A survey of U.S. accredited library school programs reveals that many have followed the trend of other educational programs in dropping the foreign language requirement. Suggests that there is still the need for foreign language background among librarians but that the responsibility should be placed on the individual. (Author)

As a part of the teacher licensure program at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), the M.Ed. Licensure candidate is required to complete an action research project during a 3-semester-hour course that coincides with the 9-semester-hour student teaching experience. This course, Education 590 Culminating…

Twenty-two faculty and graduate students were interviewed in one college of education in order to understand what the college and its constituents view as the skills, habits of mind, and dispositions needed to obtain a Ph.D. in Education. Analysis of the data was conducted using professional socialization as a theoretical framework, allowing for…

Reports a survey of psychology offerings in 147 four- year colleges and universities in the United States. Results indicate that 72 percent of the psychology departments require at least one statistics course for the psychology major. Of that total, 77 percent of the departments offered their own course. (Author/KC)

Counselor education literature suggests that part of counselor training is personal growth and that counselor education should be dealing with personal issues that may hinder the effectiveness of counselor trainees in a clinical setting. An ongoing discussion of effective interventions has presented a variety of suggestions for intervention by…

Results of a survey of industrial education doctoral programs were (1) there is little difference between Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs; (2) newer (post-1965) programs were modeled on existing ones; (3) students in either category had similar experiences, curriculum preferences, and employment patterns; and (4) chairpersons perceive today's students…

This survey examines actual and ideal content of doctoral nursing curricula. Most doctoral education appears to prepare graduates as researchers rather than practitioners, teachers, or administrators. (SK)

Aviation education institutions (75 of 105 surveyed) expressed their preferences for the elements of a Ph.D. program in aeronology (nonengineering aerospace/aeronautical sciences). A research/practitioner model, core curriculum, and second area of specialization were supported. (SK)

A descriptive study designed to assess the types of requirements used to prepare elementary preservice regular class teachers for education of the handicapped surveyed 102 schools granting a baccalaureate degree in elementary education and accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Most accredited programs either…

Discusses the opinions of graduate deans of Ph.D.-granting, accredited, American colleges and universities on: (1) the foreign language requirement for all Ph.D. recipients; (2) the nature, fulfillment, control, and administration of the requirements at their institution; and (3) the future of the requirements. (EKN)

Examines the extent to which diversity courses are being required in student affairs graduate programs at the Master's degree level. Results revealed that 74% of the programs surveyed required a diversity course at the Master's degree level. Of the programs that did not have a diversity course requirement, 8% were in the process of instituting…

This study attempted to determine the nature of the internship as it is currently being used in administrative preparation programs. Data collection included site visits, phone interviews, and written documentation from seven state agencies and 20 institutions of higher learning. The results showed that no universal pattern exists in regard to the…

Describes a 1980 analysis of accredited undergraduate business schools to determine the amount of economics coursework they required. Some of the results showed that accredited schools are likely to require more economics than nonaccredited schools, and that recommendations made in two major studies regarding number and types of economics courses…

Responses from 4 agriculture and 4 journalism instructors, 6 agricultural communications (AC) alumni, and 14 AC practitioners were triangulated, producing 4 essential skill areas for AC graduates: broad knowledge of food, agriculture, and natural resources; communication skills (more important than agricultural knowledge); versatility; and…

Examines inservice teachers' perceptions (n=8) of two master's programs, one administered by the College of Education, the other a General Biology Program administered by three biological science departments. Determines that each master's program contributes differently to the professional development of secondary science teachers and that neither…