This paper sets forth an explicit framework--comparing the "costs" of meeting the language requirement with the "benefits" produced by it--within which university facilities can evaluate their position toward this requirement and other requirements and activities. The study draws upon an extensive survey of the University of Wisconsin faculty…

Factors outside of psychology, both positive and negative, are pressing school psychology to re-examine itself. Thus, the time is right for a reconceptualization of doctoral school psychology. This reframing should take into account the relationship of doctoral school psychology to the larger fields of both school psychology and professional…

This guide lists 24 accredited colleges and universities that offer degrees through correspondence courses. The colleges and universities are listed in alphabetical order. Each listing includes the following: name of the institution, a short history, the regional accrediting body by which it is accredited, a brief introduction about how each…

This thesis documents an exploratory study of the degree Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.). A Ph.D. acquisition model was used as the conceptual framework for the investigation. The model incorporated the three fundamental components of the degree (lengthy study, original research, thesis preparation), which were determined from the historical and…

The conditions necessary and the standards of quality to be met for programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree are described in this policy statement. The doctoral program is defined as being designed to prepare a student for a lifetime of intellectual inquiry that manifests itself in creative scholarship and research often leading to…

In 1974, the Dissertation Review Committee surveyed faculty, doctoral condidates, and alumni of the University of Michigan as part of a review of dissertation requirements. The committee had four objectives: (1) to examine the dissertation as a learning experience, giving attention to the time required and the interaction of the student with the…

Results of the first investigation made in 1957 by the Foreign Language Program of the Modern Language Association of America into foreign language requirements in graduate schools throughout the United States are presented in this report. Based on a questionnaire sent to 225 colleges and graduate schools, tables are furnished which illustrate…

Describes the environmental education program at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources. Discusses the roles of environmental education, advocacy, and communication in the overall scope of the program. Outlines the school's academic programs in environmental education at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. (TW)

Describes the programs of the Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign). Focuses on the graduate degrees offered in environmental biology. Lists research interests and courses in plant biology, entomology, forestry, civil engineering, and landscape architecture. (TW)

Reflects upon the process of writing a thesis, from the initial choice of topic through the selection of case studies and organization of interviews and supporting material, to the data analysis and writing. Discusses some of the problems that were encountered at each stage. (MJP)

Summarizes the latest survey of 170 U.S. masters degree programs in Educational Communications and Technology. Topics discussed include administrative responsibility, including evaluation and accreditation; program content; student requirements, including test scores and curriculum requirements; terminology describing degrees, including combined…

The predoctoral internship in professional psychology is a culminating training experience conducted at the end of one's doctoral education. One might say that the internship is to practice what the dissertation is to research. The doctoral graduate education and training program, through didactic and experiential training in the science and…

The Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree, designed as a preparation for college teaching is discussed. Alternatives to the D.A. degree, variants of the Ph.D. and Ed.D. that are directed at college teaching, are summarized. The Ph.D. and D.A. are compared and the advantage of the D.A. program in preparing college teachers is outlined. A history of the…

Results are presented of a survey designed (1) to discover which universities throughout the world (Africa, North America, South America, Central America, Asia, Australia, and Europe) provide courses in adult education as a field of study and (2) to facilitate discussion at a 1970 international conference. An introduction describes conditions of…

This paper describes the major types of university graduate programs now underway for the professional education of community college administrators, counselors, and instructors. On the basis of the implications of these existing programs, he makes nine recommendations to graduate schools considering new programs for community college staff. These…