With the changes in undergraduate education and the growth of community colleges, the concept of the continuous residence requirement for the baccalaureate degree may be going out of style. There is also increasing demand for changes in residence requirements at the master's level, because many of those pursuing this degree hold full-time jobs.…

The National Science Foundation has traditionally supported education in the sciences, engineering, and technology through traineeships, fellowships, grants and other awards. This year's budget will probably not allow any money for generalized traineeships, there will be a modest increase in research support, some money for fellowships and limited…

There are three kinds of master's degrees in the natural sciences: (1) the booby prize, for students who during their graduate career are disqualified for academic reasons from continuing to the Ph.D.; (2) the automatic degree with no thesis requirement and generally awarded after accumulating a certain number of credits; and (3) the degree that…

Solutions to many of the great problems facing society will be found through interdisciplinary research, and environmental problems are a prime target for such an approach. In tackling these problems, it would be a great mistake, however, to weaken the classical disciplinary departments. More than 60 new chemistry departments were created since…

The goals of the graduate schools in predominantly Negro institutions are comparable to those of graduate education in other US institutions. However, graduate education in predominantly Negro universities has 2 unique functions: (1) to provide programs which meet criteria in terms of adequacy while preparing graduate students for significant…

This report of the Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FCIE) presents recommendations for expanding current federal support for graduate study. Federal agencies allocated $226.2 million for predoctoral fellowships and supported some 12.9% of the full-time graduate students in the US during the 1968-1969 school year. This support increased…

This study was designed to obtain the judgment of doctoral students about the quality and character of their experiences in graduate study, and to identify stress stages in the degree process. An analysis was made of over 2,300 responses to a survey questionnaire and 100 interviews with doctoral students at the University of California at…

In the Great Lakes Cutover Region, comprising the upper third of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, there are 13 state colleges and universities that have evolved from normal schools into multi-purpose institutions with booming undergraduate enrollments and rapidly growing graduate programs. These institutions are situated at a great distance…

Reported are the results of the enrollment survey conducted by the Engineering Manpower Commission of Engineers Joint Council in the fall of 1968. Questionnaires were sent to all the engineering schools in the United States; 265 schools responded. Some of the undergraduate results are (1) freshman engineering enrollments are down, although by a…

This study aimed to ascertain the relationship between entrance requirements for graduate level training programs in educational research and the trainee's success in completing or gaining reappointment to the program. An extensive review of the literature is followed by presentation of data gathered from 525 questionnaires representing 60 of the…

This survey, undertaken at the request of the National Science Foundation, was conducted in an attempt to obtain current data on compensation practices for graduate research assistants, and to determine variations among departments and types of institutions. Questions were directed toward policies governing compensation rates and ranges of…

The "Epistle" is the publication forum of the professors of reading teacher educators, a special interest group of the International Reading Association. This issue contains three chapters: in "My Impressions of the New Doctorate in Reading," Wayne Otto reports on his views concerning aspirations, professional competence, research ability, and…

This paper describes the Doctor of Arts in English Program for Community College Teachers of English offered at the University of Michigan. The program was established in response to needs expressed by community college administrators and teachers of English. The doctoral program is described in detail regarding admissions criteria, the core…

On the instruction of the Council of Ontario Universities, the Advisory Committee Engineering (CODE), conducted a planning assessment for doctoral work in chemical engineering. Emphasis is placed on a summary of general evaluations; recommendations; chemical engineering as a discipline; nature and objectives of the PhD programs; analysis of the…

On the instruction of the Council of Ontario Universities, the Advisory Committee on Academic Planning, in cooperation with the Committee of Ontario Deans of Engineering (CODE) conducted a planning assessment for doctoral work in electrical engineering. Emphasis is placed on the supply and demand of doctorates in electrical engineering; factors to…