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	Drum Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In common to all these forms of marching arts is that the drum major is responsible for providing commands (verbally or through hand gestures, or alternatively with a staff or mace) to the ensemble regarding where to march, what to play, and what time to keep.
		A drum major position in the armed forces is usually an appointment and not a military rank.
		A marching band or drum corps drum major (field conductor) is in charge of holding the band/corps together, and directing the entire band/corps during shows and competitions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drum_major (838 words)

	Major Field Achievement Test (MFAT) in Mathematics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Major Field Test in Mathematics consists of about 50 questions, some of which may be grouped in sets and based on such materials as diagrams and graphs.
		The Major Field Tests were constructed according to specifications similar to the specifications for the current GRE Subject Tests, which are developed and reviewed by committees of experts in each subject area.
		By obtaining data on the performance of total groups of students (all Sociology majors at an institution, for example), it is possible to report group scores on the reduced number of test questions that constitute the assessment indicators.
	www.unomaha.edu /wwwmath/MFAT.html (977 words)

	Siena College - Catalog 2004 - Major (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The student, in consultation with his or her department advisor, selects courses in the major field.
		Credits earned under the disciplinary requirement may be used in fulfillment of the requirements in the major field.
		A student must earn a minimum grade of C- in each required course in the major field as well as in all other elective major courses that are used to satisfy the 30 to 39 hours requirement of the major; and must have a minimum average of 2.0 in the major.
	www.siena.edu /catalog2006/DegreeRequirements/Major.asp (175 words)

	Perrin Field
		Major Warren served as the project officer and Lt Col. Stitt was in effect, the first commander of Perrin Field.
		As Perrin Field continued its operations, many problems were ironed out and the field, like most of the Army Air Corps, were adjusting itself to the vast expansion necessitated by the country's entrance into the WWII in the Pacific.
		A road leading from Perrin Field to Texas highway number 75 was built by Grayson County WPA and the Bureau of Public Roads, over which buses ran hourly to both Sherman and Denison.
	www.perrinfield.org /history.htm (1672 words)

	major (definitions)
		[a] greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding".
		[a] greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings".
		[a] of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics".
	lookwayup.com /lwu.exe/lwu/d?s=f&w=major (149 words)

	Major Requirements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		After a student has completed 48 semester credits, a student must apply to be admitted to a major in his or her chosen field.
		Admission to a major field is necessary to allow the student the opportunity to continue registering with his/her class.
		In the petition, the student should indicate his/her acceptance for the major by the chair of the department at the other institution, the list of courses that will need to be completed at that institution, and the name of a St. Thomas faculty member in a closely-related field who will act as an adviser.
	www.stthomas.edu /undergraduatecollege/catalog/20002002archive/Degree_Requirements/Major_Requirements.cfm (523 words)

	2001 Census User Guide: Schooling and Major Field of Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Data on schooling and major field of study are collected in the long Population Questionnaire (Form 2B) sent to one in five households (that is, 20% of the population, excluding institutional residents).
		In 2001, questions 26 to 31 of Form 2B dealt with schooling and major field of study, and were asked of persons aged 15 years and over.
		The classification structure of the major field of study variable is available in Appendix M of the 2001 Census Dictionary available on the Statistics Canada Internet site (www.statcan.ca).
	www12.statcan.ca /english/census01/Products/Reference/tech_rep/school.cfm (3208 words)

	Macon State College: Declare / Change Major
		It is to the advantage of each student to select a major field as early as possible in their academic career.
		Any student who is undecided about a major will be advised to concentrate upon the general course requirements of the College until deciding upon a major field.
		Students who are undecided about their major programs of study should follow the general guidelines for Areas A, B, C, D, and E of the Core Curriculum until a major has been chosen.
	www.maconstate.edu /registrar/major.aspx (244 words)

	Your Career: A Major Decision
		UMM studies indicate that 41% of graduates between 1980-1987 obtained employment in the 'same field' of their major; 29% took jobs 'related' to their major; 15% accepted employment in 'unrelated' fields, by choice; and, 15% took jobs 'unrelated' to their major, not by choice.
		Majoring in a field that deeply interests you and in which you do will is probably the best general preparation for graduate work.
		When you have decided on a major field you should discuss this decision both with your advisor and with a faulty member in the discipline in which you wish to study.
	www.mrs.umn.edu /services/career/career_planning/yourcareer.php (1879 words)

