Arthur M. Cohen and his colleagues at the Center for the Study of Community Colleges have made significant and broad contributions to the scholarly literature and empirical research about community colleges. Although Cohen’s interests are comprehensive and his writings touch on multiple issues associated with community colleges, his empirical work is particularly important in three areas: curriculum, transfer, and faculty. This article provides an overview of the work Cohen and his colleagues have conducted in these areas.
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Center for the Study of Community Colleges. (1988). Art education in American community colleges: Final report. Unpublished manuscript. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED294640)
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Cohen, A. M. (1967). Junior college teacher preparation: Rationale and practice. Junior College Journal, 3(8), 21-25.
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Cohen, A. M. (1978). Instructional practices in the humanities. Fall 1977. Unpublished manuscript. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED160145)
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Cohen, A. M. (1979). Issues in curriculum formation. In A. M. Cohen (Ed.), Shaping the curriculum (New Directions for Community Colleges No. 25). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Cohen, A. M. (1980). What next for the humanities. Community College Review, 7(4), 66-71.
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Cohen, A. M. (1994). Analyzing community college transfer rates. In A. M. Cohen (Ed.), Relating curriculum and transfer (New Directions for Community Colleges No. 86). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Cohen, A. M. (1998). The shaping of American higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Cohen, A. M., & Brawer, F. B. (1977). The two-year college instructor today. New York: Praeger.
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Cohen, A. M., & Brawer, F. B. (1981). Instructional practices in the humanities and sciences. Unpublished manuscript. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED205236)
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Cohen, A. M., & Brawer, F. B. (1986). The college curriculum. Community College Review, 14(3), 13-20.
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Cohen, A. M., & Brawer, F. B. (1987). The collegiate function of community colleges. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Cohen, A. M., & Brawer, F. B. (2003). The American community college (4th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Cohen, A. M., Brawer, F. B., & Kozeracki, C. A. (2000). JumpStart III final report. Unpublished manuscript. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED443479)
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Cohen, A. M., & Sanchez, J. R. (1997, October/November). The transfer rate: A model of consistency. Community College Journal, pp. 24-26.
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Friedlander, J. (1983). Trends in community college humanities education, 1977-1982. Unpublished manuscript. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED231431)
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