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Guppy, Neil; Arai, A. Bruce – Teaching Sociology, 1994
Reports on a comparative study of the undergraduate sociology curriculum in 36 U.S. and 38 English Canadian institutions. Finds that Canadian schools more closely resemble the European sociology curriculum by emphasizing sociological theory. Contends that U.S. schools emphasize research methods in the context of a liberal arts program. (CFR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements

Downey, Dennis J.; Torrecilha, Ramon S. – Teaching Sociology, 1994
Asserts that diversity breadth requirements, also known as multicultural requirements, have become an integral part of undergraduate education in U.S. universities. Reports on a study of 32 institutions on their undergraduate multicultural course requirements. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Degree Requirements