Course Overview
HI ED 545 Higher Education and Student Affairs in the United States is an introduction to the educational context and major organizational and academic characteristics of higher education, including an analysis of current issues and future trends. The course provides an overview of the basic structures, functions, participants, constituencies, tensions, and challenges facing higher education and student affairs in the United States.
Four reoccurring themes: history, diversity of students, variation of institutions, and stratification, provide continuity. In addition, the course has been divided into three major modules: the organizations that exist within the higher education system; issues related to faculty; and the student experience.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
HI ED 545 Higher Education and Student Affairs in the United States is an introduction to the educational context and major organizational and academic characteristics of higher education, including an analysis of current issues and future trends. The course provides an overview of the basic structures, functions, participants, constituencies, tensions, and challenges facing higher education and student affairs in the United States.
Four reoccurring themes: history, diversity of students, variation of institutions, and stratification, provide continuity. In addition, the course has been divided into three major modules: the organizations that exist within the higher education system; issues related to faculty; and the student experience.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- analyze, identify, and articulate the driving factors behind current trends/issues in Higher Education.
- look for, and evaluate available written or verbal information regarding higher education for validity, impact on the field, and usefulness for personal growth and development.