Courses
Higher Education and Student Affairs (U)
- EDUC-U 205 Human Development Opportunities for College Students (1-3 cr.) Variable course title. Opportunities are given for students to better understand their personal development, to learn and use human relations skills, to assess humanistic issues in both personal and societal terms, and to establish goals for the future. Class emphasis will vary, depending upon student needs and the specific topics to be addressed. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-U 206 Orientation to College Life (1-3 cr.) P: Freshman or sophomore standing or consent of the instructor. Variable course title. Focuses on transition: advancing from high school to IU, transferring from a two- or four-year college to IU, or returning to academic life as an adult student. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-U 207 Leadership Training (1-3 cr.) Variable course title. Leadership development and training. Topics may include theories of leadership, group dynamics, organizational theory, and other issues of interest to current or potential student leaders. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-U 208 Training for Paraprofessionals in Student Affairs (1-3 cr.) Variable course title. Development of specific skills for paraprofessional student staff such as resident advisors (RAs) and student orientation leaders. Topics may include theories of student development, leadership skills, crisis intervention, confrontation skills, and information about appropriate university policies and resources. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-U 209 Life Planning (1-3 cr.) This course will focus on issues related to preparing for and making decisions about life after college. Topics may include values clarification, choosing an academic field of study, understanding and making choices about various lifestyles, and goal setting. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-U 210 Survival Skills at IU (1-3 cr.) Variable course title. Focuses on survival skills for new students. Topics may include strategies for building self-esteem, increasing assertiveness, managing time, goal setting, and other nonacademic skills that can assist novice students. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-U 211 Community Development (1-3 cr.) Variable course title. Topical seminar focusing on community development for students living in residence halls, Greek-letter housing units, living-learning groups, and other naturally occurring or self-selected living groups. Topics may include community building, conflict resolution, and group dynamics. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-U 212 Current Issues in Undergraduate Life (1-3 cr.) Variable title course. Topical seminar addressing issues of interest to new undergraduates. Topics may include student diversity and campus life, the role and status of college women, or college students and alcohol. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-U 215 Foundations Undergraduate Success at Research Universities (3 cr.) The course will challenge students to critically think about themselves and their roles as learners at a research university; develop cognitive, study, and communication skills necessary for academic success as a college student; and, engage in personal, educational, and career exploration strategies leading to clear plans for success at Indiana University and beyond.
- EDUC-U 300 Introduction to Higher Education Administration (3 cr.) This course will provide an introduction to the organization and policy that guides higher education. Multiple aspects of Higher Education are considered including the evolution of student affairs as a field, the impact of policy on college students, and the organizational structure of institutions.
- EDUC-U 310 The Role of Students and Student Affairs in Higher Education (3 cr.) Given the focus of this course on the undergraduate student as a paraprofessional on campus, this course will focus on the role of undergraduate students in administration work on college campuses.
- EDUC-U 320 Today's College Student (3 cr.) This course will explore the characteristics of today's college student. As a class we will interrogate the following question: Who are today's college students? In order to unpack this question further we will examine how the identities, demographics, and experiences of college students changed over time to create the "contemporary" college student. Additionally, we will seek to understand current trends in higher education and their implications on today's college student.
- EDUC-U 330 Culture and Diversity in Higher education (3 cr.) The identities, values and beliefs of college students has continued to change throughout the history of Higher Education. In order to serve all students on their campus, administrators in Higher Education must be sensitive to the changing needs of students. Understanding campus climate, diverse student identities, and the role of social justice in education, all influences a practitioner's ability to become culturally competent. This course covers discusses the role of culture in Higher Education and how practitioners can work to create inclusive practices.
- EDUC-U 450 Foundation Resident Leadership (1-2 cr.) Prepares undergraduate students with the foundational knowledge necessary to be engaged within the context of residential programs to advance the residential experience. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-U 495 Seminar in Leadership Training (1-3 cr.) The theory and practice of group work, leadership techniques, communication, human relations, problem solving, and decision making. Cases emphasize the role of the student leader in the total university community. May be repeated.
