Outlines procedures and assumptions for instituting a doctoral program in business communication. Lists general/specific requirements for enrollment, and suggests business-core and interdepartmental curricula. (RL)

Reports on a survey of programs at a number of universities. Particular concerns of graduate programs for non-chemical engineers are noted. (CP)

The chemical engineering graduate program for non-chemical engineering undergraduate majors at Texas Tech University is examined by three students who have completed the program. (CP)

An attempt is made to define mathematics education and to suggest courses for an M.Sc. degree for teachers based on this definition. (JLH)

Problems involved in ranking law schools are outlined, including: determining a single order of preference among schools; determining the difference between "best" and "second best;" the distortion of rankings based on polls; the out-of-date nature of school reputations; and the tendency of the media to canonize a very few…

The author discusses general principles, rationale, and methods used in the training of graduate students in general intelligence testing instruments at the University of Calgary. (MB)

Describes a variety of educational routes by students who do not follow the traditional English pattern (advanced level physics followed by a fulltime honors degree course at a university). (CP)

Libraries of ninety universities granting doctorates were surveyed regarding binding, cataloging, classification, storage and checking of format practices for theses and dissertations. Recommended processing practice involves full descriptive and subject cataloging with author input on the latter point, and the elimination of all but the most…

The uses of a literary education are examined. Literature study offers three essential skills: observation, learning and judgment, and helps give a unified view of the world. (CHK)

Details a position paper concerning the major focus of graduate programs in speech communication. Available from: ACA Bulletin, Robert Hall, Editor, Speech Communication Association, 5205 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1001, Falls Church, VA 22041. (MH)

Harold H. Kolb, Jr., introduces three historical discussions of graduate education in English. C. Hugh Holman discusses "The Desperate Soldier-Scholars: Graduate Study in English, 1946-1956." Robert Kellogg discusses "The Boom Years: Graduate Education in English, 1955-1968." Fred L. Standley considers "'Living Modernly's Living Quickly': Beyond…

Surveys the current situation concerning Ph.D.s in English and the job market, and discusses the ways in which the present reality and the future probability bear upon the graduate English curriculum. (JM)

Survey results of minority programs in 19 selected graduate library schools are presented. Programs are analyzed for success factors, and essential components in program implementation are determined. (KP)

This article describes in detail the Math English Science Technology Education Project (MESTEP), a 15-month master's level program to recruit and prepare top college graduates to teach math, science, and English in secondary schools. MESTEP is a partnership among the University of Massachusetts, a network of school systems, and corporations.…