses listed cover such subject areas as real estate fundamentals, human…

As a screening tool for curriculum priorities, a pattern of curriculum design and redevelopment for the associate degree technical nursing program was explored. Curriculum developers examined three components: student, setting, and subject. The evolved conceptual framework, based on Orem's self-care theory, of a continuum of nursing assistance is…

Discusses the baccalaureate program for occupational students at the School of Technical Careers at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, designed to ease transition and minimize articulation problems by automatically accepting the associate degree as the major concentration for the individualized program. (AC)

The National Association of Automobile Dealers has arranged with the U.S. Department of Labor to develop an associate degree apprenticeship program in automotive technology. The article describes the new program's curriculum, certification and pay, how to get in, and where to get more information about it. (MF)

A review of the past 25 years that associate degree (AD) nursing education programs have existed reveals that AD education has been studied extensively and planned carefully since its inception and has had a considerable influence on all types of nursing preparation. (Editor/TA)

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System submitted a new core grades 1-5 curriculum for an Associate of Science in Teaching degree program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in teaching. Candidates pursuing this degree must demonstrate mastery of core content knowledge in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and…

The objective of this work is to provide transfer students with a pathway that will prepare them in the same manner as direct entry students for a specific major at any public baccalaureate institution in the state, and for any of the independent institutions that wish to join the agreement. Wherever possible, the work groups were encouraged to…

This paper examines the shrinking divide between upper and lower division courses and the phenomenon of two-year colleges now being authorized to offer the community college baccalaureate. The author describes the following three educational trends: (1) the upside-down baccalaureate degree, where the order in which students take general education…

In June 1993, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved a model for Technical Certificate and Associate of Applied Science Apprenticeship Technology (AT) programs at Ivy Tech State College. By November 1997, 30 AT programs had been authorized at 12 different sites around the state. These programs include nine for bricklayers, five for…

This document describes two- and three-year colleges in Korea, which produce middle-level technicians equipped with a solid base in both theory and practical skills. The colleges' goals are: (1) to contribute to national development by producing leading technicians to industries; (2) to realize the idea of lifelong education through a variety of…