Courses
Higher Education Courses
- EDUC-C 565 Introduction to College and University Administration (3 cr.) Types of institutions and their organization and roles on the nationwide scene; their principle administrative functions, including faculty personnel, business management, public relations; relationship of student personnel to other administrative positions.
- EDUC-C 585 Principles of Fundraising Management (3 cr.) Aspects of the fundraising process for nonprofit organizations: assessing the organization's value base, preparing its case, techniques and strategies, sources of support, human resource development, and process management. Societal factors that may affect the processes are also reviewed.
- EDUC-C 595 Legal Aspects of Philanthropy (3 cr.) Provides a comprehensive review of types of charitable organizations; examines the legal issues relating to philanthropy and philanthropic endeavors in contemporary society. Topics include basic income, gift, and estate tax laws applicable to donors and to charitable organizations.
- EDUC-C 620 Proseminar in Higher Education (3 cr.) This course is an introduction to the scholarly study of the field of higher education. Students will be introduced to current issues, theories, forms of inquiry, and disciplinary perspectives relevant to the study of higher education.
- EDUC-C 654 Higher Education in the United States (3 cr.) P: Master's degree. Historical development, social impact and relationships, and pattern of systems of higher education in the United States with primary attention to traditional colleges and universities, both public and private.
- EDUC-C 655 Higher Education in the United States (3 cr.) P: Master's degree. Historical development, social impact and relationships, and pattern of systems of higher education in the United States with primary attention to traditional colleges and universities, both public and private.
- EDUC-C 656 Nontraditional Higher Education Institutions (3 cr.) Historical and sociological approach to the study and understanding of the nontraditional postsecondary educational institutions; i.e., community colleges, commuter campuses, technical institutes, etc. Attention will be given to topics concerning the relationships between these institutions and the academic community, the governance system, the students, and the physical environment of the institution.
- EDUC-C 664 Higher Education Organization (3 cr.) This course, using the literatures from organizational theory and from higher education, contrasts traditional Weberian with non-orthodox views of colleges and universities as organizations focusing on paradoxical processes.
- EDUC-C 665 Higher Education Administration (3 cr.) P: Master's degree. C: C654 Patterns of organization and administration for academic, business, student, and public relation activities.
- EDUC-C 670 Problems in Financing Higher Education (3 cr.) P: Master's degree and C665. Sources of income, fundraising and development, community and state support, efficiency in higher education, unit costs of instruction, statewide coordination, and student aid.
- EDUC-C 675 Supervised College Teaching (2-3 cr.) P: Master's degree. Opportunities for advanced graduate students to teach college classes under close supervision and to participate in a seminar on college teaching.
- EDUC-C 690 Independent Study in Higher Education (3-1 cr.) P: Individual research or study with a higher education faculty member, arranged in advance of registration. A one- or two- page written proposal should be submitted to the instructor during the first week of the term, specifying the scope of the project, project activities, meeting times, completion date, and student products. Ordinarily, C690 should not be used for the study of material taught in a regularly scheduled course.
- EDUC-C 695 Academic Problems in Higher Education (3 cr.) P: C654 and C665. An examination of academic policies and practices that directly affect faculty. Presents an overview of academic ethics; diversity of institutions; goals and purposes; planning and decision making; governance, trustees and administrators; academic freedom and tenure; faculty roles; student outcomes; student retention; curriculum, teaching and learning; and higher education futures.
- EDUC-C 705 Legal Aspects of Higher Education (3 cr.) P: Master's degree, C654, and C665. Study of the more important state and federal court decisions affecting facets of the operation and administration of universities, colleges, junior colleges, and technical institutes; visible trends in the law of higher education and the underlying philosophies.
- EDUC-C 747 Practicum in Administration (6-1 cr.) P: Master's degree, C665, and consent of instructor. Application of theory and knowledge gained in classroom, in an administrative office of a college or university, or in an agency related to higher education.
- EDUC-C 750 Topical Seminar: variable title (6-1 cr.) P: Master's degree and consent of the instructor. Current issues, developments, and concerns bearing on higher education. Specific topics vary each semester.
- EDUC-C 760 Internship in Administration (6-1 cr.) P: Master's degree, C665, and consent of instructor. Practical application of learning and skills developed during course work by serving under supervision as staff members of cooperating colleges, universities, governmental commissions, and educational agencies.
- EDUC-C 788 Seminar in Research in Higher Education (3 cr.) Study of research design, techniques, and procedures applicable to research problems in administration.
- EDUC-C 795 Dissertation Proposal Preparation (1-3 cr.) This course is for the development of a dissertation proposal in Higher Education. Students must have the consent of a dissertation director or prospective director to enroll. Students should be finished or nearly finished with program course work.
- EDUC-C 799 Doctoral Thesis in Higher Education (1-12 cr.) Credit may be earned over a period of several semesters. The thesis may be an organized scientific contribution or a comprehensive analysis of theory and practice in a specific area.
