This annual survey provides data on the status of programs leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and other awards based on less than 4 years of work beyond high school in US institutions of higher education. It covers degrees awarded between July 1, 1968 and June 30, 1969. Detailed listings of specific awards granted by each institution, by type…

This is a summary report on the total number of associate, baccalaureate, first-professional, master's and doctoral degrees conferred during the 1973-74 fiscal year by the 29 institutions of higher education in Kentucky accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. (Associate degrees are awarded for the completion of programs…

This document presents a review of all degree and certificate programs offered by the public and private colleges and universities in the state of Texas. Information is presented by institution. (HS)

The New York Regents external degree programs for the associate and baccalaureate degrees in nursing are described. An interview with the program coordinator and information about the educational requirements and about several students are presented. The coordinator defines the program as a degree awarded by one institution for learning that was…

This student handbook describes the process and components of Whatcom Community College's Individualized Degree Program (IDP), which offers students the opportunity to design an associate degree or certificate plan to meet their educational goals. After introductory material presents a history of the IDP's development and the purpose of the…

This paper reviews the history of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, created in 1972 to meet the growing need for skilled child care workers to provide quality programs for young children in the United States. A pilot program was launched in 1974, leading to the granting of CDA credentials in 1975. Since 1976 over 60,000 CDA…

Virginia's institutions of higher education conferred 29,757 degrees in 1973-74, an increase of 12 percent over the 26,498 conferred during the previous year. The document examines the enrollment trends for state supported institutions and privately controlled colleges and universities in the state. Some of the variables analyzed include: level,…

The New Careers program sponsored by the University of Colorado Center for Urban Affairs has developed two innovative features: (1) Training is based on a process model of education, and (2) The program is committed to developing as trainers persons who are from a poverty or minority group background. The model provides for two programs. The…

This newsletter from the Community College Baccalaureate Association provides research and institutional updates on community college baccalaureate degrees. The first issue introduces the organization and provides a brief description of the highly specialized four-year degrees (applied, workforce degrees) that are designed to meet the needs of…

This newsletter from the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA) provides research and institutional updates on community college baccalaureate degrees. The first issue describes two institutional case studies of community college baccalaureate degree programs. The first, a manufacturing technology baccalaureate degree at Westark…

This document presents the data on degrees and certificates earned at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges during fiscal year 2001-02. The data presented are for the following community colleges: (1) Windward; (2) Hawaii; (3) Honolulu; (4) Kapi'olani; (5) Kaua'i; (6) Leeward; and (7) Maui. The data are presented in the format of tables and…

This index of programs of study and graduate degrees is designed to help students find out which colleges offer the fields of study that interest them. In addition, it includes lists of colleges that offer special academic programs. The index lists nearly 600 majors, each listed alphabetically, and the colleges and graduate schools that offer a…

Based on data provided by college districts to the California Community Colleges' Office of the Chancellor, this report provides information on the number of degrees and certificates awarded by the state's community colleges in 1994-95. Following introductory materials, four tables are provided showing the number of degrees and certificates…

This collection of presentations at the Pacific Northwest Conference on Higher Education includes four papers on the general subject of the place of liberal studies in career education. "Liberal and Career Education: A Pragmatic View" points out that the most practical kind of education that colleges can supply is a strong formation in theory; and…

Presented is a project that developed a competency-based clinical chemistry course for associate degree medical laboratory technicians (MLT) in a medical technology (MT) baccalaureate program. Content of the course was based upon competencies expected of medical technologists at career-entry as defined in the statements adopted in 1976 by the…