Abstract
Shift-share analysis is used to provide a descriptive explanation of the changes in curriculum areas in which women received bachelor's degrees between 1966 and 1976. The purpose is to assess the extent to which women have moved into male-dominated fields and consequently prepared themselves for employment in traditional male occupations. Data are from reports published by the U.S. Office of Education. Results show that seven of nine traditional male curricula had net increases of women between 1966 and 1976, along with 7 of 10 sex neutral areas and two of four traditional female areas. The net increase of women in traditional male areas, however, was greater than the increase in either sex neutral or traditional female areas.
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