This report provides information on science and engineering degrees conferred in the aggregate United States over the period 1966-1994. It is based on data obtained from several Federal agencies. The data was acquired as part of these agencies' general statistics programs. The Bachelor's and Master's degree data were obtained from universe…

The data in this report were obtained from the survey of "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred Between July 1, 1971 and June 30, 1972" conducted by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). This survey was part of the seventh annual Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Contained in this report are…

This report provides tabular data on baccalaureate and higher degrees. Data were obtained from the survey of "Degrees and other Formal Awards Conferred Between July 1, 1970 and June 30, 1971" conducted by the U.S. Office of Education. Highlights indicated: (1) More than 1.1 million degrees were conferred at the bachelor's and higher…

This document presents a review of all degree and certificate programs offered by the public and private colleges and universities in the state of Texas. Information is presented by institution. (HS)

Higher education must arrive at some fresh convictions to restore integrity to the baccalaureate degree. Assumptions about the degree's meaning should be made explicit in both the curriculum and extracurricular activities. The objectives of the Association of American College's Project on the Meaning and Purpose of Baccalaureate Degrees are…

Surveyed sociology graduates of California State University (Bakersfield) over a 15-year period to identify specific areas of skill and knowledge that graduates believed they had gained from their major. Found that minority males and males from families where both parents had less than a high school education felt they had gained the most from…

Trends in the number of degrees conferred in the arts and sciences during the period between 1954 and 1968 are described. Changes in the choices made by men and women during this period are stressed. The status of this trend since the study period are discussed. (CW)

Investigates the content and structure of the undergraduate curriculum in psychology by analyzing 500 college catalogs. Reveals that introductory, statistics, and a capstone are the common required courses, laboratory experiences are not integral to required courses, prerequisites are recommended, and the traditional model is the most popular…

Provides data on bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students in 1999-2000. Tables include total minority degrees and degrees awarded to African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Hispanics by type of school (uses Carnegie classification). Another table presents top disciplines by race/ethnicity. (EV)

Examines the trend in undergraduate economics degrees from 1991 to 2002. Finds a renewed interest in studying economics after a serious decline in the early 1990s. States that the large flagship public universities have joined this renewal. Defines the sample used as opportunistic rather than random. (JEH)

Lists the percentages of 4,354 faculty members whose baccalaureate institutions fall into public, private, or other categories. Compares these percentages to the percentages of doctorates earned from 1920 to 1980 that originated in the same categories and to the percentage of baccalaureate degrees in chemistry in 1980. (JN)

The annual Survey of Enrollments and Degrees includes 820 degree-granting physics and astronomy departments, 31 of which grant both physics and astronomy degrees. Data are presented on the following areas: physics degrees awarded by academic year, 1968-78; number of institutions by highest physics degree offered, 1974-79; physics enrollments and…

Pennsylvania State University confers a Bachelor of Science degree in French and business administration. The reasons the major was placed in a non-humanities context and the function of the program are discussed. (SW)

The authors describe the labor force status, occupation, and graduate or professional school status in April 1985 of college graduates who received their bachelor's degrees between July 1983 and June 1984. The data were analyzed for the graduates as a group and for each of 20 major fields of study. (CH)