The U.S. college curriculum has its origin in the medieval university of England. This classical education based on the seven liberal arts formed the basis for the early colonial colleges. From its earliest days, the curriculum was relevant in the preparation of students for the professions of the period. Over time, the curriculum evolved and…

There are currently three popular models of exploratory programs in middle level schools: (1) traditional exploratory courses (art, music, industrial arts); (2) elective mini-courses (newspapers, environmental issues, video productions); and (3) integration of exploratory opportunities within the core curriculum (relating a single topic to social…

These days, problems of relations between the church and the schools are at the focus of attention of sociologists. In present-day Russia, religion, particularly the Orthodox religion, is acknowledged to have the right to contribute to the formation of the Russian state and culture. According to the findings of recent sociological surveys, many…

The push for academic electives has grown over the years for many reasons. The pressure for high test scores has forced schools to focus on literacy and core content areas. The competition for entrance to four-year universities has grown, too. However, in the race to improve academic offerings and raise test scores, some schools have neglected to…

This paper highlights relevant curriculum issues that were identified in a Management Information Systems (MIS) program review undertaken by a group of business faculty in a small regional university. The program review was initiated to improve job marketability of graduates and student enrollment. The review process is described as a collective…

It was the purpose of this study to examine various multiple elective programs in English in schools across the nation to record significant elements and draw generalizations from the data. The information includes a survey of 81 schools and detailed study of curriculum guides and other information from 38 schools. Concentration of the study was…

Summarizes responses to a questionnaire on popular courses that was sent to English department chairpersons in 1977. (GW)

To combat the trend of mandatory physical education courses only through the tenth grade, dance teachers must offer a quality program which will motivate students to elect dance courses. A dance program at Woodrow Wilson High in Long Beach, which has students on waiting lists, is described. (MT)

Presents a conceptual scheme which is to relate minicourses and other forms of elective curricula to the entire language arts program at the secondary school level. (JY)

Describes an elective infant-care course being offered to fifth- and sixth-grade boys from Collegiate School in New York City. (SJL)

Summarizes responses to a questionnaire on popular literature courses that was sent to English department chairpersons. (GT)

Describes an elective English course which involves readings and writing in new journalism style. (DD)

Describes a high school senior elective course on children's literature. (DD)

Describes two elective courses for juniors and seniors. (DD)

This study found that there were statistically significant differences in citation use and grades between students who took a library credit course and students who did not. The results of independent samples t-tests indicated that the student group that took a library credit course cited more scholarly resources, produced fewer incomplete…