Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ468092
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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The "New Practicality" Revisited: Changes in the American College Curriculum.
Scott, Barbara Ann
Journal of Education, v174 n1 p87-103 1992
Calls attention to the emphasis on the practical in the curricula of community colleges and its infusion into the liberal arts programs of many four-year schools. Even in the upper tiers of the academic system, the vocational vogue is encroaching on the traditional liberal education. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Students, Community Colleges, Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elective Courses, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Majors (Students), Relevance (Education), Required Courses, Student Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives, Student Interests, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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