Courses taken for the bachelor's degrees are examined for specific majors and overall fields of study (i.e., education, humanities, social sciences, quantitative fields, and business). Analyses are based on college transcripts of 4,440 participants in the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972. Majors in quantitative fields…

Plans and objectives for a symposium on the development of a system of language instruction for European adults, patterned after the American unit/credit concept, are outlined in this orientation paper. The background and rationale for the symposium reflect an emerging interest in European education which will allow for greater flexibility in…

This paper examines programs of course credit by examination in American higher education. After a brief sketch of the credit-hour system, various programs in actual operation are described. The ensuing analysis focuses on the following issues: appropriateness of various subject-matters to programs of credit by examination; attitudes towards…

Outlines 10 issues concerning credit that students should understand: credit reports; credit reporting; obligations when signing/cosigning a loan; creating positive credit history; privacy and the credit report; how lenders make and monitor credit decisions; mailing lists and preapproved credit offers; protecting against credit card fraud; use of…

This report tells what information is likely to be in a credit report; how it is collected, filed, and communicated; and how individual rights regarding credit are protected by law. Topics covered include: (1) information generally contained in a credit profile (identification, family status, public record information, credit accounts, and…

Prepared as an aid to implementing a theatre production course for grades 9 through 12, this guide is designed to enable students who are participating in play production activities to receive recognition and academic credit for their many hours of creative and educational endeavor. The first portion of the guide answers questions frequently asked…

A number of colleges throughout the country are now engaging in the practice of awarding "credit for life/work experience." Some of the institutional practices currently being followed are discussed along with a number of issues that any institution about to embark on this process should consider. (Editor/PG)

Doubts and misgivings have resulted from the rapid growth and diversity of experiential programs and the use of experiential learning assessment as a recruiting and marketing device. The Council for the Advancement of Experiential Learning (CAEL) is the body examining what is being done about setting standards for the assessment of experiential…

Suggestions are made for developing a successful inservice course for credit. Advice is given for program coordinators, inservice councils, and instructors. Suggestions are also made for followup to ascertain if the competencies acquired during the course are being put to use in the classroom. (JD)

MORE COLLEGES SHOULD OFFER CREDIT TO STUDENTS WHO TAKE COURSES IN THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM. TO ENCOURAGE SUCH LEARNING, COLLEGES SHOULD REEVALUATE THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD THESE STUDENTS. HARVARD AND PRINCETON GAVE CREDIT FOR SUCH COURSES, AND THEIR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS REPORT ONLY FAVORABLE RESULTS. THOSE OPPOSED TO THE PROGRAM INCLUDE…

In the early 1960's, Westminster College adopted a new grading system, with the traditional grade levels of A, B, C, D, and F converted to DN (Distinction), HP (High Pass), P (Pass), and NC (No Credit). NC replaced both D and F of the old system, and grade point averages were abolished, in an effort to encourage students to register in more…

The University Extension Department in Botswana would operate in the field of adult education. Adult studies would be programs of relevant educational courses in the evenings, on a day-release basis, on weekends, and, for short periods, residentially. Training would cover both the Credit Union work now being carried out in Lesotho and Swaziland,…

Individuals and organizations administering consumer credit services are urged to adopt the following recommendations and the Code of Billing and Collection Practices (also included): (1) Credit grantors should support continuing educational programs at national and local levels on the nature of the consumer credit system. (2) Whenever possible,…

To increase options for academically talented students without incurring the scheduling problems associated with concurrent high school and college enrollment, North Olmstead High School (Ohio) developed a college "credit-in-escrow" system using locally broadcasted telecourses. Qualified juniors and seniors may enroll in these…

Describes how hypothetical data that is pictorially illustrated can be used to explain to secondary and college level students the basic concepts underlying two topics that are central to macro-economic analysis--the simple investment multiplier and credit creation in a multibank system. (RM)