Although scholars from other disciplines currently question the value of the doctoral dissertation, this survey of speech communication Ph.Ds reports generally favorable attitudes toward the dissertation experience. Results indicate that the only area for possible change is the quality and quantity of interaction between candidates and their…

Indicates various kinds of graduate information science programs available at 36 universities and their addresses and phone numbers. The booklet from which this material was taken also identifies additional programs and other ASIS publications, and its availability is given. (RBF)

Explains the changes in graduate business education as they relate to human resource development (HRD) and suggests that the HRD specialist can achieve professional growth through accounting, finance, economics, marketing, statistics, management theory training, and practical internships. (MER)

Suggests that academic programs need to further demonstrate that graduate courses and job experience can supplement each other in career development by specifying the applicable cognitive and psychomotor skills that can be developed and developing a closer relationship with the employment community. (Author)

Traces the historical background and describes the current status of library education in Arab countries at the postgraduate, graduate, and teacher training levels. (LLS)

The various roles of the exercise program professional are discussed. The exercise professional needs to be a jack-of-all-trades. Graduate departments have developed professional programs to prepare students for work in various agencies. The admission standards, curriculum requirements, and internship programs are described. (JN)

A new teacher refutes the claim that graduate schools do not adequately prepare graduate students for the realities of writing instruction. (HTH)

The current status of graduate training in school psychology in the United States is briefly reviewed with emphasis on accreditation, certification, training models, special education training, and diversification of program content. (DB)

Argues that the ability to generate and use knowledge requires new ways of designing instruction. The development of thinking skills is discussed in terms of creating content, as opposed to using and remembering content, and teaching strategies for such activities are described. Twenty-five references are included. (BK)

Suggests that undergraduate journalism education should concentrate on the theory and history of journalism and that graduate school should concentrate on practical and technical journalism coursework. Outlines the proposed undergraduate and graduate segments of such a program. (TJ)

Describes a survey which found a wide gap between the actual and the ideal content in graduate nursing programs, which indicates changing roles and expectations of master's-prepared nurses. Data tables illustrate the findings. (CT)

Describes the approach used in teaching an English graduate course entitled "The Teaching of Writing to Speakers of Dialect." (DD)

Examines the general status of Blacks in American graduate education and in political science and the South in particular. Available from The Journal of Politics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611; $5.00 per issue. (Author/IRT)

Current evidence suggests that the Boulder, or scientist-professional, model of training in clinical psychology is successful and widely accepted. This article argues against alternative models and stresses the need for quality in the profession and in the discipline of psychology. (Author/RLV)