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…

This guide to graduate departments of geography provides a comprehensive listing of information about requirements, course offerings, financial aid, and personnel for approximately 150 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. It is intended to assist college and university departments of geography in answering inquiries received…

This is the sixth edition of the Guide to Graduate Departments of Geography in the United States and Canada designed to assist college and university departments in answering the many inquiries received from students concerning graduate training in geography. It provides a comprehensive listing of information about requirements, course offerings,…

The National Association of Schools of Music makes recommendations to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education concerning music curricula. Outlined are the requirements for admission to curricula leading to the baccalaureate, general requirements for graduating from…

This is a progress report on the first 6 months activity of the Commission on Non-Traditional Study which was established: 1) to examine all aspects of non-traditional postsecondary education, including the external degree, now in operation or being planned; 2) to evaluate the desirability and feasibility of such study; 3) to identify the…

Course descriptions and degree requirements in the department of communication arts of Loyola College of Montreal are given. In addition, the purposes and programs for two courses, communication programming and communication research, are described in detail. (JK)

Oral Roberts University (Oklahoma) has adopted the aerobics concept developed by Kenneth H. Cooper as the basis for its total fitness program, and requires that all students, both undergraduate and graduate, enroll in and pass a physical education activity course each semester, as well as participate in an individualized aerobic program. (MJB)

The classification of degrees is intended to represent student ability in an objective summary form. Since individual institutions' variations may obstruct the assessment process, there may be advantages in assuming stable class averages as standard reference points. (Editor/LBH)

Results of the American Sociological Association's first survey of graduate departments in sociology shows a striking similarity among programs in terms of course requirements, number of credits, and thesis requirements. Authors suggest that the apparent absence of diversity may be a matter of concern for the discipline. (Author/DH)

The University of California at Los Angeles sociology department stands out as a pluralistic community that fosters interaction, communication, and mutual understanding. Leading ethnographers and survey researchers work side by side; noted Marxists, functionalists, and phenomenologists participate in the same colloquia. The department has strong…

Reviews the 1980s literature regarding trends in public relations practice and implications for PR degree programs. Makes specific recommendations for development of effective degree programs. (MS)

Discusses assessments offered by a report on the definition and characteristics of the engineering profession. Historical development, long-range impact, and career management concerns are addressed. Concludes that the expanding roles for engineers throughout today's society contribute to the definition dilemma. (DH)

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)

Describes how the University of Kansas developed its 5-year teacher education program in the late 1970s and reports the program's design and current status. Presents preliminary observations on the results of the program. (MCG)

Discusses the English new two-year full-time course in higher education, the Diploma of Higher Education (DIP. H. E.). (PG)