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Higher Education in Department of Curriculum and Instruction
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Graduate learners complete coursework focusing on college student development, the impact of college on students, leadership and organization studies, administration, research and inquiry, and educational foundations. The courses listed below are offered in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and are appropriate for degree-seeking students in higher education programs.
Higher Education Courses in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- 600 The Community College (3:3)
Development of the community college on the national and state levels, including objectives, organization, curricula, instruction, and services. - 601 Foundations of College Student Personnel Administration (3:3)
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Historical, philosophical, ethical, cultural, and research foundations of higher education that inform student affairs practice. Learners articulate the inherent values of the profession as guided by key professional document. - 602 Theoretical Foundations of Higher Learning (3:3)
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Learning as a comprehensive, holistic, and transformative experience integrating academic learning and student development. Overview of campus programs and services. Review of research on the impact of college on undergraduates. - 606 Administration of Higher Education (3:3)
Basic skills and theory of administrative behavior, organizational structure, governance and management of higher education; processes and factors influencing institutional decision making and higher education planning. - 607 Adult Learning and College Teaching (3:3).
Alternative teaching models; their nature, curriculum foundations, relationship to the adult learner, analysis, and evaluation. Research on teaching and issues in faculty evaluation. - 611 Survey of Adult Education (3:3)
Survey of concepts and history of the professional field of adult education, and affiliated fields. Examination of the role of the influence or teacher of adults within today's context of accelerating cultural change. - 612 Current Issues in Higher Education (3:3)
Identification and analysis of current issues with discussion of proposals for resolution. - 627 Enrollment Management (3:3)
"Enrollment influences" including the institution's integrated efforts in marketing, recruitment, admission, and retention, etc. - 661 Higher Education in the U.S. (3:3)
Major problems and issues affecting contemporary higher education in the U.S. and their historical background. - 662 Curriculum in Higher Education (3:3)
Curricular patterns and processes in postsecondary educational institutions. Social, historical, and philosophical perspectives on current curricular trends and processes of change among various institutional types. - 663 Planning Programs in Postsecondary Education.
A review of research and theory relating to major educational programming models. Focus on planning, design, and implementation. Prepares faculty, trainers, and staff developers to translate identified needs into meaningful learning experiences. - 688 Special Topics Course
This number is reserved for special topics courses. Refer to the course schedule for current offerings. - 690 Internship in Higher Education (3)
Pr. Participants must be fully admitted to the MEd or PhD program in higher education and must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours in the graduate plan of study. Permission of the instructor is required. The internship requires a rotation through a minimum of six different college or university offices: Rotations in business affairs, student affairs, and academic affairs are required. The graduate learner is engaged in professional work activities for approximately 180 clock hours. - 711 Experimental Course
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the course schedule for current offerings. - 750 Doctoral Seminar (3:3)
Pr. admission to the doctoral program in curriculum and teaching; or permission of instructor. Issues and trends in pedagogy and supervision. Students will extend their research interests, and develop strategies for critical reading and writing. - 751 Higher Education: Economics and Finance (3)
Prerequisite, CUI 606. Overview of economic context and implications for theory, policy, and practice. In-depth analysis of fiscal resources, expenditures, strategic planning, and resource allocation. Special emphasis on ethical decision-making and fiscal responsibility. - 752 The Law of Higher Education (3)
Prerequisite, CUI 606. An overview of law and implications for decision-making in higher education. Focus on constitutional, statutory, and case law. Prepares higher education leaders to protect individual rights of faculty, students, others. - 753 Accountability in Higher Education (3:3)
Pr. 661 or permission of instructor
Overview of accountability issues related to assessment, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, and self-study processess for graduate students and faculty interested in teaching or administrative positions in postsecondary education. - 756 Public Policy in Higher Education (3:3)
Pr. 661 or permission of instructor
Overview of the roles of principal forces and actors in formulating federal and state policies related to access, affordability, and accountability in postsecondary education.
- 775 Directed Doctoral Research (3)
Pr. doctoral students in CUI and permission of instructor. Individual work on dissertation research problems; collection analysis, critical review, integration, and interpretation of research literature on a topic pertinent to the student’s dissertation. May be repeated once for credit. - 790 Practicum: Applied Research in Higher Education (3)
Participants must have completed a minimum of 36 semester hours of their course of study including one methods course in qualitative research and one methods course in quantitative research. Permission of the instructor is required. Graduate learners complete an applied research project that addresses specific information needs of the cooperating institution. They learn to uphold the standards of the selected research method. May be repeated once for credit.