Describes a curriculum in Environmental Sciences adopted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Includes lists of lower-level courses for the first two years, required courses, and recommended electives. Discusses cooperative education/on-the-job training component, implementation, and evaluation. (Author/JN)

An undergraduate laboratory course in chemical engineering has been designed to foster communication skills (writing and speaking). Undergraduate engineering students selected on the basis of their writing/speaking talents are used as tutors. Rationale for developing such a course, course organization, and communication skills development are…

An exact humanistic context, it is argued, should guide efforts to review the condition of undergraduate education. The contextual implications for students and faculty, as well as for the way curricula are organized and implemented within and among the academic disciplines are discussed. (MLW)

Analyzes the development of engineering programs in Portugal based on the experience acquired at the Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), the largest Portuguese engineering school. Describes the methodologies developed to monitor admissions and presents the analysis in terms of absolute and relative criteria based on course demand. (DDR)

Outlines principles that guide a successful undergraduate economics honors program: simplicity, accessibility, skill development, risk minimization, and incentives to combat procrastination. Describes a model which specifies three of the usual six electives and requires a senior thesis that makes an original contribution to economics…

At the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges, Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, charged that students are not required to devote adequate time to general education. Changing the way the major is organized, he said, is difficult because change goes against in-grained traditions and structures. (MLW)

This book provides a study of the historical evolution of the idea of liberal education. The volume portrays this evolution as a struggle between two contending points of view--one oratorical and the other philosophical--that have interacted, often controversially, from antiquity to present. The study attempts to shed light on the meaning of the…

College interdisciplinary programs that focus on student writing are reviewed, and research and criticisms of these programs are briefly addressed. Features of 12 interdisciplinary programs emphasizing writing at the undergraduate level are summarized. The following are among the conclusions offered: (1) a growing number of higher education…

The creation of a new undergraduate curriculum in psychology is discussed. It is suggested that the undergraduate psychology curriculum is valuable as an end in itself rather than solely as preparation for a career in the field. The new curriculum would be structured principally around a program of intensive study of the practical, personal…

The author argues that the undergraduate German major must be seen as a liberal arts major and that treating it as such requires a general shift in emphasis from form to content and from training to education. (PP)

Design is fundamental to the study of technology. The "Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology" ("Standards") (ITEA, 2000) identifies the importance of a holistic grasp of design when developing technological literacy. With design taking such a prominent role in the "Standards," a…

Colleges offering a curriculum in undergraduate elementary school physical education programs are listed in this directory. Information includes number of enrollments, courses and credit hours, and names of the department personnel. (JD)

This article is a series of anecdotes from an undergraduate course in multi-ethnic literature. In this class students explore their lives against the backdrop of their country's diverse ethnic heritage. Such courses are few, but they are needed given the influx of immigrants to this country. (Author/VM)

Five projects intended to help develop national indicators of undergraduate learning in different disciplines use a variety of strategies and are reminders that reflective self-consciousness is an important characteristic of teaching faculty in any discipline. (MSE)

Synthesizing results from surveys of graduates, employers, and sociology departments, this article identifies seven changes which may help students market their sociology degree to prospective employers. Among the changes identified are: (1) the need to help students identify the transferable skills they have learned, and (2) improving the image…