Views from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era are traced concerning the role of faculty in collegiate education, the curriculum, and desired learning outcomes. Previous educational thought concerning faculty, curricula, and mission provides a historical paradigm in which the ideological orientation of the 1985 Association of American Colleges'…

Perspectives on the 1985 Association of American Colleges' report, "Integrity in the College Curriculum," are presented, with attention to connections between the report and ideas from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Using quotes from philosophers and scholars, attention is directed to: why the report was written and what it is…

This test administration plan sets forth the terms and conditions which govern the administration of the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), an instrument designed to measure the achievement of the communication and computation skills expected of all students by the time they complete their sophomore year. CLAST scores are required of all…

The progress of undergraduate education in cancer in European countries was assessed, and recommendations were offered for further development according to the EURO program. Based on a survey of undergraduate education in medical schools of the European region, the following areas were evaluated: goals and objectives of teaching, tasks a general…

Twenty-four computer programs were developed to supplement a course in statistics required of psychology majors. Thirteen are tutorial in nature. The rest provide the user with sample measures and demonstrate solution of a statistical problem (e.g., finding the product-moment correlation). Part of a CAUSE project to increase science literacy and…

An undergraduate "Anthropology Through Science Fiction" honors course is described. Participation in the course was by invitation only and included both anthropology and non-anthropology majors. By using science fiction, non-anthropology students quickly became familiar with weekly topics and anthropology majors found the readings a new way to…

One of a series of resources for teaching sociology at the postsecondary level, this volume contains syllabi and resource materials for instruction in social theory. Material is divided into four sections. Section I, an introduction, describes the nature of social theory and provides tabulations of the kind of theory courses offered at the…

The author describes a teaching innovation in which undergraduates were used to lead weekly discussion sections of lower division sociology courses. The selection process of teaching assistants, student reactions, and possible solutions to potential problems are presented. (Author/DE)

The use of senior undergraduate students as lab-discussion leaders in an experimental introductory sociology course is examined. Results of the program indicate little or no increased learning over a control group. Student reaction to the course was favorable. Further utilization of undergraduates and careful study are emphasized. (Author/DE)

An introductory political science course considering protest movements and alternatives for the redress of grievances requires student participation in groups through role-playing, discussion, and group presentations. The contemporary issues debated by the students are related by the instructor to traditional political science theory. (JH)

A world civilizations course, based on the learning needs of the student, incorporates individualized options, library based instruction, choices in the medium of instruction, and the removal of grade pressures. (JH)

Standards and guidelines for the approval of institutions and programs for teacher education in the state of North Carolina are presented. The document contains six sections presenting state competency based program regulations on: (1) standards for the approval of institutions for teacher education at the undergraduate and graduate levels…

Using Holland's theory of careers, this paper explores the relationships among personality, undergraduate training, and occupational choice. Data from the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) longitudinal study of 1961 college graduates permit multivariate analyses of the congruence among personality types, college majors, and occupations, and…