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Download full textIgnash, Jan – 1997
To help determine the appropriateness of Illinois Board of Higher Education policies related to the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, a study was conducted over the State Higher Education Executive Officers listserv to determine current state-level policies and practices. Six policy questions were posted to the listserv related to minimum…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Board of Education Policy, Community Colleges, Degree Requirements
Mellander, Gustavo; Coleman, Gilbert I.; Noel, Brenda; Gangloff, George J. – 1998
A unique community college program was established as a joint endeavor by George Mason University and the Virginia Community College System. Administered by the University's National Center for Community College Education, the program stresses doctoral study in the candidate's area of expertise. Specifically designed for community college…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Community Colleges, Degree Requirements, Doctor of Arts Degrees
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1998
In order to provide information about community college student transfer behavior, this study examines results from a series of freshman cohorts. It describes trends in student transfer from Illinois community colleges to four-year institutions between fall 1990 and spring 1995. The primary transfer rate and selected secondary rates from the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Community Colleges
Gelin, Franklin – 1993
Discussions about whether to implement associate degrees in British Columbia (Canada) date back to the mid-1970's, with the debate focusing on transfer arrangements and the viability of community college diplomas. One of the first acts of the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, created in 1988, was the recommendation to create an…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students
Vaughan, George B. – 1989
The Doctor of Arts in Community College Education program is administered by the Center for Community College Education at George Mason University, Virginia. Coursework leading to the degree is designed to enable existing community college faculty to become more effective community college teachers and to educate prospective community college…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design, Degree Requirements
Kangas, Jon Alan – 1985
The Learning Assessment Retention Consortium of the California Community Colleges distributed two questionnaires to all 108 California community colleges to determine practices related to academic standards and matriculation. Study findings, based on responses from 68 colleges to the academic standards survey and 70 colleges to the matriculation…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admissions Counseling, College Admission, Community Colleges
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1987
In spring 1987, a study was conducted at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to ascertain student preferences for courses which fulfilled a set of new degree requirements and to develop a broader understanding of factors affecting class selection decisions. A representative sample of JCCC students attending 32 classes was surveyed in class…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Selection (Students), Courses, Decision Making
Vermont Community Colleges, Montpelier. – 1975
The broad purpose of this project was to examine all aspects of the Community College of Vermont (CCV) review and contracting process and to recommend changes to the CCV Review Board and Decision Team for implementation. Examination focused on the present program, the contract format, Local Review Committee procedures, the counseling process, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Competency Based Education, Continuous Progress Plan
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1975
A driver education task analysis was completed and instructional material was developed under a different contract but in conjunction with this and a companion project. Different editions of a teacher's guide were written for secondary schools and driving schools. The former was disseminated through workshops for college and university…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Programs, Community Colleges, Course Content
Hsiao, T. C., Ed. – 1973
Information is compiled about 531 junior colleges, including community colleges and technical institutes, which offer educational programs in computer and related fields leading to a certificate, diploma, or associate degree. In addition, material is listed about 74 colleges and universities which offer educational programs at the junior college…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
Peer reviewedAltieri, Guy; Cygnar, Patricia Marvelli – Community College Review, 1997
Describes how faculty and administrators at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) strengthened general education requirements by identifying 24 core learning elements and incorporating them into existing classes. Provides advice for other colleges undergoing core curriculum revision. (17 citations) (YKH)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Wright, M. Irene; And Others – 1996
Although the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), in Arizona, maintains an exemplary relationship and numerous transfer agreements with the state's public universities, systematic and operational problems still exist. Systematic problems include the accumulation of excessive college credit hours; changes in applicable transfer…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Woods, Jacqueline E. – 1985
A survey of testing practices at two-year colleges was conducted by the American College Testing Program (ACT) and the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) to gather information about the use of tests in admissions, placement, and program completion. A questionnaire was distributed to 1,303 two-year institutions,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Community Colleges
Okaloosa-Walton Community Coll., Niceville, FL. – 1999
The Okaloosa-Walton Community College (OWCC) proposes a Charter High School that will allow college-level study for serious high school students. The combined high school and college educational programs will enable students to complete a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously in either academic transfer or technical education…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Charter Schools, College Instruction, College Transfer Students
Louisiana State Board of Regents, Baton Rouge. – 1998
This guide represents Louisiana public higher education's initial effort to improve the transfer process by making the process of transfer and evaluation of credit more easily understandable. A student transfer guide, this document includes a matrix of forty General Education college credit courses which (with few exceptions) can transfer between…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
