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Hanson, Victor Davis; Heath, John – 1998
This book argues that if we lose our knowledge of the Greek classics, we lose our understanding of Western culture and who we are. Familiarity with the literature, art, and philosophy of the classical world has been synonymous with "education" in the West for over two millennia. The Greek tenets of democracy, capitalism, materialism, personal…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Classical Literature, College Curriculum, Core Curriculum
Cleve, John Van; Willson, A. Leslie – 1993
This book addresses the problem of the future of Germanics as a field of study at colleges and universities in the United States. It is noted that the study of Germanics has been losing tens of thousands of students for the past 25 years, that this slide downward is no longer attracting enough attention from the Germanics community, and if it…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, German, German Literature
Bergquist, William H.; And Others – 1981
In response to the customary practice of administrators and faculty designing undergraduate programs only in terms of content and sequence, this book encourages presidents, deans, department heads, curriculum specialists, and faculty to take a broader perspective on program planning. Specifically, it advocates consideration of (1) how time and…
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students
Morrison, Coleman; Austin, Mary C. – 1977
This volume provides a follow-up of a 1961 study which was undertaken to determine how well 74 colleges and universities were preparing prospective reading teachers. Questionnaires were mailed to 220 schools to determine the extent to which the 22 original, published recommendations had been implemented. Chapter one outlines data gathered from the…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Steen, Sara J., Ed.; De Angelis, Carl, Ed. – 1997
This directory describes over 800 preacademic intensive English Programs and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses open to international students at undergraduate and graduate levels. Listed by state first are Intensive English Programs, full-time preacademic educational programs offering at least 15 hours of intensive English classes each…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
Zemsky, Robert – 1989
The development of a national database describing the real undergraduate curriculum, the courses that college and university students actually take, is reported. Based on analyses of student transcripts from 30 public and private institutions of varying sizes, this report provides a rationale for the database; analyzes student choices across the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Selection (Students), Data Analysis, Data Collection
Arkava, Morton L.; Brennen, E. Clifford, Eds. – 1976
This study provides a perspective for social work educators who seek a response to the demands for accountability that have emerged simultaneously from the profession itself and from higher education. Part 1 presents an overview of the forces responsible for the move toward quality control in social work education. Part 2 is a detailed review of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education. – 1999
This book discusses topics related to undergraduate education including science education for all students; preparation of future K-12 and undergraduate teachers of science, mathematics, and technology; retention of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SME&T) majors; making teaching community property; and obligations of the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering Education
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1996
This directory lists over 1,200 merit and other no-need funding and scholarship programs open to students in college and students returning to college for their higher education in the United States. The programs are classified according to course of study in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, or any subject area. Programs reward…
Descriptors: College Students, Financial Support, Higher Education, Merit Scholarships
Matyas, Marsha Lakes, Ed.; Dix, Linda Skidmore, Ed. – 1992
To increase women's participation in science and engineering, many barriers must be overcome. This book, an outcome of a conference held by the National Research Council's Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, summarizes presentations of many experts and presents information on specific strategies for increasing the participation of women…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Science, Conference Proceedings, Engineering Education
Gaff, Jerry G. – 1983
The range of controversies and changes emerging from the current revival of general education are examined, and many ideas, examples, and recommendations for achieving realistic and successful curricular reform are offered. Instead of either offering an apology for general education or advocating any particular approach, the book draws on solid…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Role, Core Curriculum
Keller, Phyllis – 1982
The genesis of Harvard's new Core Curriculum, which resulted in major changes in the university's general education program in the 1970s, is presented in a candid account. The narrative highlights the contest of conflicting beliefs about the ends and means of undergraduate education, and reveals the strategies employed to resolve conflicts and to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Curriculum, Conflict Resolution, Core Curriculum
Byrnes, Robert F. – 1982
The beginnings of research and instruction in American higher education concerning foreign countries and cultures are described, with a focus on the career of Archibald Cary Coolidge and his contributions toward transforming Harvard University. The years between 1890 and 1930 were important to U.S. higher education and constituted an era of great…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Libraries, Educational History, Foreign Countries
Clark, Duncan W., Ed. – 1976
The monograph is one of the Fogarty International Center Series on the Teaching of Preventive Medicine, undertaken to: (1) review and evaluate the state of the art of prevention and control of human diseases; (2) identify deficiences in knowledge requiring further research (including analysis of financial resources, preventive techniques, and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum, Demography, Disease Control
Baer, Betty L., Ed.; Federico, Ronald C., Ed. – 1979
Program structure and curriculum for the undergraduate social work student are discussed in this second volume from the Undergraduate Social Work Curriculum Development Project. In Part I the major themes and curriculum implications that emerged from the first two years of the Project's work are identified and the activities of the third year are…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship