This tabulation of academic degrees and other awards has been compiled by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education primarily as an aid to institutions and to state-wide planning for postsecondary education. The data are tabulated from information furnished to the Commission and to the U. S. Office of Education on OE Form 2300 - 2.l…

Based upon a literature review and interviews with selected criminal justice educators, this critique of criminal justice or police education attempts to explore some of the criticisms being leveled against community college criminal justice education and certain issues and trends related to the field that are becoming evident. To place this…

This curriculum resource guide, one of seven developed by the State of Illinois to present information on new and emerging curricula existing in the nation, can be used as a basis for local educators to determine the resources needed to offer solar technology curricula and to initiate curriculum development at the local level. Chapters 1 and 2…

A survey of 89 two- and four-year colleges in the Western and Southwestern United States was conducted to provide an overview of Library Media Technical Assistant (LMTA) education programs in those sections of the country. Each of the target institutions was identified by the Guidance Information System or the "Ferguson Guide to Two-Year…

DEVELOPED AS AN AID TO COLLEGE PERSONNEL IN SELECTING CLINICAL FACILITIES, THE GUIDE ALSO SERVES TO ASSIST OFFICIALS OF COOPERATING AGENCIES TO UNDERSTAND THE TYPE AND QUALITY OF FACILITIES NEEDED. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE ATTITUDES OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE POTENTIAL COOPERATING AGENCY TO THE…

Using a total of 88 students from one- and two-year child career and development programs in the Wisconsin Vocational Technical and Adult Education System, a study was conducted to determine (1) to what extent the students were field independent (i.e., learner's cognitive style characterized as analytic; longer attention span, greater…

After an in-depth study focusing on four major interdependent factors of the Navajo social system (the Origin Myth and the general mythology basic to the religious/medical practices, the economy, political system, and education), Project HOPE agreed, in cooperation with the college, to establish and implement an Associate of Arts nursing program…

A consensus exists regarding the need to improve law enforcement and to upgrade the quality of police officers through the imposition of higher educational standards. Three rationales for educational upgrading include: (1) to improve effectiveness in performing crime control functions through better motivation and greater ability in applying…

This report of selected characteristics and degree programs for Virginia's public and private colleges and universities is published by the State Council of Higher Education. The report provides information frequently requested by students, parents, and other citizens including: headcount enrollment, institutional charges, and degree programs. In…

Information on both Regents External Degrees and the College Proficiency Examination Programs for the State of New York is presented in a single catalog. Part One on the Regents External Degrees covers general information on accreditation, degrees offered, enrollment, credit, grading, status reports and transcripts, costs, counseling, and the…

These skill standards for the nursing cluster are intended to be a guide to workforce preparation program providers in defining content for their programs and to employers to establish the skills and standards necessary for job acquisition. An introduction provides the Illinois perspective; Illinois Occupational Skill Standards and Credentialing…

This report, part of the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, provides information about the three-year persistence and degree attainment of students who began their postsecondary education in 1995-96, with a primary focus on students who started at less-than-4-year institutions. The report finds that many of the differences in the…

The 100 colleges and universities producing the highest numbers of minority graduates in 1996-1997 are listed for total minority associate degrees and total minority baccalaureate degrees. The top 50 producing African-American baccalaureate degrees (historically Black, traditionally White, and combined) and producing Hispanic, Asian-American, and…

This publication includes 13 articles: (1) ATE [Advanced Technological Education] Attuned to Global Competition; (2) Materials Science Center Supplies Information on Often-Overlooked Field; (3) CSEC [Cyber Security Education Consortium] Builds Corps of Cyber Technicians; (4) KCTCS [Kentucky Community and Technical College System] Is U.S. Partner…

This report presents a localized perspective on Tennessee higher education for the year 2007, including: (1) county demographic and economic data; (2) information on public and private colleges and universities located in the county; and (4) number of county residents participating in the state's primary need-based and merit-based financial aid…