This report presents data concerning applications, acceptances, and new enrollments in all graduate programs of the State University of New York for the spring 1973, summer 1973, and fall 1973 terms. Regarding masters admissions it was found that: (1) there were 22,237 applications for masters degree programs in 1973, up 313 or 1.4 percent; (2)…

Following an historical discussion of graduate study in adult education, four models designed for a graduate study program, since 1960, are discussed and illustrated. The models are: (1) the Essert Model, comprised of three concentric circles consisting of core, augmentation, and specialization courses; (2) the Knowles Model, comprised of two…

Reports the results of a survey in which members of the Speech Communication Association evaluated doctoral programs in the areas of communication theory and research, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, rhetorical theory, public address, communication education and instruction, oral interpretation, and public relations. (MS)

Explains the history and orientation of Berkeley's graduate program in sociology which leans more toward the European than the U.S. tradition of postgraduate education. The doctoral student is most likely the principal architect of the research design and sole collector of primary data for the dissertation. The program emphasizes negotiation and a…

The University of California at Los Angeles sociology department stands out as a pluralistic community that fosters interaction, communication, and mutual understanding. Leading ethnographers and survey researchers work side by side; noted Marxists, functionalists, and phenomenologists participate in the same colloquia. The department has strong…

Reports a survey of all APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology to determine admissions and credit transfer policies for students from master's-level programs. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, recommendations, and research involvement were rated as most important for admission followed by high undergraduate and graduate…

The impact of quality of department of doctoral training is indicated to have less impact upon research productivity than has generally been assumed. (Author/KM)

The study has two purposes: (1) to provide a description of selected socio-economic variables characterizing the present doctoral population and (2) to provide a subjective evaluation of the library education programs by those people who are presumably the most knowledgeable people in the profession. (Author/NH)

Presents 18 tables of ratings and rankings, by Speech Communication Association members, of doctoral programs in speech communication: their overall quality as well as specific content areas and methodologies. (PD)

The authors present an approach for educating future evaluators by connecting evaluation theory and practice, organizational development, and grant making through experiential learning. They position this discussion on the conceptual framework of a newly developed graduate-level evaluation course, Advanced Program Development and Evaluation, which…

This monograph seeks to inform faculty, staff, administrators, and students about the nature of and structure in doctoral programs that lead to doctoral student development. It is accomplished through succeeding chapters, focusing first on an overview of existing student development theory and then on the structure of doctoral education and its…

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program is one of the U.S. Department of Education-funded TRIO Programs, a group of eight outreach programs designed to support and assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to attainment of a postbaccalaureate degree. The…

Doctoral programs in the humanities and related social sciences are characterized by high attrition and long times to degree. In 1991 the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation launched the Graduate Education Initiative (GEI) to improve the quality of graduate programs and in turn reduce attrition and shorten time-to-degree. Over a 10-year period, the…

This booklet, intended for recipients of National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowships, provides specific information in 14 sections covering: (1) the awarding agency and conditions; (2) communication with NSF; (3) the coordinating official at the college or university; (4) procedure for changing address or name; (5) the fellowship period…