Results of a survey of all U.S. and Canadian optometry schools regarding curriculum status and philosophy are reported, including requirements, clinical experience availability, instructor consultations, reading, optional coursework, continuous care, and student observation. The survey form is appended. (MSE)

The directory, intended to assist Native American students in choosing a university, provides descriptions of native studies programs at 10 Canadian and 15 United States universities. Programs are fundamentally taken directly from the calendars of the respective universities. Criterion for selection was where a calendar clearly identified a…

Five separate articles summarize library education at the graduate, undergraduate, and technical assistant levels in the United States and library education in Canada and other parts of North America. Statistical tables are included within the explanatory essays. Over 30 pages of statistical tables give information on specific institutions. The…

A directory of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in linguistics in the United States and Canada contains major and minor requirements and brief course descriptions for 127 institutions. Program emphases and specializations are noted. (MSE)

The guide lists information about requirements, course offerings, financial aid, and personnel for 148 graduate departments of geography in the United States and Canada. The objective is to assist college and university departments in answering student inquiries concerning graduate training in geography. The guide is divided into two sections: the…

Reported are the results of a survey on preservice elementary mathematics teacher education programs in Canada conducted by the Commission on the Education of Teachers of Mathematics of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The Commission surveyed 22 teacher education institutions to ascertain the status of preservice programs. The…

A 1981 report on accounting education in Ontario universities, which was prepared by a study group of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), is presented. The objective was to advise the COU on the feasibility of establishing a professional school or faculty of accounting in one or more Ontario universities. Attention was directed to the…

For a 1969 report on graduate programs in English, the Association of Departments of English obtained information from chairmen or directors of graduate study in English at 223 institutions. This document contains some of the information collected for the full report (available through ERIC as "Graduate Programs in English: A 1969…

The Associate Degree is a two year academic credential available with an Arts or Science focus. The British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) initiated development of this provincial credential at the request of British Columbia's public post-secondary institutions. The original curricular requirements, the goal of which were to…

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)

This paper focuses on the activities of colleges and universities providing options for the assessment of prior learning for adult students. The paper emphasizes programs with associate and baccalaureate degree-granting institutions in the United States and Canada. It is aimed at faculty members, practitioners, administrators, and policy-makers,…

Provides a yearly summary of research and graduate study activities at most United States and several Canadian engineering colleges. Provides officers of the institution; number of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students; extension centers; doctoral research areas; budgeted research; and degree requirements. (MVL)

Discussions about whether to implement associate degrees in British Columbia (Canada) date back to the mid-1970's, with the debate focusing on transfer arrangements and the viability of community college diplomas. One of the first acts of the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, created in 1988, was the recommendation to create an…

Designed for college and university departments and students, this guide provides a comprehensive listing of current graduate programs in geography in the United States and Canada. Following an explanation of the guide format, 146 of the total 169 graduate departments of geography are listed alphabetically under sections for each country.…

Data obtained from a province-wide survey of compulsory physical education programs in Alberta, Canada, is presented (1) describing current parent and student perceptions of required physical education, (2) identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the program as it exists, (3) assessing areas of expressed or implied concerns, and (4) making…