The objective of studies of academic programs and their curricula is twofold and mutually dependent. The principal purpose is the development of quality programs. A corollary of this objective is the evaluation of existing or proposed programs. Both objectives of this type of educational studies thus depend on the development of program models. The 'goodness' of existing and proposed programs is then expressed in terms of the closeness of fit of these programs against such models. The report is intended to explore briefly some methodological aspects of the design and the utilization of models of educational programs. (Author)