This guide is based on a study of how to improve population programs in universities. Staff from 25 universities contributed questions and answers that serve as much of the content of the guide. The guide is intended to sharpen the map of the world of population program building in universities. The guide identifies 23 features of programs that…

After listing criticisms of previous rankings of doctoral programs in reading, a new ranking is suggested, based on results of the International Reading Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award. This ranking shows little correlation with previous studies using other methods. The University of Alberta has produced the largest number of award…

This article discusses theoretical concerns and specific teaching methods and techniques that should be dealt with in comprehensive preservice programs for the preparation of future college sociology teachers. (Author/RM)

Noting continued need for high quality graduate schools to teach students to specialize and to expand their perspectives, the author comments on a new academic provincialism, characterized by hostility to research and the courting of student popularity, that threatens the future of quality graduate education. (JT)

This issue contains a listing of 412 institutions involved in engineering higher education and includes for each: admission requirements, faculty enrollments, degrees, fields of advanced study, and appointments available to graduate students. Also includes a ten-year statistical analysis of significant factors characterizing engineering research…

Presents data broken down by curriculum and degree for four levels of engineering and four technology programs. Totals for women and minorities are offered by curriculum and three levels of degree. Summary tables are provided for past years. (MLH)

Discusses ways to improve doctoral programs and possible alternatives, such as self-directed nondegree studies. (MLH)

Discusses a statistical report on chemical and chemical engineering higher education; the findings indicate an increase in 1975 B.S. and Ph.D. graduates in chemistry, a decrease in these degrees in chemical engineering, and an increase in female graduates in both fields. (MLH)

Reports on a flexible doctoral program in geology designed for students interested in a teacher-oriented career in liberal arts, community, and junior colleges. (CP)

This study sought to determine whether graduate school psychology students place more emphasis on professional skills or personality qualities, when they are asked to describe the essential characteristics of their most effective and ineffective teachers. A significant proportion of the total sample's responses emphasized personality qualities…

A model for an alternative degree program for postbaccalaureate students is presented. The program is designed for lifelong learners for whom traditional graduate study is not appropriate. It is not directed toward disciplines, but toward the learner's profession and his personal needs for advancement within his profession. (JMD)

A new research organization at the University of Texas at Austin's Graduate School of Business aims to combat antibusiness feeling in society and to improve the image of the corporate executive. The organization and efforts of the Institute for Constructive Capitalism are discussed. (LBH)

Compares the content of some undergraduate and graduate courses in chemical kinetics and chemical reactor engineering. (BB)

This course is based on the premise that a sound base in the mechanics and electrokinetics of the dispersed phase is essential for an understanding of the macroscopically apparent behavior of such disperse systems. (Author/BB)

Reviews recent trends with respect to the core curriculum in graduate (Master's level) library school programs in the United States. Only those programs which have been accredited by the American Library Association are considered. (Author/JAB)