	LUKOIL discovered major field in Caspian Sea (Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The reserves of the new field under the “probable” and “possible” categories are estimated to be 600 million barrels of oil and 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas.
		The new field is the first predominantly oil field within the licensed areas of LUKOIL in the Northern Caspian.
		The new field is the major oil field which was ever opened in Russia for the last 10 years and allows LUKOIL to essentially increase efficiency of the expensive works in the Caspian sea.
	www.scandoil.com /moxie/news/fd_news/lukoil-discovered-major-f.shtml (468 words)

	CSB \| SJU - 2001-2003 Academic Catalog - Acceptance to Major Study Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Early in the spring semester of the sophomore year and before registration as a junior, each student must choose a major field of study and make application as a degree candidate to the chair of the appropriate department or division.
		To be accepted into a major, a student must have achieved a C (2.00) cumulative grade point average by the end of the first three semesters and a C cumulative grade point average in the courses of the intended major.
		Acceptance to a major is required to be able to register for the first semester of the junior year.
	www.csbsju.edu /Catalog/2001-2003/Academic_Programs/Majors/001.htm (195 words)

	Lambeau Field Gets Major Renovation with I-40 Series Rotors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hutchison noted that Lambeau Field presented a great deal of quirkiness, yet he and his team agreed it was one of the most satisfying jobs they had ever worked on.
		The original field was built in 1957, with a clay floor and field so rigorously compacted it was hard as bedrock.
		And, while the Packers and their fans may have lost the home-field advantage that the frozen tundra used to provide, they now have a field that's the standard by which those of all their rivals will be measured.
	www.hunterindustries.com /Resources/Project_Profiles/lambeau_field.html (704 words)

	Interdisciplinary Studies at UC Berkeley: Welcome
		The ISF Major is unique in the College of Letters and Science in the importance it assigns to the advising role.
		The purpose of the ISF major is to link undergraduates with clusters of courses and faculty where no structured or formal program exists.
		The Interdisciplinary Studies Group major is housed in the Office of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, 301 Campbell Hall, 642-0108.
	ls.berkeley.edu /ugis/isf (416 words)

	Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Major Field Tests are innovative undergraduate and MBA outcomes assessments designed to measure the basic knowledge and understanding achieved by students in a major field of study.
		The tests are designed to assess the knowledge expected of students at the conclusion of a major in the specific subject areas listed below.
		The test is often given in a Capstone course or in the last semester of study as part of a graduation requirement to document proficiency in the specific area of study.
	www.ets.org /portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=f119af5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=86f346f1674f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD (494 words)

	Major and Minor Field Requirements
		Major: Please consult the faculty in the field and the DGS.
		For example, although we do not offer a minor field in financial econometrics, students with interests in macroeconomics can easily satisfy their major and minor field requirements and still take the two courses in financial econometrics.
		In the third year, students with a major field in Health Economics often enroll in a Duke University health economics class.
	www.unc.edu /depts/econ/dept1/graduate/field-requiremen.htm (533 words)

	From Bachelor's Degree to Work: Major Field of Study and Employment Outcomes of 1992-93 Bachelor's Degree Recipients ...
		Business fields tended to attract older college graduates: more than one-third of graduates age 30 or older when receiving their bachelor’s degree had majored in business (35 percent), compared with just over one-quarter (27 percent) of those age 22 or younger.
		Engineering majors also were more likely than all graduates to report that their jobs provided health insurance, paid vacations, retirement benefits, family leave, and outside job training (table D).
		In contrast, humanities and arts majors were less likely than all graduates to report receiving any of the benefits reported in the survey, while education majors were less likely to report working in jobs that provided paid vacations.
	nces.ed.gov /programs/quarterly/vol_3/3_1/q5_2.asp (2724 words)

	Energy: Shared Science Results in Discovery page 1
		The geologists also felt the Illinois rock formation had the potential for commercial exploration and shared their preliminary results through several professional conferences.
		At that time, the company was unsuccessful in finding such structures but in the mid-1990s did find oil in the Geneva Dolomite at the Miletus Field, located just north of Stephen A. Forbes State Park.
		Seismic data indicate that a Silurian reef underlies the Miletus Geneva Dolomite, enhancing the ability of the dolomite to hold and produce oil.
	www.isgs.uiuc.edu /annulrpt/ar01_02/en3.htm (279 words)

	Assessment @ Tennessee: Major Field Testing Planning & Information Book
		Major field assessment was designed to provide incentives for institutions to improve the quality of major field programs as evaluated by the performance of graduates on approved examinations.
		Other closely related fields may be considered as one field at the request of the institution and the approval of the governing board and the Commission.
		Each major field test should be compared to national norms or national pass rates when available.
	oira.tennessee.edu /assessment/mft/mftbook.htm (3915 words)

