Aligning the ACS guidelines for two- and four-year programs: Enhancing student success

CHED 21

William F. Polik, Department of Chemistry, Hope College, 35 E. 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423, Maureen A. Scharberg, mscharberg@earthlink.net, Department of Chemistry, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0101, Nancy Bakowski, n_bakowski@acs.org, Department of Higher Education, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, and Cathy A. Nelson, c_nelson@acs.org, Office of Professional Training, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, 20036.
Changes in the world of higher education and chemistry curricula have prompted ACS to revise and update its guidelines for four- and two-year programs. The nature of proposed changes and how they could facilitate student transitions were the focus of "Revising the ACS guidelines for two-year and four-year programs: A community dialog of issues and opportunities," an interactive symposium held at the 19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. This presentation will share the outcomes of discussions on curricular guidelines, developing student skills and abilities, mentoring and advising, and faculty, facilities, and resource guidelines. The opportunities for enhancing interactions between two- and four-year programs will be explored.
 

Community College Programs Designed to Help Students Transition to Four-Year Colleges and Universities
8:30 AM-11:45 AM, Sunday, 10 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Salon 8, Oral

Division of Chemical Education

The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006