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Download full textGreenwood, Maggie; Mager, Caroline; Morris, Andrew – 2000
In February 2000, England's Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) proposed a new degree, called the Foundation Degree, and solicited stakeholder input by publishing a list of 13 questions pertaining to Foundation Degrees. The Further Education Development Agency (FEDA) responded to the DfEE's request for input by responding to all 13…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Adult Learning, Apprenticeships
Robinson, Mabel Louise – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1918
The modern college for women, evolving by rapid growth from recent simple beginnings to its present highly complex state, is unquestionably still in the process of development. A glance over the changes already accomplished brings conviction that the present situation is but a stage in the life history of a virile institution. That present…
Descriptors: Females, Educational History, Womens Education, College Curriculum
LeMon, R. E.; Pitter, Gita Wijesinghe – 1996
This paper discusses the implications of the enactment of legislation in Florida in 1995 mandating the standardization of requirements for baccalaureate degree programs within the state university system. The paper also describes the tools and methodology created by that state's university system for addressing the tasks of implementing the new…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Change Agents, College Credits, College Students
Matthews, Christine M. – 1991
In this issue brief, a number of selected science and engineering concerns are discussed, along with initiatives that contain provisions to address these areas. These include the following: (1) precollege science and mathematics concerns such as teacher shortages, quality of science instruction, and the content of science courses; (2) mathematics…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Preparation, Course Content, Degree Requirements
Andersen, Linda; Lange, Irene – 1990
A California State University (Fullerton) program brings together faculty in business administration, economics, and foreign languages in an interdisciplinary effort to internationalize the business curriculum. The program has attracted a rapidly enlarging student following, with Spanish the largest language concentration and Japanese the fastest…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Case Studies, Degree Requirements
Glazer, Judith S. – 1986
Research on the development of the master's degree in the United States and its growth in the postwar technological era are reviewed within the context of tradition, diversity, and change. Research on structure and organization, curricular reform, quality control, and innovation is synthesized, and suggestions for future research are offered. The…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Programs, Degree Requirements, Educational Change
Rodrigues, Raymond J. – 1979
Problems facing multicultural education, implications of these problems for teacher education, and the multicultural teacher education program at the University of Utah are described. Factors operating against multicultural education in Utah include the back to basics movement, the competency movement, the attack on bilingual education, the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. Task Force on Educational Credit and Credentials. – 1978
Fifteen recommendations, based on a two-year study, are presented on the credit and credential system in postsecondary education. Objectives are to increase the awareness of employers and those concerned with postsecondary education of the educational and social significance of credentialing educational accomplishment and to help institutions…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, Articulation (Education), College Credits
BERELSON, BERNARD – 1960
A BRIEF INTRODUCTORY HISTORY OF GRADUATE STUDY IS FOLLOWED BY AN ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES. PURPOSES OF GRADUATE STUDY, INSTITUTIONS, STUDENTS, AND PROGRAMS ARE EXAMINED. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE TEACHER SUPPLY AND DEMAND, INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH AND DECENTRALIZATION, AND STUDENT'S PREPARATION AND BACKGROUND.…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Dissertations
Case, James B.; Edsall, Al – 1974
Since the results of a survey indicated that for the 1971-72 school year, forty-nine vocational teachers in the Nevada secondary school system had less than a baccalaureate degree, and that a large percentage of them had very little assistance in developing and/or learning teaching skills (although they were well prepared in their speciality), an…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements
Marienau, Catherine – 1975
The handbook provides practical guidelines for approaching and carrying out an individual program at the University Without Walls (UWW). Section one gives an overview of UWW, with key affiliations, concepts, and materials, and a look at student participation. Section two contains information on implementing a program: program advisors, faculty…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Students, Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic)
New England Open Learning Project, Durham, NH. – 1974
Presented is a compendium of information about nontraditional higher education in New England, and in certain other places for purposes of comparison. Overviews of each program are presented, as are comparisons along various dimensions of operation, such as admissions requirements, assessment of prior learning, accreditation, opening data, core…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Faculty, Competency Based Education, Consortia
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1975
This profile in outline form of the English language teaching situation in the Central African Republic discusses the role of English and English within the educational system. While French is the official language and Sango is the national language, English is taught in all secondary schools, is used as the medium of instruction in the University…
Descriptors: African Languages, Degree Requirements, Educational Policy, English for Special Purposes
Ludden, LaVerne L; Ludden, Marsha – 1997
This guide provides information on nearly 500 adult-oriented colleges and universities, and includes descriptions of nontraditional programs such as guided study, distance learning, correspondence, and televised programs. Two introductory chapters provide information on going back to school and selecting a college. Chapter 1 discusses issues such…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admissions Counseling, Adult Students, Career Guidance
Carro, Gladys – 1999
This paper describes the evolution and implementation of an interdisciplinary freshman program in world civilization designed to integrate history content with advanced English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) composition, focusing on academic language use. In it, a three-credit history course is paired with a six-credit ESL composition course. The…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Instruction, Degree Requirements, Educational Strategies
