Suggests that a principle of balance between education and training be applied in curriculum development. (Editor)

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)

Examines the extent to which diversity courses are being required in student affairs graduate programs at the Master's degree level. Results revealed that 74% of the programs surveyed required a diversity course at the Master's degree level. Of the programs that did not have a diversity course requirement, 8% were in the process of instituting…

States that few higher education institutions have publicly articulated clear expectations of the knowledge and skills students are to attain. Describes gap between student and faculty expectations for academic effort. Reports that what is required in students' first semester appears to play a strong role in shaping the time investments made in…

Many Carnegie Commission publications and Christopher Jencks' book "Inequality" concern themselves with the relationship between educational opportunity and socioeconomic status. Though they draw different conclusions, both urge higher education to confront the question of whether academic degrees should certify competence or simply…

The 2-year Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is normally awarded for nontransferrable degree completion. The author discusses methods to offer A.S. students opportunities to obtain a bachelor's degree. (PG)

Reports the results of a questionnaire designed to assess current attitudes of engineering departments and employers on the inclusion of foreign language study in the engineering curriculum. (GS)

Presents the results of a survey of the freshman composition requirements in two- and four-year Texas colleges, and examines the implications of the results. (R B)

This study attempted to determine the nature of the internship as it is currently being used in administrative preparation programs. Data collection included site visits, phone interviews, and written documentation from seven state agencies and 20 institutions of higher learning. The results showed that no universal pattern exists in regard to the…

This paper disputes the notion that an advanced degree is required for all work in the field of psychology and suggests that those with a bachelor's degree in the field are employed in many areas where they use their training, but are not called psychologists. Another effect has been that industry and government offer few jobs to psychology…