	Historical Acreage of Major Field Crops in Arizona - September 2002 - Yuma Farm Notes (ACIS)
		Acreage of major field crops in Arizona peaked between 1940 and 1980.
		In 2002, reported acreage is 485,000 acres for forage and grain crops and 239,000 acres for cotton.
		Major field crops refer to cotton, hay, wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, and corn and does not include other field crops such as dry beans, jojoba, peanuts, safflower, and miscellaneous seeds.
	ag.arizona.edu /crops/counties/yuma/farmnotes/fn0902histacre.html (679 words)

	The Aspen Institute
		This major new publication from FIELD examines the state of the microenterprise industry in the United States.
		FIELD's Funder Guide Series provides donors with insights into the field and effective ways in which it can be supported.
		In follow-up, FIELD provided funding to five microlenders to explore how these trends are playing out in their target markets.
	www.fieldus.org (503 words)

	Major Field Assessment
		The Assessment Coordinating Committee is responsible for evaluating the major field assessment plans for each college and for recommending changes in either process or content of the plans.
		Major field assessment activities will be completed on selected days during the fall and spring semesters.
		The college will contact the students who are required to participate in the major field assessment to specify time and place and a list of acceptable reference materials, if appropriate.
	www.departments.dsu.edu /hr/policies_old/031100.htm (397 words)

	Offshore - LUKOIL discovers major field in Caspian Sea
		The reserves of the new field under the "probable" and "possible" categories are estimated to be 600 MMbbl of oil and 1.2 tcf of gas.
		The new field is the first predominant oil field within the licensed areas of LUKOIL in the Northern Caspian.
		The new field is the most significant oil field opened in Russia for the last 10 years, according to the company.
	www.offshore-mag.com /Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Article_ID=246581 (462 words)

	Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
		The purpose of the major field test (MFT) is to evaluate students' knowledge in their major field and to assess the curriculum within each major.
		All graduating seniors complete various assessment activities specific to their major field of study.
		They require their students graduating in either the fall or spring semester to take the major field test (MFT).
	www.mtsu.edu /~iepr/test.htm (117 words)

	Major League Baseball Players Association: Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The fields will be located in a new development which includes adult softball fields, soccer fields and a walking/biking trail.
		The field will be used by the school as well as by the City of Richfield youth baseball and softball program, which serves approximately 300 players.
		Major League Baseball Players Association trademarks and copyrights are the property of the MLBPA.
	mlbplayers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/pa/releases/releases.jsp?content=0729 (1312 words)

	International Development Studies: Major Field
		Major fields in the Master of International Studies program consist of four courses selected from one of the following global issues or regional areas.
		A maximum of two relevant courses for the major field may be taken at the GW Law School, with permission from the Law School dean of students.
		Econ 283 and 284 must be taken as part of the core field.
	www.gwu.edu /~elliott/academicprograms/mis/majorfield.cfm (674 words)

	Major, major, majored, majoring, majors- WordWeb dictionary definition
		The principal field of study of a student at a university
		"a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"
		Type of: bailiwick, branch of knowledge, commissioned military officer, discipline, educatee, field, field of study, national leader, pupil, solon, statesman, student, study, subject, subject area, subject field
	www.wordwebonline.com /en/MAJOR (183 words)

	The Major Field Tests
		They have been designed to assess the mastery of concepts, principles, and knowledge expected of students at the conclusion of a major in specific subject areas.
		In addition to factual knowledge, the tests evaluate students' ability to analyze and solve problems, understand relationships, and interpret material.
		They contain questions that call for information as well as questions that require interpretation of graphs, diagrams, and charts based on material related to the field.
	www.rio.edu /assessment/testinfo/majorinfo.htm (293 words)

	Major Field Assessment
		Assessment of student-learning objectives and program objectives within the major fields of study at Lincoln University is accomplished using multiple assessment measures.
		The Counseling and Career Services Office is responsible for the coordination and the administration of the major field exit examinations and the dissemination of the major field exit examination results to the appropriate academic units within the University.
		Questions regarding the major field exit examination requirement, should be directed to the appropriate academic department.
	www.lincolnu.edu /pages/476.asp (290 words)

	Major (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Students must choose minimally one major field of concentration and one minor field in a different area of concentration:
		A major field of concentration consists of no fewer than 30 credit hours in biology, chemistry, English, French, German, history, Latin, mathematics, physical education, physics, or Spanish; or no fewer than 64 credit hours in music.
		A minor field of concentration consists of no fewer than 20 credit hours in biology, chemistry, computer science, English, French, German, history, mathematics, physics, or Spanish; or no fewer than 24 credit hours in physical education.
	www.hillsdale.edu /academics/major.asp?dept=17&major=72&title=media/hcdept/education.jpg&hlink=education&dlink=education (621 words)

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