Discusses a program in which home economics majors are assigned several weeks of practice teaching in elementary school situations during their sophomore year. (Editor/SB)

Describes a journalism program in news reporting at Northern Illinois University which is televised over the educational public access channel provided by the cable company operating in DeKalb. (RB)

A program in Jewish Studies is being offered by the Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, California. Courses are offered in elementary and intermediate Hebrew, Contemporary Hebrew Literature in Translation, History of the Jewish People, Hebrew Civilization I and II, Israel: The Theory and Practice of Zionism, Jewish Religious Heritage, The Jew in…

In curriculum development at Oakton Community College, a number of factors are considered for each type of curriculum. For baccalaureate curricula, transferability, completeness, enrollment, relevance and cost are considered. For career curricula, the following are considered: community, State and National need and acceptance; available jobs, pay;…

Highlights a comprehensive analysis of post-secondary aviation programs in the United States published in a directory available from the University Aviation Association. The "Collegiate Aviation Directory" lists findings by state and includes level of institution, accreditation, public or private, and types of programs. (JN)

Discusses Great Britain's largest degree-granting institution and describes it as the world's most successful distance learning operation and most important innovation in the history of higher education since the establishment of the land grant college. Explores the possibility of the program's application in the United States. (AEA)

Using the process of situational learning effectively we develop the capacity to discover who and what we are. This technique affords us the opportunity to explore how we were conditioned into the patterns and habits that now compose our being. (Author)

The information in this booklet has been compiled to help students select a college or university where a program in advertising education is offered. Information for each of the 110 programs listed in the booklet includes: (1) title of program; (2) specific degrees obtainable; (3) accreditation; (4) number of advertising students and graduates;…

A course relating to energy and the environment and aimed specifically at engineering students is outlined. Course objectives, format, and content are specified; required problem sets, papers, and exams are briefly discussed. (DT)

SEVENTEEN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND TYPE OF COURSES REQUIRED IN POST-SECONDARY, NONBACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN COMMERCIAL ART AND TO DEVELOP MATERIAL WHICH WOULD BE HELPFUL IN PLANNING SUCH A CURRICULUM. THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAMS VARIED FROM 2 YEARS (SEVEN SCHOOLS) TO 5 YEARS (ONE SCHOOL).…

Tells how public relations firms assisted the Kent State University journalism department when enrollments increased and money became scarce. (RB)

Presents the history, curricula, and faculty accomplishments of Notre Dame's chemical engineering program from its inception in 1909 to the present. (WB)

Reports on a conference, "Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Higher Education," held in Philadelphia during which academicians discussed infusing cultural diversity into college curricula. Briefly describes programs at Mary Washington College, Indiana State University, and Bloomfield College. (FMW)

Describes Waldorf College's (a small, private, church-affiliated two-year college) Honors Program, one of the college's strategies for raising the level of academic excellence by enhancing students' intellectual curiosity and independent critical thinking, while also providing a forum for faculty scholarship. Assesses Waldorf's progress toward the…