This handbook describes procedures and policies of the Higher Education Program at Pennsylvania State University, for the benefit of prospective and newly admitted students. Following an overview of the program, requirements for the Master of Education degree are spelled out. The handbook outlines important milestones in doctoral programs and…

An overview is provided of the development of Bergen Community College's (BCC) general education curriculum between 1982 and 1987. First, introductory comments review the state regulations implemented in 1983 to govern general education at all New Jersey community colleges. Next, the paper explains the original charge and final recommendations of…

A new program at Madonna University (Michigan) builds on the institution's existing emphasis on the humanities in teacher education by creating faculty development activities that promote an interdisciplinary learning community and developing courses to forge formal curricular links between key humanities general education courses and required…

This conference proceedings reflects the views of participants on competencies that need to be taught in employee preparation for outdoor recreation. The conference addressed the following recommendations made by the President's Commission on American Outdoors: (1) assessing professional outdoor recreation education and training needs; (2)…

The master of arts (M.A.) program in community psychology at Russell Sage College's two campuses in New York State is discussed. The program evolved from three interrelated developments: the growth and expansion of community psychology as a discipline, the increasing acceptance within the field of psychology of the M.A. as a terminal degree, and…

The undergraduate linguistics program at the University of California at Santa Cruz is described, the courses and course sequences are outlined, and the place of the major in the general curriculum is discussed. The program has been actively developed since 1980, when it was in danger of being discontinued, and now offers rigorous instruction in…

Attitudes of journalism faculty members regarding liberal arts in the journalism curriculum are described, based on the results of a 1976 survey of 5,948 faculty members in nine professional program areas. Comparisons are also made to 1958 survey findings. As a group, the journalism faculty were more favorable in general toward liberal studies…

Information is presented on the role of research in the undergraduate psychology curriculum. The kind of research experiences undergraduates are provided and the importance of research experience to graduate school admission has been studied. Ninety-two percent of 60 randomly selected schools of five different types require an introductory…

Compares current patterns in existing anthropology major requirements with a model for an undergraduate major consistent with the recommendations of one influential report, "Integrity in the College Curriculum," focusing on the discourse of its rationale for curriculum design. Identifies critical points of difference between opinions of…

Issues concerning the influence of college curricula are considered as part of a background briefing paper for a special panel of the National Commission on Excellence in Education. The objective was to examine features of contemporary college studies to determine what should be protected or changed to improve the quality of postsecondary…

A comparative curriculum analysis was performed of the associate degree, electronics engineering technology programs of the DeVry Institute of Technology (DIT), a corporation-owned proprietary school in Illinois, Lake Superior State College (LSSC) in Michigan, and Mesa Community College (MCC) in Arizona. The curricula were compared in terms of…

A brief overview of trends in assessment in psychology degrees is presented. Both natural evolutionary changes in education and external, professionally-based forces have exerted considerable influence upon both the psychology curriculum and the methods of assessment to which psychology students have been subjected. (MLW)

Presents a case study of an interdisciplinary program for freshmen in a mid-size public university in which anthropology has been integrated into the curriculum without the advice or teaching of anthropologists. Issues concerning the teaching of anthropology in this fashion are examined. (JS)

Describes a new BS degree in secondary science/mathematics teaching being offered at Florida State University. Notes that the science concentration is either chemistry-physics or chemistry-biology. Indicates approximately 40 semester hours split between the science subjects are required. Notes that both a prospective and inservice track are…

Several factors have indicated the necessity of formally requiring computer literacy at the university level. This paper discusses the reasoning for, the development of, and content of two computer literacy courses required of all freshmen. The first course contains computer awareness and knowledge that students should have upon entering the…