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Grimes, Paul W. – Journal of Economic Education, 1994
Reports on a study of the differences in economics education between private and public schools. Finds that public school students are less likely to be exposed to economic concepts prior to high school economics courses than private school students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design, Economics, Economics Education
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Verharen, Charles C. – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
Proposes a curricular model for historically black colleges and universities based on A. L. Locke's idea that critical value inquiry should be the principle of curricular revision and integration. Suggests a core curriculum of material identified by each discipline as necessary for all undergraduates. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Henn, Edward M.; Witt, Alan A. – Visions: The Journal of Applied Research for the Florida Association of Community Colleges, 1998
Recounts issues that mandated a review of differing general education requirements in Florida's 28 community colleges, summarizes the review's results, and discusses similarities and differences in requirements throughout the state. Asserts that nonuniform general education curricula ultimately impede student progress toward academic and transfer…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
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Webb, Marion S.; Mayer, Kenneth R.; Pioche, Virginie – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 1999
Catalogs, application packages, and program materials from 106 business schools were analyzed to determine the degree of international coverage in business schools' curricula. Findings indicated a trend to require international functional courses, such as international finance, in the traditional Master in business administration programs and to…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Business Administration Education, College Admission, Comparative Education
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1998
Compares accredited library schools in number of students and faculty; faculty/student ratio; percentage of students receiving scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships; tuition and fees in-state and out-of-state; cost per credit hour in-state and out-of-state; number or required course hours; and minimum time to complete MLS and highlights…
Descriptors: Assistantships, Fellowships, In State Students, Library Schools
Wright, M. Irene; And Others – 1996
Although the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), in Arizona, maintains an exemplary relationship and numerous transfer agreements with the state's public universities, systematic and operational problems still exist. Systematic problems include the accumulation of excessive college credit hours; changes in applicable transfer…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Credits, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1996
This directory presents information on 328 programs in colleges and universities for individuals who already have a bachelor's degree and wish to earn a teaching license, a master's degree in teaching, or both. Information was gathered from a fall 1995 survey of the member institutions of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education;…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, College Graduates, Education Courses, Elementary Secondary Education
Bennett, Linda; Jay, Jordan – 1997
The purpose of this study was to assess the multicultural perspective of elementary teacher education programs nationally. There were three objectives: research the inclusion of multicultural education into elementary teacher preparation programs, identify institutions that incorporate multicultural education into general education coursework…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Bunker Hill Community Coll., Boston, MA. – 1991
Prepared by the General Education (GE) Review Steering Committee of Massachusetts' Bunker Hill Community College in 1991, this guide provides a model of a Capstone course, a component of the College's newly developed GE Cornerstone Curriculum. Chapter 1 reviews the purpose of Capstone, a mandatory interdisciplinary course designed to integrate the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Course Descriptions
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
This directory presents information on 257 programs in colleges and universities for individuals who already have a bachelor's degree and want to complete requirements to earn a teaching license, a master's degree, or both. Information included in the directory is the result of a survey of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, College Graduates, Education Courses, Elementary Secondary Education
Alabama State Commission on Higher Education, Montgomery. – 1997
This study of the time-to-degree issue at institutions of higher education in Alabama reviewed existing reports on the problem, identified factors contributing to increases in time-to-degree, and surveyed baccalaureate programs in the state for the credit-hour degree requirements. Following an executive summary, Section 1 considers factors…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements
Sharp, Helen, Ed. – 1992
The Technological Baccalaureate (TechBac) is a new award that aims to achieve parity of status between academic and vocational qualifications in England. It is designed primarily to be awarded to people aged 18-19. The number of British students who stay in full-time education at 16 is lamentably below figures for other advanced countries. In…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees
Knight, William E. – 1992
This study investigated differences in freshmen to senior student general education gains across institutions of higher education, with varying patterns of general education requirements using a mixed-effect structural equation model. The subjects were 6,409 students at 34 colleges and universities nationwide. Study procedures used American…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis
Hart, Frederick L.; Groccia, James E. – 1994
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Massachusetts) has developed a new freshman course titled "Computer Analysis in Civil Engineering" as part of a curriculum revision project which emphasizes critical thinking, cooperative group learning and problem solving, the integration of knowledge through projects, and student responsibility for…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, College Freshmen, Computers, Cooperative Learning
Murray, Thom; Wiley, Linda – 1994
This book is designed to help college students (and prospective college students) prepare themselves to meet and complete the requirements of their college or university and obtain a bachelor's degree. Individual chapters offer advice on: (1) the enhanced earning power of a college degree; (2) deciding whether to attend a four-year college or a…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Bachelors Degrees, College Choice
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