Meta-majors refer to the creation of broad program pathways or areas of interest, such as "Allied Health or Business." They are key components of the Guided Pathways efforts that provide students with a more structured and integrated academic experience. There are several different approaches (e.g., sorting exercises) colleges can use to…

This report is focused on both introducing corequisite support to institutional leaders looking for new approaches to addressing remediation and offering new insights that can deepen practice for those who are already at work implementing the model. Following previous reports on the corequisite model, "No Room for Doubt" outlines a…

This "Program and Course Approval Handbook" assists California Community College (CCC) administrators, faculty, and staff in the development of programs and courses and the submission of these proposals for review by the Chancellor's Office. By law, the Chancellor is required to prepare and distribute a handbook for program and course…

Curriculum is at the core of any educational endeavor, and the course outline of record plays a central role both internal and external to the California Community College System. This update to the original Academic Senate paper "Components of a Model Course Outline of Record" also incorporates material from the previously published…

Urges undergraduate advisors to describe alternatives to traditional "Boulder-model" clinical psychology programs. Maintains that a large proportion of psychology undergraduates are not interested in careers with research responsibilities and, therefore, should be advised of such alternatives as counseling psychology and school psychology. (JDH)

Since 1980, a large increase in the number of undergraduate students majoring in international studies at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) has occurred. This paper describes the historical development and present structure of this University's international studies program and the program's relationship to other academic departments. The advantages…

This article presents useful insights into undergraduate and graduate sport management programs and suggests questions prospective students can use during interviews and correspondence with institutions being considered. These insights and questions relate to admission, retention, and placement practices; physical and human resources access;…

Provides personal and historical background concerning the development and success of early doctoral programs in communication education at Purdue University and Florida State University. Discusses critical events that shaped the focus and image of communication in the past two decades. Discusses five trends in communication education from a…

Selected questions from a questionnaire that helps students evaluate how their course deals with women are presented. Some changes were made to this questionnaire, which was initially developed and used at Duke University (North Carolina). The survey also includes selected questions about classroom interaction. It can be used as is by individual…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated the Airway Science curriculum as a method of preparing the next generation of aviation technicians and managers. This document: (1) discusses the FAA's role in the Airway Science program; (2) describes some of the career fields that FAA offers to Airway Science graduates (air traffic control…

Examines the coverage given to sociobiology in 37 introductory psychology textbooks. Results indicated that most books provided some discussion of sociobiology, but it was typically superficial and there were often significant errors in the interpretation of theory. (Author/JDH)

Examines three aspects of curriculum change: (1) comprehensive plan and goals formation, requiring climate assessment; (2) institutional commitment, gained through leverage approaches (accreditation, competition, or external evaluators) and incentive (e.g., Title III funds, public relations, institutional vitality) approaches; and (3)…

The need and potential for networking among interdisciplinary organizations are analyzed. Issues to consider in establishing networks are identified and specific strategies for building and maintaining effective networks are offered. Networking both with undergraduate and general education organizations and with specialized organizations are…

This directory describes curriculum materials that were created between 1974 and 1980 under Title IX of the federal government's Ethnic Heritage Studies Act. The federal act funded development of curriculum materials that introduced and supported ethnic studies in public school and college curricula. Projects were developed throughout the country…

The information in this booklet has been compiled to help students select a college or university where a program in advertising education is offered. Information for each of the 110 programs listed in the booklet includes: (1) title of program; (2) specific degrees obtainable; (3) accreditation; (4) number of advertising students and graduates;…