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…

Moving from a consideration of the purposes and requirements of doctoral programs in general, the author focuses on discipline-oriented degrees and presents the goals and characteristics of the doctor of industrial technology program at the University of Northern Iowa. (SK)

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…

Suggestions on way to respond to letters of reference for doctoral applicants. (IR)

A rash of doctoritis" has spread through the academic world as the status symbol of a doctoral degree is earned one way or another. (IR)

Reviews current degree structures and suggests criteria that might be used to test innovative activity or structural reform. (HS)

A study examining 28 doctoral programs in schools of social work to compare PhD and DSW (Doctor of Social Work) requirements revealed "remarkable unanimity" in focus on research and knowledge building in contrast to an advanced practice oriented degree. The authors raise questions about future expansion of doctoral programs in light of the…

A study was undertaken to analyze the nature of selected conditions and requirements of doctoral programs in the field of education in order to identify areas needing improvement, to reveal distinctive practices which show promise, and to project future doctoral production in the field. Questionnaires were completed by administrators at 81 of the…

The award rate of doctorates has tripled since 1960 and the projections indicate that by 1980 the rate will be somewhere between 60 and 70,000. In recent years every facet of the PhD has come under attack. The degree will probably be reshaped from a standard of achievement and accomplishment to a standard of potential, from a demonstration of the…

Describes a five-step plan for reducing the number of Ph.D. graduates in English over the next ten years. (RB)

This paper, the first of two related documents, presents the findings of a survey undertaken for the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) to determine current practices in Ph.D. granting institutions regarding standards, goals, and objectives of this terminal degree in theater in the United States. The survey presents information…

This paper, the second of two related documents, presents the findings of a follow-up survey undertaken for the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) to determine current practices in 39 Ph.D. granting institutions regarding standards, goals, and objectives of this terminal degree in theater in the United States. The survey presents…

Member institutions of the Council of Graduate Schools were asked to respond to a questionnaire about the foreign language requirements at their institutions. Institutions (197) or 69 percent of those contacted responded. One hundred twenty-four schools used the Graduate Schools Foreign Language Tests (GSFLT) for the purpose of meeting the foreign…