Reports on a study of the number of four-year Bachelor's degrees awarded in economics in 1993-94. Finds that the number of undergraduate degrees in economics continues to decline. Presents three tables of statistical data and discusses possible reasons for this decline. (CFR)

Describes how New York University developed educational experiences about gay and lesbian persons for college students; includes the philosophy behind the curriculum, developmental processes, course development, student profiles and course evaluation, theoretical approaches to course content, and teaching strategies. (Author/SM)

Researchers examined the status of general health education courses in 248 colleges and universities. Survey results indicated the number of institutions offering and requiring a general health education course increased since 1981. Slightly less than 3.9 percent of the student population at the institutions completed a general health education…

This study examined the academic performance of gifted students (especially female and ethnic minority students) moving from elementary to secondary education. Although no differences were found for female students, ethnic minority students took fewer advanced level classes and had lower grade point averages than did other gifted students. (DB)

Participation of minorities and females in secondary-school courses in six school districts in Ontario during 1988-89 was studied to determine who benefited from courses and develop a comprehensive and fine-grained manner for reporting results for any combination of group-characteristic data. In all, 2,308 students responded to a mailed…

Reports on a study of student perceptions concerning in-depth study of sociology compared with other disciplines in the social sciences and other liberal arts. Finds that sociology majors experience less study in depth than do other majors. Discusses the implications of the findings. (CFR)

Explores the changing nature of upper secondary school science subject enrollments over two decades. Discusses the fact that enrollments in chemistry, physics, and biology increased up until 1991 and declined from 1992-1995. (DDR)

Analyzes effects of a high school counseling program designed to encourage students to consider future career options and the mathematics and science courses required for them. Counseling positively influenced the number and level of classes students planned to take, although actual number of classes taken were not higher than those at control…

Explores the ways gender influences the pattern of recruitment into information technology (IT) and design courses using data from a study involving 26 design and 27 IT students. Instrumental reasons for course selection are balanced by intrinsic satisfaction, with satisfaction more evident in design-course selection, but both design and IT are…

Presents details on how students perform on particular types of mathematics questions from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Data are from three special studies conducted as part of the NAEP: (1) estimation skills; (2) problem-solving abilities (mathematics in context); and (3) students taking advanced courses in mathematics.…

Explores the processes by which 91 female undergraduate students make sense of their educational and career options and choices as they move through their education at a large Canadian university. Implications for retaining more female students in the sciences are discussed. (SLD)

Investigates practices of high schools that encourage or discourage students' enrollment in advanced mathematics courses. Uses data from transcripts of more than 22,000 graduates of 305 public high schools. Important findings concern the effects of graduation requirements and course offerings on the courses taken by all students and by particular…

In Israel, secondary curriculum differentiation (more diverse course offerings) was related to greater course-taking diversity, student selection of higher-level courses, higher average achievement, and greater equality of achievement. In the United States, which does not have Israel's high-stakes examination system, diverse course offerings were…

The last century, in particular the latter half, saw radical shifts in the roles and expectations of women in society. This article investigates the views of 14- to 16-year-olds in the year 2000 on work and family roles, exploring both their general views on gender roles and their own personal aspirations for the future. In general the young…

In this paper we measure the impacts of tougher graduation requirements on course-taking patterns, college attendance and completion, and post-high school labor market outcomes for vocational concentrators and non-concentrators. Our main goal was to assess whether vocational education students were specifically affected (positively or negatively)…