Focuses on the lengthy written examinations ("prelims") that most students are required to take as part of their doctoral training. Summarizes results of a comprehensive national survey of preliminary examination practices. Presents an alternative to the traditional written examination: developing and being judged on a list of scholarly skills.…

Courses required in four doctoral-level administration specializations in higher education were identified. A questionnaire, which is appended, was mailed to each of the program directors listed in the 1984 Association for the Study of Higher Education Directory. Responses were received from 52 program directors. The four specializations were:…

Nationwide surveys of the status of the Doctor of Arts degree were made in March, 1970; November, 1971; November, 1972; January, 1974; and January, 1975. In order to update these five previous studies, questionnaires were sent to the graduate deans of the 341 member institutions of the Council of Graduate Schools in the U. S. during the last week…

Results of a national survey concerning the difference in research training requirements of the Ed.D. and Ph.D. degrees in higher education as a field of study are presented, and the need for and assurance of a distinction between the two types of degree is discussed.

Degree requirements in computer science at Monash University are summarized, problems relating to them are discussed, and suggestions for improving them are offered that stress a clearer definition of expectations. (JSR)

The purpose of this monograph is to familiarize physical education teacher educators with the process and content associated with a National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) review of undergraduate physical education teacher education programs. A framework was developed that reflects the state of the art in terms of…

Descriptions of approximately 300 graduate programs in political science at doctoral and masters levels are presented. Information was collected during September and October, 1977. The bulk of the guide contains descriptions of individual programs arranged alphabetically by the name of each school. Universities are listed by city or state names…

The proceedings of the 1970 annual meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States covers a reassessment of the doctoral population with outlooks for the future by Michael J. Pelczar, Charles E. Falk, J. Wayne Reitz, T. L. Cairns, Robert Alberty, and Richard P. Adams; reassessment of the master's degree by Henry V. Bohm, Francis M.…

The results of an investigation of nontraditional, external graduate study programs are described. Primary emphasis is placed on doctoral degree programs and information on requirements, accreditation, duration, costs, etc., with data presented for 13 institutions. Institution names, addresses, and telephone numbers are itemized, along with…

Detailed and wide-ranging suggestions are offered for reforming Australia's higher degree requirements. The author, an Australian PhD, compares them with requirements in other countries and finds them "particularly regressive, unenlightened, intellectually counterproductive, undemocratic, and uncivilized." (JSR)

Some of the reasons for the unduly long time required to finish PhDs at the University of Sydney are examined, and two problem areas are noted: the imposition of excessive standards for ulterior motives, and inadequate supervision. Based on questionnaires, five specific reforms are suggested. (JSR)

Texas Baptists have long valued education for their pastors. The Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) has over a hundred years of involvement in the support of seminaries for the training of pastoral staff. This long and rich history has led to the establishment and operation of eight regionally accredited affiliate universities offering…

Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree are listed and explained. The intent is to present the prospective Ph.D. student with a reasonably clear picture of the tasks to be completed, the level of performance to be achieved, and the expected schedule for completion of the degree. University faculty and academic administrative officers may…

The transcript of a workshop on doctoral education, this monograph is intended as an idea generator for those who teach doctoral students in marketing. Among the topics considered are the future of the Ph.D. in marketing, the ideal Ph.D. curriculum, the question of whether or not Ph.D. research can be more substantive, teaching Ph.D.'s to teach,…

This study investigates the extent to which graduate students, in writing their Ph.D. dissertations, actually do make use of the language skills which they have been required to obtain. A comparison of the extent of utilization of foreign language skills by the doctoral candidates with that by faculty members at the same institution is also…