A plan for revising nursing education proposes (1) direct transfer linkage to improve associate/bachelor's degree articulation; (2) partnerships for student transfer between junior and senior colleges; and (3) a terminal nurse associate program to prepare for long-term nursing home care. (SK)

Reports that a large number of international schools run the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) concurrently, despite questions about their compatibility. States that, with IBMYP models, teachers are better able to help students find their niche by…

States that there is much debate over the significance of the Middle Years Program (MYP) in education. Discusses the need for a better understanding of the MYP by faculty and members of the school curriculum. Asserts that, whether the MYP is an approach to learning based on themes or an approach that is subject-based, interaction between…

Socialization of nurses for entry into practice is hampered by the fact that, although bachelor's' degrees are considered the minimal entry requirement, associate degrees are still recognized as terminal degrees. A new organizational climate is needed in which articulation between two- and four-year programs enables elimination of associate…

The paper outlines issues and needs of students who pursue psychology related careers at the bachelor's level. Issues include teaching of job skills at the undergraduate level, student maturity at the bachelor's level, the demand for clinical skills, employment prospects, traditional psychology curricula, and the extensiveness of requirements.…

Gifford and King debate the value of the bachelors degree in education. Abolition of the undergraduate degree in education is seen as essential to Gifford. King believes that a greater shortage of teachers could occur if colleges don't prepare teachers through their present modes. (MLW)

Nine criteria for a minimum-required curriculum for undergraduate nursing education are discussed. They include (1) inquiry, abstract logical thinking, and critical analysis; (2) literacy: writing, reading, speaking, and listening; (3) understanding numerical data; (4) historical consciousness; (5) science; (6) values; (7) art; (8) international…

Higher education must arrive at some fresh convictions to restore integrity to the baccalaureate degree. Assumptions about the degree's meaning should be made explicit in both the curriculum and extracurricular activities. The objectives of the Association of American College's Project on the Meaning and Purpose of Baccalaureate Degrees are…

A three-year bachelor's degree curriculum is recommended for motivated and well-prepared college students, for some majors. Advantages foreseen include savings in time and money, an improved college atmosphere, higher persistence rates, and less need for departments to lower standards and resort to mass marketing efforts. (MSE)

The articulated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science nursing program at the University of California-San Francisco School of Nursing is designed to alleviate nurses' fears about their professional futures by giving nonbaccalaureate registered nurses an opportunity to earn bachelor's and advanced degrees while they continue to work. (Author/JOW)

There is no inherent flaw in the concept of single-purpose institutions as an appropriate vehicle for delivery of nursing education programs. Those programs that have successfully completed the rigorous reviews associated with accreditation have earned the right to be recognized as legitimate members of the higher education community. (Author/MLW)

In a discussion of whether higher education must define, for the general public, the meaning of the baccalaureate degree, two higher education policy specialists present their perspectives. One argues that greater emphasis should be on the education behind the degree and recommends research and experimentation into outcomes. The other finds…

Trends in the number of degrees conferred in the arts and sciences during the period between 1954 and 1968 are described. Changes in the choices made by men and women during this period are stressed. The status of this trend since the study period are discussed. (CW)

Reviews "The Contradictory College," by Kevin Dougherty, highlighting its thesis that community colleges must resolve the conflict in their mission between employment preparation and transfer to the university. Argues that rather than the superficial restructuring proposed in the work, community colleges should be empowered to grant baccalaureate…

This publication is a compilation of highlights from papers presented at the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) project's regional conferences during 1983-84. Papers address pertinent issues in ADN education and practice. "AD Education: Are the Parameters Real?" (Julia Perkins) examines the parameters of associate degree nursing education from a…