"I find that most people who are fairly educated do not know what one quarter of the degrees mean. We have now more than sixty degrees in common use. It would seem that a dictionary of degrees must be prepared to explain and define the meanings of all these to the public."-S. S. Thomas in University Degrees: What They Mean, What They Indicate, and How To Use Them. Syracuse, N.Y., 1887. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1960 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Foreword MUC UCH SIGNIFICANCE is attached to college degrees in our modern society. The fact that many individuals have become victims of fraudulent institutions that award degrees without the rigorous courses of study prescribed by legitimate institutions, suggests that there may be too much emphasis upon the form rather than the substance of higher education. No comprehensive study of American college degrees has been made in recent years. This study was undertaken to determine the extent of proliferation of degrees and their abbreviations and to provide an authentic directory of American degrees, both earned and honorary. The author has also supplied valuable and interesting historical data about college degrees. Suggestions have been introduced which, if they became operative, would tend to reduce the number of degrees offered and to standardize their abbreviations. The publication should be especially useful to registrars, deans, librarians, department chairmen, and other educational leaders responsible for determining degree plans. It will also serve as a ready reference on matters pertaining to degrees for government employees, representatives of foreign governments, and personnel officers, as well as the general public. The idea for producing the directory originated with Dr. Lloyd E. Blauch and Dr. E. V. Hollis more than a year ago. The project has come to fruition through the efforts of Dr. Walter C. Eells under the direction of Dr. Harold A. Haswell. This monograph is another valuable addition to the already extensive contribution of Dr. Eells to the literature on higher education. Prior to his retirement, he was Professor of Education at Stanford University, and for many years served as Executive Secretary of the American Association of Junior Colleges. HOMER D. BABBIDGE, JR. Assistant Commissioner for Higher Education 202 274 319 CHAPTER IX. DEGREES ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY. CHAPTER X. ABBREVIATIONS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY.. TABLES 1.-Number of Institutions, by Control and Type, Reporting Current Use of Associate's Degree... 2. Summary, by Control and Type, of Institutions Furnishing Informa- 3.—Summary of Honorary Degrees Reported, by Level and Use_-_-_- 6.-Percentile Norms for Number of Honorary Degrees per Thousand 7.-Percentile Norms at Five Points Showing Number of Honorary Degrees for Each Thousand Earned Degrees Awarded by Institutions, Classified by Type of Control, from Foundation to June 30, 1955--8. Percentile Norms at Five Points Showing Number of Honorary Degrees for Each Thousand Earned Degrees Awarded by Institutions, Classified by Size of Enrollment, from Foundation to June 30, 1955__ 9.-Academic Degrees Reported by Degree Mills, by Type and Level___ 10.-Number of Academic Degrees Currently Conferred and Not Currently Conferred, by Subject Matter Fields__ GRAPHS 1.-Types of Academic Degrees Conferred by American Institutions of Higher Education____. 2.-Proportion of Academic Degrees Currently and Noncurrently Used.. 18 |