A paper read in February 1972 at the National Conference on Graduate Studies in English at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. (RB)

Reports doctoral dissertations completed and in preparation in colleges and universities of the United States and Canada. (DS)

In a discussion of many of the problems related to the doctoral world, author describes a program now in its third year of operation: the Union Graduate School of the Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities. (MB)

The author attempts to furnish a frame of reference which can be of assistance to the student contemplating seeking a Ph.D. and possibly to those advising him. (Author)

The present ludicrous Ph.D. program is a tragic waste of human lives and economic resources. (IR)

Using a contextual model for evaluation, a goal-oriented method was applied to the health psychology doctoral program at the University of California--San Francisco. The results indicated significant faculty/student differences in rating educational and resource objectives. (Author/CM)

Empirical data are used to (1) speculate about what triggered and supported the growth of doctoral programs; (2) explore the potential importance of nonacademic markets in this process; and (3) investigate the appropriateness of different plans for the common goals of doctoral programs. (Author/MSE)

Discusses changes in graduate enrollment in master's and doctoral programs in English education in the near future. (HOD)

Data from a national study of social work doctoral graduates who received their degrees during the 1970s are reported. The study examined the graduates' characteristics and predoctoral experiences, reasons for pursuing doctoral education, experiences in the doctoral programs, and assessment of their education. A highly diverse group was found.…

The author analyzes and provides an operational definition of the faculty's role in doctoral-level, competency-based training programs in special education supervision. (SB)

This study considers both meaning and mediation factors in the achievement-aspiration relationship. Results show that women's aspirations for traditional career rewards are largely a function of their perceptions of the structural availability of job opportunity. (CT)

Cites case studies involving professional people attempting to gain doctoral degrees through correspondence universities. Examines the history of these institutions and problems of accreditation. (CT)