Reviews the literature on course attrition relevant to: factors contributing to course attrition, non-punitive grading, open entry/open exit courses, lack of non-credit options, reasons for withdrawal, curriculum areas with low course completion rates, programs and proposals for reducing attrition, evaluating non-credit students, and student…

Reviews research on community college students' enrollment in and completion of liberal arts courses. Examines reasons for enrolling or not enrolling in various courses; the characteristics of students who avoid liberal arts courses; the curriculum's potential for inhibiting liberal arts enrollment; and steps to promote enrollment and success.…

This study sought to: determine foreign language enrollments compared to total humanities and total college enrollments in two-year institutions; examine foreign language course offerings in 1975 and 1977; and determine if institutional size is related to the range of foreign languages offered. (SW)

Describes a nationwide study to identify: (1) the representation of different areas within the social sciences (i.e. anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, social/ethnic studies, sociology, and interdisciplinary social sciences) in the two-year college curriculum, and (2) which courses were offered for transfer,…

Analyzes the findings of a study conducted to: (1) identify the type of history courses offered by community colleges; (2) compare the relative strength of history enrollments in relation to total humanities and total college enrollments; and (3) identify, on the basis of enrollments, the most popular history courses. (JP)

Community college students are dropping courses at increasing rates at substantial costs to their institutions and themselves. Subsequently, numerous studies have been conducted to investigate this trend, the factors that influence it, and ways of reversing it. A recent study revealed that the most frequently cited reason for course withdrawal was…

The transcripts of 8,873 students, representing 7% of the enrollments in the Los Angeles Community College District, were examined to determine course participation and completion rates in science. Six curricular areas were investigated: (1) agriculture; (2) biological sciences; (3) engineering; (4) mathematics and computer science; (5) physical…

Economics education is examined as revealed by a study of science education at two-year colleges that involved a review of the literature, an analysis of the catalogs and class schedules of 175 representative institutions, and a survey of 69 economics instructors. Each of the three parts of the report reviews pertinent literature, reports study…

A primary objective of this study was to identify the extent to which different areas within the social sciences (i.e., anthropology, economics, history, interdisciplinary social sciences, political science, psychology, social/ethnic studies, and sociology) are presented in the two-year college curriculum. Information on course offerings in each…

In an effort to promote greater student participation (especially among women and minorities) in science courses and programs, a study of science education in the Los Angeles Community College District was conducted. The primary objectives of the study were, first, to describe students' course-taking patterns, science background, and attitudes…