This paper analyzes and prescribes needed educational services which could be best offered to black students by different kinds of institutions. While addressing themselves to undergraduate academic education universities should concentrate primarily upon their graduate and professional education programs and their research and public service…

Second in a series, this survey was designed to provide information about some aspects of graduate study in adult education in the United States and Canada. It differs from the first, dated July, 1968, in that only data likely to change appreciably in one year were included. Some of the major changes between the last and present reports are:…

The document is designed to assist individuals seeking federal scholarships for professional training in the education of handicapped children. Information is provided defining handicapped children, the purposes of scholarships, types of scholarships available, and payment of tuition and fees. Also, details are given regarding who may receive a…

Over 100 colleges in 38 states offering programs leading to the degree of Master of Arts in the Teaching of English are listed in this directory. For each program, information is provided on admission requirements, program content, teaching activities involved, minimum time required to obtain the degree, usual number of students in the program,…

An experimental bibliography course designed for prospective graduate students suggests three major course content divisions. The unit topics include: (1) evaluation of the usefulness of reference tools, (2) discussion of literary periodicals, structure of modern articles, and documentation, and (3) an introduction to descriptive-analytical…

Rather than simply transferring the patterns and materials used in graduate school demography studies to the undergraduate curriculum in population education, it is argued that certain objectives should be established for the education of students in accordance with their special needs. Four kinds of demography--folk, citizen's, scholar's and…

Described is a graduate interdisciplinary seminar held at the University of South Florida from September 1972 through June 1973 on the prevention of learning and behavior problems in young children. Faculty members from the areas of anthropology, guidance, special education, early childhood, and linguistics led presentations and discussions on…

A graduate academic program in medical information science has been established at the University of California, San Francisco, for the education of scientists capable of performing research and development in information technology in the health care setting. This interdisciplinary program, leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree, consists of an…

This brief guide is based on a recent survey of the field of higher education and is intended to provide a brief overview of graduate programs in the field for prospective students. This document includes sections on: degrees offered, programs offered, admissions requirements (grade-point average, tests, interviews, transcripts, letters of…

Described is development of the Hunter College dance therapy 18-month 30-credit masters program involving 33 adult students, (in two classes beginning in 1971 and 1972), an educational model, internship in psychiatric institutions, and preparation of instructional materials. The dance therapist is said to incorporate the psychiatric patient's…

The Department of Adult Education is a graduate education department with the primary objective of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of adult education that takes place both within and outside the context of educational institutions. Faculty, through this self-study, have recognized several needs for the future. They include: (1) more…

This directory lists the land grant college personnel having the major responsibility for extension training in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the title, address, and telephone number of each person, an indication is given as to which of the following four functions he fulfills: (1) coordinator of staff…

This paper examines a program instructing pre-service and practicing teachers in educational psychology. It is concluded that the program, which utilizes a mastery approach, produces significantly better results than does the traditional method. (DLG)

The problem of decreasing 4-H enrollment among senior 4-H youth in Blount County, Tennessee, was undertaken in this study. Data were collected from 246 ninth grade girls in five county schools. The girls were divided into two groups--current 4-H members (N=62) and 4-H club dropouts (N=184). The groups were compared on personal characteristics,…

This publication contains papers presented during a 2-day conference attended by institutional directors of fellowship programs and state directors of vocational education. Papers are: (1) "The Overall Rationale for a Doctoral Fellowship Program" by W. Loomis, (2) "The Status of Doctoral Programs in Vocational Education" by C.…