Changes to general education curricula are taking place across the globe. From the Bologna Process in Europe to the Liberal Education and America's Promise initiative in the United States, colleges and universities are reforming what constitutes general education for their students. At the University of Dayton, such reforms took the shape of a…

Outlines procedures and assumptions for instituting a doctoral program in business communication. Lists general/specific requirements for enrollment, and suggests business-core and interdepartmental curricula. (RL)

To prepare college graduates for careers in the magazine publishing industry, a magazine curriculum requires a complex array of disparate courses. Small colleges offer the best environment for reformatting magazine education. In order for a magazine curriculum to develop, grow, and thrive it must have access to students with specialized interests…

Describes a model for the design of undergraduate curricula in the discipline of computing that was developed by the ACM/IEEE (Association for Computing Machinery/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society Joint Curriculum Task Force. Institutional settings and structures in which computing degrees are awarded are…

This history and state-of-the-art review of computer graphics describes computer graphics programs and proposed programs at Sheridan College (Canada), the Rhode Island School of Design, the University of Oregon, Northern Illinois University, and Ohio State University. These programs are discussed in terms of their philosophy, curriculum, student…

A quiet revolution is taking place in Harvard Yard. With little fanfare but with great determination, the college is attempting to restore order to the near anarchy that has prevailed in its undergraduate program. Specifically, Harvard the nation's first university, is aiming at changing vague course requirements to those of a core curriculum--all…

Addressing the need to prepare college graduates for careers in book publishing, this report examines the necessity and structure of a book publishing curriculum at the undergraduate level at Loyola College in Maryland. A 1977 bulletin by the American Association of Publishers (AAP) cited a lack of awareness of publishing as a possible career, and…

As an alternative to traditional physical education major programs, the University of Iowa developed an exercise science degree curriculum. This opens career options for those interested in graduate work or in an allied health profession. A list of course requirements is given. (JL)

The concept of competency-based (CB) curriculum was applied to the College of Pharmacy in March, 1975, after extensive study of the idea. Establishment of a CB curriculum was viewed as a project with several components: competency identification, validation and evaluation of competencies, assessment of the presence of competencies, instructional…

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 handbook is designed to help curriculum managers at Oregon's community colleges understand the State Board of Education criteria and processes that support the continued expansion and improvement of instruction. It outlines approval requirements and procedures for Oregon community college associate degrees, certificates of completion,…

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…

An examination of the transcripts of over 3,000 graduates of major Southern universities reveals that a more rigorous general education course sequence is necessary, and possible, to strengthen teacher preparation at the undergraduate level. (MSE)

An evaluation of the Bachelor of Elected Studies program at the University of Minnesota fostered an interest in knowing more about the extent to which similar programs existed in other colleges. A survey of 129 schools dealt with the type of degree offered, the flexibility in design of the major, the extent of faculty review, and the name of the…