This publication presents estimates of 1985-86 bachelor's degree recipients' course-taking behavior in 10 major tables. The data are based on transcripts collected as part of the 1987 Recent College Graduates Study which collected data on almost a million college graduates. The data presented here discuss nine major fields of study: business and management, education, engineering, health care, public affairs and social services, math/computer science/physical science, social science, humanities, and psychology. Highlights of the findings include the following: the average number of courses taken by bachelor's degree recipients ranged from 48 courses for social science majors to 58 courses for engineering majors; the average grade point average of graduates in the 10 major fields of study ranged from 2.6 to 2.8 and did not differ substantially from field to field; the percentage of graduates who took one or more foreign language courses varied from 21 percent for engineering majors to 66 percent for social science majors; and more graduates majored in business and management than in any of the other major fields of study. Also included are a section on study methodology and appendixes containing a standard error table, a classification of major fields, and occupational codes. (JB)