The author reminisces about a course, Philosophy 3b at Harvard, taught by Alfred North Whitehead in 1934, where Whitehead moved from meditations on Plato, Epicurus, and Descartes to his own metaphysical speculations. He also discusses other philosophers at Harvard, calling the 1930s the Silver Age of the Harvard Philosophy Department. (KC)

This article provides a description of an undergraduate research course with an experimental orientation toward learning research methods. Included are descriptions of both class and individual projects and the skills developed in critical reading, ethical issues, and research design. (JDH)

A graduate course in mental health administration that combines classroom, field visit, and practicum components is described. The course provides students with an overview of the major responsibilities, concerns, and issues in the management of mental health facilities. Course evaluation data indicate that the course has been meeting its goal of…

Describes a course for chemical engineers, chemists, and petroleum engineers that focuses on colloid and surface science. Major topic areas in the course include capillarity, surface thermodynamics, adsorption contact angle, micelle formation, solubilization in micelles, emulsions, foams, and applications. (JN)

A special-topics course in polymer processing has acquired regular course status. Course goals, content (including such new topics as polymer applications in microelectronics), and selected term projects are described. (JN)

Describes a course designed to show similarities between electrochemistry and corrosion engineering and to show graduate students that electrochemical and corrosion engineering can be accomplished by extending their knowledge of chemical engineering models. Includes course outline, textbooks selected, and teaching methods used. (JN)

A college course devoted to radical behaviorism and cognitivism as competing viewpoints is outlined. The course was team taught by a psychologist and a philosopher. Benefits and potential problems are discussed. (Author/RM)

A European Studies course for students "incapable of doing French" taught at a British secondary school is developed on the premise that students will attempt to live up to the teacher's expectations. With only middling enthusiasm from his students, the teacher is requesting comment from readers. (JH)

Course objective was to enable students to practice engineering by realistically involving them in the solutions of unstructured problems similar to those they will encounter in their professional careers. Several past schemes are described and suggestions are presented to guide the potential user. (DF)

Describes a course at Colorado College about 20 women in history. (HS)

Describes astronomy course used as a medium to provide an understanding of how science progresses and how it relates to society. Illustrations are given of how scientific judgment, importance of basic science, humanistic aspects of science, and the priorities among science are presented. (DS)

Describes a college course which examines fundamental issues concerning governmental regulation. Topics covered include: the development of regulatory agencies, their functions, both intended and unintended impact, and suggested reform of federal regulation. (RM)

The article offers a description of a one semester college-level course in cultural geography. The outline is based on six themes--cultural analysis in geography, cultural universals, perception of the cultural environment, cultural diffusion, folk culture and popular culture, and humans and the land. (DB)