The Bachelor in Management and Leadership (BML) is a programme specifically designed for working adult learners in the field of management leadership. As part of their assessment, students have to complete a small research project, called the Major Piece of Work (MPW). The aim of this paper is to discuss the Major Piece of Work as a real example…

The 773,375 bachelor's and higher degrees conferred by 1,565 institutions during 1966-67 was the largest number in US history and represented an increase of almost 59,000 or 8% since 1965-66, a rate of increase that seems to have stabilized over the last 3 years. Tables provide summary data by level of degree, field of specialization, sex of…

This document provides a detailed listing of bachelor's and higher degrees conferred in each academic field by each institution during the period from July 1, 1968 through June 30, 1969. Table 1 presents a brief historical comparison of degrees granted from 1965-66 through 1968-69. Table 2 is a summary of the degrees conferred in 1968-69 by level…

In 1969 the Dean of the School of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan appointed an ad hoc committee to study the possibility and plausibility of establishing a Bachelor of General Studies degree. After careful consideration of the curricula offered in the school, it was recommended that (1) the Bachelor of Science…

A study was designed to answer the question: Is the baccalaureate-prepared nurse able to function satisfactorily as a staff nurse in an official public health agency? Findings indicate that health agency staff and education program faculty must work together to define the purpose, objectives, and content of the clinical experience. (JOW)

Discusses the need for theater education at all levels, including a bachelor's degree in theater education. (MM)

Describes an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) track that meets the learning needs of diverse student populations. Indicates that adult learners form cohesive student cohorts and produce strong graduates. (JOW)

Arranged by state, this list of bachelors' and masters' degree programs accredited by the National League for Nursing also indicates the date of next accreditation visit and identifies any programs that are on warning status. (SK)

For 505 nursing graduates, significant relationships were found between C, D, and F grades and scores on the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurses. Those who passed the exam had significantly higher grade point averages, fewer grades below B, and higher Mosby AssessTest scores. Nontraditional-age students tended to have higher…

Nurses must incorporate a political component into their professional role identity to meet the future challenges of the health care system. Political socialization theory can assist faculty in adding a political thread to the curriculum. (SK)

Doubling the Number of college graduates in Kentucky by 2020 will be challenging, but it is a worthy and achievable goal, and will make a real difference in the lives and livelihoods of Kentuckians. This report, a biennial publication of the Council on Postsecondary Education, shows how every county in the state can contribute toward this goal and…

Many private colleges have begun offering courses or programs in technologically-mediated formats, specifically utilizing online or internet based programs. These programs provide opportunity and access to unique student populations, and the personal relationship element of private colleges is often challenged in these distributed programs. This…

This paper analyses polytechnic graduate placement in Finnish manufacturing. The paper uses a register-based data source covering white-collar manufacturing workers over the period 1995-2004. Taken together, the results show that wages and job classification are higher for polytechnic graduates, once other covariates are controlled for. Despite…

Anchored in national longitudinal data analyzed through hierarchical linear and non-linear modeling, this study found that African-American students have a similar probability of obtaining a BA degree whether they attended a historically Black college or university (HBCU) or a historically White college or university (HWCU). Among…