COMPUTERIZED ACADEMIC COUNSELING SYSTEM By

System Development Corporation; United States Air Force The Computerized Academic Counseling System (CACS) designed by the System Develcpment Corporation is reviewed. Aspects of the system, constructed to assist counselors in guiding undergraduates in the selection of academic majors, which are discussed include: problem definition, system analysis, design rationale, methodology, measurement si-ecifications, data base compilatirn, mathematical modeling, statistical results, and validation tests. Counseling application directions and capabilities are considered, computerized academic counseling in the context of career success likelihood is analyzed, and recommendations for extending the approach to additional aspects of career guidance are made. A concept for a:I Air Force (AF) career counseling system which permits individuals to shape their careers is developed. Its functional components include. a) an AF personnel needs and resources forecast model 2n1, b) an AF mechanism which permits personnel to select and lssure careers of their choice. Preliminary analyses are offered which indicate such a system is feasible and could have a significant impact on AF enlistment and turnover rates. Finally, recommendat-.ons are presented suggesting future research and development (Author