In 1989, a study was conducted of the performance of Redwood High School (RHS) graduates at the College of the Sequoias (COS), in California. The study analyzed information provided by the high school and data available from COS's student information system, including RHS grade point average (GPA), college GPA, units attempted and passed, first…

In 1988, a survey was conducted to determine the feasibility of offering a new degree credit program in Small Business Management at William Rainey Harper College, in Illinois. All 3,170 former students who had taken a non-credit seminar in the Small Business Department in Continuing Education were surveyed regarding their interest in small…

This report provides selected statistical data about the community colleges of New Jersey in the areas of enrollments, degrees conferred, skills data, finances, and faculty. Introductory material includes a fact sheet on the state's community colleges, a listing of State Board of Higher Education members, a list of colleges and their dates of…

Data on academic programs, degrees, and other formal awards offered by State University of New York (SUNY) institutions are presented in three different formats. Part 1 is in campus order and provides a listing of academic programs and degrees offered by each campus. Part 2 lists program names and indicates the campuses that offer the program. The…

Data on academic programs, degrees, and other formal awards offered by State University of New York (SUNY) institutions are presented in three different formats. Part 1 is in campus order and provides a listing of academic programs and degrees offered by each campus. Part 2 lists program names and indicates the campuses that offer the program. The…

Nursing education programs in Kentucky were surveyed in 1981 to assist the process of manpower planning and educational program development for registered nurses. The survey is part of a statewide coordinated system for nursing education developed through the Kentucky Nursing Education Project. Thirty-three nursing programs were surveyed that…

Data on academic programs, degrees, and other formal awards offered by State University of New York (SUNY) institutions are presented in three different formats. Part 1 is in campus order and provides a listing of academic programs and degrees offered by each campus. Part 2 lists program names and indicates the campuses that offer the program. The…

Miami-Dade Community College is engaged in a project designed to develop a model Associate Degree program for Human Services/Drug Abuse workers, to establish a national consortium of community colleges to offer the program, and to develop the curricula and instructional methodology for a "first course" in drug abuse for persons going into the…

This is the third and final report resulting from a study of external degree programs and graduates conducted in 1976-77. The present study attempts to answer the basic concern that prompted the study: how useful and valuable are such degrees from the perspective of the graduates themselves? Survey responses from 1,486 program graduates were…

The assessment of the current status and viability of practical nursing education in the state of Minnesota focused on the competencies required of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) from the employer's point of view. Because of the overlap of provided services, the competencies were assessed relative to all other levels of nursing (associate…

Improvement of the lower division undergraduate program of the General College of the University of Minnesota is addressed. Attention is directed to the history of the program, the status of the project when the General College Assembly adopted its 1981 statement, and the nature of the work to be completed during the 1981-82 year. Reference is…

Presented is a project that developed a competency-based clinical chemistry course for associate degree medical laboratory technicians (MLT) in a medical technology (MT) baccalaureate program. Content of the course was based upon competencies expected of medical technologists at career-entry as defined in the statements adopted in 1976 by the…

This study guide is part of a curriculum entitled Science and Engineering Technician (SET) Curriculum, a program of studies which integrates elements from the disciplines of chemistry, physics, mathematics, mechanical technology, and electronic technology. The purpose of this national curriculum development project was to provide a framework for…

During 1980, Black Hawk Community College conducted a follow-up study of the 92 students who had graduated with an Associate in Liberal Arts (ALS) degree since 1973. The degree differs from the college's more traditional degrees in emphasizing less restrictive residency requirements, opportunities to develop a personalized course of instruction,…

Information on degrees awarded in the nation and the south, by race, for 1978-79 and trends from 1968-69 to 1978-79 are presented. For 1978-79 doctoral degrees awarded, there was a nationwide increase of 1.9 percent and a 4.5 percent increase in the South. There was a decline in the number of master's degrees awarded both nationwide and for the…