Survey of 50 pharmacy schools investigated the degree to which instruction in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) was included in the pharmacy curriculum, and use of alternative practitioners as instructors. Almost three-quarters offered coursework in herbal medicine or other areas of CAM; about half offered other alternative medicine…

In an effort to determine whether OR 100, a college success orientation seminar offered at New Jersey's Cumberland County College (CCC), should be upgraded to a college-level course and whether OR 101, a one-unit orientation course, should be required of all students, CCC surveyed 288 two- and four-year institutions in New Jersey, Delaware, and…

During the early decades of social science in the United States, the strong applied emphasis in sociology and the mutual interest of sociology and social work in social reform made these disciplines nearly indistinguishable. The dissolution in 1909 of the American Social Science Association began a period of divergence between the two disciplines…

Current advertising courses and educational practices reflect advertising education's allegiance to the real world, particularly the real world as defined by large advertising agencies. A student-run ad agency provides students with a total learning experience on a small advertising agency scale in line with what they are likely to experience in…

The Mathematics 13-23-33 program consists of core and elective components, both mandatory, for three courses. The core represents the common set of minimum educational objectives prescribed for all students taking the program; the elective component allows for variety and flexibility in the choice of topics. Emphasis is placed on inductive,…

The Mathematics 10-20-30 program consists of core and elective components, both mandatory, for three courses. The core represents the common set of minimum educational objectives prescribed for all students taking the program; the elective component allows for variety and flexibility in the choice of topics. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical…

Chapter 1 of this monograph dealing with basic physical education instruction programs traces the history of physical education in colleges and universities from 1885 to 1985. Physical education programs became strongly entrenched within the higher education curriculum with the sanction of college administrators who recognized a responsibility to…

This report summarizes the results of a study conducted to provide a complete and documented picture of public secondary education in Massachusetts. The study involved an analysis of questionnaire data and transcripts from about 3,000 graduates in the 1984 school year. Specifically, the study addressed the following questions: (1) How do student…

One of three related documents, this booklet for students contains the basic lists and course descriptions of the high school curriculum offerings. The introductory section includes information about the counseling services, graduation requirements, credits, promotion policy, curriculum areas, independent study, program opportunities for…

It was the purpose of the study to allow a limited number of students (200) at St. Cloud State College (now a university) in Minnesota an opportunity to design their own programs of study without regard to college curriculum regulations. The pilot program was limited to students working for a bachelor of arts degree (liberal arts). Two control…

This guide was developed to help students achieve the goal of the English language arts program of Kanawha County (West Virginia) schools--proficiency in language--through a continuous curriculum focusing on the skills of listening, speaking, reading, handwriting, spelling, observation, and composition. At the elementary level, the program begins…

Differences found in men's and women's attitudes towards mathematics, and differences in demonstrated abilities and experiences in mathematics classes are detailed. The sample used includes 479 pupils from 22 classes in 11 urban and suburban schools, with approximately 49% of the students female. The instruments used to collect data included…

The minimum requirements for sequential programs in the language arts and related enrichment programs recommended in this document were determined by the results of an Alabama State Department of Education survey, which ranked 60 educational goals in order of importance and in which the top five goals reflected an overwhelming concern for language…

Reasoning that in a basic English class there is barely enough time to read one or two novels a year, an English teacher convinced the principal of a Youngstown junior-senior high school that an independent reading course would be of tremendous value to those students who are avid readers as well as those who enjoy reading but can never seem to…

This teaching guide outlines a nine week course on rights and responsibilities for use with junior and senior high school students in Wisconsin. The course consists of ten units and is intended to help students learn about the law, American justice, the Bill of Rights, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to…