This paper describes an assessment of community college student knowledge in the liberal arts at two-year colleges in Southern California. A survey instrument with multiple choice questions covering five liberal arts subject areas was distributed to 4,200 students in randomly selected classes at ten colleges. More than 2,500 questionnaires were…

In recent years, a convergence of several forces--increased legislative involvement in higher education, governmental and philanthropic pressure to increase postsecondary degree and certificate production, demands for a highly trained workforce, and fiscal belt-tightening at colleges and universities across America--has resulted in efforts to…

Reviews ERIC materials dealing with the mathematics curriculum in the two-year college, remedial programs, college-level programs, student mathematics competencies, professional dimensions, and the future of mathematics instruction. (DMM)

Surveys were conducted in 1975 and 1977 of humanities courses offered at two-year colleges in the United States. Studies are currently being conducted of colleges where the humanities have been strong and colleges where they have diminished. Recommendations are made for strengthening foreign language programs. (SW)

The uncertain status of two-year college teacher preparation looms large in the calls for new degrees and new patterns of preparing faculty. Specific recommendations are made for preparing doctoral graduates to work in community and junior colleges. (LBH)

Presents a profile of humanities faculty in two-year colleges based on a national survey of 1,493 full- and part-time instructors in 156 colleges. (JDS)

This article focuses on the transfer of students from California community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. Following a brief introduction to laws and procedures specified upon the inception of community colleges in California in 1910, and a recognition of the difficulty in student transfer throughout the history of higher…

This document traces the influence of governmental policies on American community colleges, focusing on how different levels of government have affected the colleges at various stages of their development with respect to college organization and governance, finance, enrollment, and curriculum. The community college's main contribution has been to…

The rapid growth of two-year colleges and their emphasis on transfer programs appear to have stimulated changes in modern foreign language curricula. Although curricula still depend on senior institution requirements, innovations emphasizing student needs and practical aspects of language learning are taking hold in curriculum design. (Author)

Drawing from literature on research, innovative programs, and association positions, this paper provides an overview of two-year college mathematics curricula, instruction, and faculty. Introductory material places the discussion in the context of changes that have taken place in the community college over the past 20 years, highlighting increases…

Presents a synopsis of the findings from the Center for the Study of Community Colleges investigation of the humanities faculty in two-year colleges, with particular emphasis on foreign language teachers, and a preliminary report of curriculum patterns. (Author/RM)

Using on-campus facilitators to distribute and retrieve an 11-page questionnaire administered to a nationwide sample of humanities faculty and nonhumanities department chairmen in two-year colleges resulted in an 84 percent return rate. Pilot procedures, selection of the college and faculty samples, and the use of facilitators are described.…

Reviews research pointing to and explaining the underrepresentation of the liberal arts in two-year college community service programs. Highlights programs successfully integrating liberal arts into community services, underscoring the value of advisory committees. Urges colleges to provide socially useful community services that are not readily…

In an effort to standardize the definition of the two-year college student transfer rate and to collect national transfer data, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) has solicited data annually since 1989 from a sample of 240 public and private two-year colleges nationwide. The CSCC has standardized the definition of "transfer…

The humanities are not emphasized in two-year colleges, although junior/community colleges enroll over 30% of all students in post-secondary education. The Center for the Study of Community Colleges is engaged in a multi-phased research project designed to provide information for the National Endowment for the Humanities, which wishes to…