Raises questions about the value of general education: Is general education a historical ideal whose time is past? Why include general education as a basis for accreditation? In what ways is general education central to other higher learning? Should some specialized institutions be allowed to waive the general education component? (DMM)

Upon the request of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Florida State University (FSU) is required to enact a program designed to graduate students with a certain degree of oral communication competency. While communication majors and minors are required to enroll in a public speaking course, no student at FSU has the option…

Graduate students face numerous sources of anxiety. In order to explore students' stressors, student attitudes and anxiety toward two mandatory graduate counseling courses are examined here. All participants were students enrolled in either the Career Development or the Tests and Measurement course during the summer quarter (N=43; Mean Age=33…

A survey of 166 4-year colleges and universities examined pre-college and within-college foreign language requirements, foreign language petitioning processes, foreign language waiver/course substitutions, teaching methods, and instructional alternatives. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for students with learning…

Presents results of a survey of college English departments concerning general education requirements and the English major. Finds that English programs emphasize courses in the traditional areas in their requirements for the English major. Notes that general education requirements frequently do not include an exposure to literature. (RS)

The special needs of college students with learning disabilities are often challenging because of the variety of disabilities and accommodations. An alternative, parallel Spanish course at Old Dominion is described in the larger context of postsecondary foreign-language requirements. (Contains 25 references.) (Author/LB)

Reports on data gathered to determine the quantitative course requirements of undergraduate programs in various life science fields. (ZWH)

Describes a model for the design of undergraduate curricula in the discipline of computing that was developed by the ACM/IEEE (Association for Computing Machinery/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society Joint Curriculum Task Force. Institutional settings and structures in which computing degrees are awarded are…

Using Delaware Valley College's 100-year-old "Employment Program" as a model, makes a case for mandatory experiential learning curriculum-wide. Revels how other colleges can successfully integrate such a component into their academic programs. Argues that experiential learning empowers students by equipping them with the skills and abilities…

Team teaching provided a model for real-world collaborative research efforts in a doctoral level course in research methodology. The instructors--one bringing extensive experience in teaching statistical methods and program evaluation; the other specializing in conducting qualitative research--used a constructivist framework for the course,…

This booklet presents statements of outcomes and competencies in basic entry college level communication courses for both community colleges and 4-year colleges in the state of Illinois. The booklet's first section describes the origins of the project. The aims were to clarify and articulate statewide what was being taught under what headings. The…

The Task Force on School Health and Teacher Education presents a a report on the accomplishments of the objectives for which it was formed: (1) to develop a position statement on School Health and Teacher Education; (2) to identify states that incorporate health/health education as a requirement in their programs for the preparation of teachers;…

This study evaluated the relationships between cognitive and affective taxonomic outcomes of a required college level course in personal health education. Additional purposes of the study were to: (1) devise valid assessment instruments to facilitiate measurement of cognitive achievement and affective change using the Taxonomy of Educational…

Results are reported of a national study designed to identify preferred curriculum content important to the "professional foundation" in social work education. Findings show a high degree of consensus on curriculum material thought to be appropriate for a professional foundation. (Author/MH)

Describes a new junior-level required writing course at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland. Explains how it differs from and builds upon the required freshman course. (FL)