Dedicated to the memory of Raymond E. Schultz, the essays in this monograph discuss the role of the community college in serving minority students. An introductory essay by Fred F. Harcleroad summarizes Schultz's contributions to community college education. John E. Roueche then discusses the provision of equal educational opportunity to…

This review of academic programming considers changes that have occurred as a reaction to real or perceived shifts in institutional and social conditions and values, program design, and program approval, review, and evaluation. Among the conditions influencing programming decisions in the late 1970s are open-access policies, affirmative-action…

Papers are presented from the 1975 Society for Research into Higher Education European Symposium on Interdisciplinary (ID) Courses in European Education. Section one of the symposium on "philosophy and background" consists of an introduction by Professor Berger and discussion. Section two on "some ID courses" consists of the…

This document is one of three volumes (CE 018 033 and ED 143 814) which contain career education instructional units developed by college teachers to be infused in university-level courses. (See CE 018 030 for the report of inservice and curriculum development activities.) Chapter 1 of this document discusses career education philosophy and…

Data based on the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) for the years 1970-71 through 1975-76 are presented that focus on trends in associate degrees and other formal awards below the baccalaureate. Emphasis is placed on comparable data for curriculum categories and divisions, types of institutional units, and classification of…

The 1974-75 annual report of the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India, is presented. Contents pertain to: institutions and enrollment in higher education; approach to fifth plan development of universities and colleges; development of universities; development of colleges; students; faculty improvement programs; cultural exchange…

An inquiry concerning the future of the Western Australian School of Mines and the Eastern Goldfields Technical College that was undertaken by the Western Australian Post Secondary Education Commission is considered, as are the resulting recommendations. After a statement of the issues affecting the future of the schools and the community,…

Child development programs at the 103 California community colleges were studied to justify and demonstrate the need for continued project development of on-campus laboratory facilities. Information, collected from college catalogs, directories, and telephone interviews with college personnel, was analyzed to clarify confusing terminology and to…

A STUDY OF UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM PATTERNS IN THE HUMANITIES WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL CREDITS NECESSARY FOR GRADUATION MUST BE IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE STUDENT MAJORS. THE STUDY IS CONCERNED NOT WITH DETAILS OF SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS, BUT WITH BROAD REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE AND THE…

A 1-year course for student teachers seeking certification for the nursery through the sixth grade is outlined in this document. The content of the course is divided into four areas: (1) directed observation (what can be learned from observation of the classroom; (2) learning and teaching of an individual child (how we know the individual child);…

Two models based on the use of manpower data are presented in this report. They offer guides for (1) the development of a ten-year master plan and (2) the development of curriculums as appropriate, based on the time schedule of that master plan. The College Master Plan Model presents two aspects of college master planning which are divided into…

This report presents weekly student contact hours (WSCH) by discipline and instructional program for day and evening students enrolled in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) for fall semesters 1973-1977. In fall 1977, the district offered 224 instructional programs compared to 215 in fall 1973; 18 programs had been deleted and 26…

The description of the conference of the American Speech and Hearing Association is introduced by a discussion of the background and procedures used in the conference. The general areas dealt with in the discussions were the necessary skills and knowledge of speech pathologists and audiologists, the improvement of professional education curricula,…

The training of teachers of second languages and linguistics in universities located in the Province of Quebec, Canada, is examined in this article. University degree programs in English, French, modern languages, linguistics, and teaching methods or education are outlined, including general program requirements for the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.…

The fourth volume in a series, this publication describes new college courses and programs in women's studies as of November, 1973. The author selected courses which are innovative; provide significant assistance through organization, bibliography, or project suggestions to women developing their own courses in the area; extend rather than repeat…