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EL 707 - Seminar in Administration of Higher Education

(3 units)
Programming, staffing and organization of higher education institutions.

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. develop perspectives on the enduring questions about higher education in the United States and how they apply today in a contested environment.
2. identify and explain the landscape of higher education in the United States in terms of varying characteristics; e.g., control (private, public); instructional level (4-year, 2-year); Carnegie Basic; orientation (secular, religious/independent; and business model (non-profit, for-profit).
3. discuss the implications of the variety of higher education institutions in the United States in terms of their mission, programs, institutional control, student characteristics; academic life of faculty; external and internal governance, career opportunities and so forth.
4. demonstrate understanding of the historical development and expansion of higher education in the United States.
5. identify and discuss foundational concepts common to academic life in universities and develop some perspective as to their viability today.
6. identify and analyze the role of the federal and state government in the expansion, support, and control of higher education in the United States.
7. identify organization structures and key leadership and administrative roles common to higher education institutions in the United States.


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