THE HUMANITIES CURRICULUM IN THE COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE |
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| Authors: | Jack Friedlander |
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| Institution: | Center for the Study of Community Colleges and The University of California , Los Angeles |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the status of the humanities curriculum in the nation's community and junior colleges. Data on course offerings and enrollments in humanities’ courses (e.g., foreign languages, history, literature, philosophy) were obtained in spring 1975 and spring 1977 from a representative national sample of 178 two‐year colleges. Among the findings reported were: (1) during the same time period that two‐year colleges experienced a modest enrollment increase (7.4%), enrollments in 7 of the 12 humanities areas studied actually decreased; and (2) the humanities courses offered at most two‐year colleges were extremely limited both within and across subject areas. Recommendations on how humanities departments can increase their course enrollments are offered. |
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