Welcome to the Higher and Postsecondary Education Program
The following course descriptions are available. Please check the Class Schedule or contact the program for course availability for each semester:
Program Courses:
ORLH 4010 Purposes and policies of higher education
An introduction to the U.S. system of higher education through an overview of the system and its history, a survey of the missions and purposes served by U.S. colleges and universities, and an investigation of some of the pressing policy questions now confronting those institutions.
ORLH 4011 Curriculum and instruction in higher education
An introduction to trends and issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction in U.S. higher education. Internal and external influences on curriculum and teaching, and implications for college and university classrooms. Examination of key trends and developments, including the impact of the new scholarship of teaching.
ORLH 4012 The community college
Emerging issues, problems, and trends in community colleges, technical institutes, and adult education. Topics include the history and philosophy of the community college movement, governance and finance, teaching, student personnel work, impact on students, and the future of the community college.
ORLH 4020 College and university organization and administration
Basic aspects of college and university organization and administration with consideration given to the roles of various groups in governance and management as well as organizational processes such as leadership, decision making, and conflict resolution. External and internal constraints examined from conceptual, practical, and policy perspectives.
ORLH 4022 College personnel policies and practices
Personnel problems in colleges, including faculty and staff evaluation, recruitment, affirmative action, promotion, tenure, retrenchment, leadership/management and personnel development.
ORLH 4025 Higher education policy
An introduction to the higher education policy making process. Main topics: the general nature of policy making with examples and readings from higher edu-cation; key actors, institutional structures and processes in the federal, state, and local higher education policy arenas; and the origins and consequences of key policy enactments affecting college access and success, instruction, performance accountability, and the economic development role of higher education.
ORLH 4030 The economics of post-secondary education
A theoretical and practical discussion of public/ private finance of higher education. Economic and social rationales are discussed as well as specific financing proposals.
ORLH 4031 Financial Administration of Higher Education Institutions
No financial training is required. Introduction to the financial pressures facing colleges and universities and the various kinds of solutions they have adopted to meet those pressures. Topics include strategic planning, cost cutting, outsourcing, enrollment planning, new curricula, and fund raising.
ORLH 4040 The American college student
Reviews the demographic data about student access to college, the determinants of social class, race and gender differences in college access and choice, and the influence of colleges upon students.
ORLH 4041 Student personnel administration: Organization, functions, and issues
Permission required. An introduction to various forms of organization and functions: multidisciplinary foundations, including historical and philosophical foundations and conceptual and research contributions from the behavioral and social sciences
ORLH 4042 Student personnel administration: Programs and services
A survey of programs and services typical of American colleges and universities. Includes contemporary issues of concern to student personnel administrators.
ORLH 4043 Developmental academic advisement programs in colleges and universities
A survey of theory and research and an examination of the various organizational, administrative, and staffing arrangements that pertain to student advisement programs in colleges and universities.
ORLH 4500 Special topics in higher education
Periodic explorations of special topics and issues in fields of higher education administra-tion, student personnel adminis-tration, college teaching, academic leadership, and higher education policy.
ORLH 4800 Workshop in higher education
Special topics or events related to the administration of programs of higher education. Topics change each semester. Open to degree and non-degree students for credit or non-credit.
ORLH 4820 Cultural diversity training in higher education settings: Issues and concerns
This introductory workshop will address multicultural training issues in higher education such as workshop and intervention design, assessment issues and methods, ethical concerns, group process, and general training considerations.
ORLH 4830 Transforming the curriculum: Theory and practice
This course is designed to explore both the cognitive and cultural implications of curriculum design. It emphasizes the theoretical and practical implications of curricular transformation based on the new scholarship of gender, race, class, and ethnicity as well as student intellectual and interpersonal development.
ORLH 4845 Diversity: Implications for recruitment and retention
Students will explore aspects of cultural diversity and multiple oppressions (race, class and gender), as well as environmental concerns affecting the recruitment and retention of diverse student and faculty populations in the context of American higher education.
ORLH 4900 Research and independent study in higher education
Students must have an instructor-approved Learning Contract prior to enrolling in any of the following courses.
ORLH 5011 College teaching and learning
Designed for individuals who aspire to college teaching. This course emphasizes research on student learning, multiple pedagogies (such as experiential learning, learning communities, effective lecture, discussion, evaluation approaches, and curriculum design). The course stresses the implications of diversity in the student population.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5021 Patterns of organization and management in higher education
Prerequisite: ORLD 4020 or an introductory course in higher education; a course in organization theory is strongly advised. The study of college and university organization from multiple perspectives, with emphasis given to understanding their implications for executive and management practice.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity and higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5044 Theories of diversity in higher education
Critical analysis of cultural diversity in American higher education with respect to the curriculum, co-curriculum, and institutional structure. Presents new paradigms with which to understand the complexities of response that are necessary to adequately meet the needs of all students.
ORLH 5241 Observation and supervised fieldwork in higher and postsecondary education
Permission required. Students reserve two days a week for work in colleges. A seminar integrates field practices with course theory. Required of all students doing an internship.
ORLH 5242 Observation and supervised fieldwork in higher and postsecondary education
Permission required. Students reserve two days a week for work in colleges. A seminar integrates field practices with course theory. Required of all students doing an internship.
ORLH 5522 Contemporary Student Issues and Policies
Exploration of issues affecting students and policies to address those issues. Some topics to be covered are student activism and academic freedom; gendered structures and career advancement; intercollegiate athletics; and the contradictory cultures of single-sex colleges, two-year colleges, professional schools, and research universities.
ORLH 5524 Advanced professional seminar: An analysis of student cultures
Critical analysis of selected research reports pertaining to the student cultures. The focus is on the purposes of each study, the question(s) asked, the assumptions and theories upon which the research is based, the sources of data, the method(s) of data collection, the conclusions and interpretations developed, and the relevance of the research to student personnel in particular and to higher education in general.
ORLH 5525 College student development theories
Course focuses on college student development theories and their application to higher education. Primary areas of focus include: (1) intellectual and ethical developmental theory, individual development models, learning styles models, and theories of cultural identity, (2) ethical considerations using theory in practice, and (3) critique of theories from a variety of research perspectives.
ORLH 5526 The literature of higher education
Permission required if not a student in the program. Intensive analysis of research/writings on problems and issues in postsecondary education. The course is intended for Ed.M. and Ed.D. students in the program. Other students in the college who wish to enroll should obtain permission of the instructor. Analysis of selected classic and contemporary works that have influenced thought and affected public opinion and public policy related to higher education. Topics vary from year to year.
ORLH 5527 Advanced professional seminar: The college professoriate
Review and discussion of the research and literature, diverse roles, and expectations that characterize the position of college professor, with attention to implications for professional and personal development.
ORLH 5533 Faculty evaluation and development
Theory and practice concerning the evaluation and improvement of college teaching. Topics include models and practices for the evaluation of faculty and for the organization and administration of faculty development programs.
ORLH 5534 Advanced professional skills: Financial decision making in education
Introduction to a series of financial decision-making tools including cost accounting, cost benefit analysis, and discounted cash flow. Emphasis on applied financial decision making.
ORLH 5536 Advanced professional skills: College classroom assessment
An in-depth study of major assessment techniques for the college classroom. Particular attention will be paid to assessment models associated with collaborative learning, teaching portfolios, and student portfolios.
ORLH 5537 Advanced professional skills: College classroom assessment research
Prerequisite: ORLH 5536. In-depth study of classroom research methods based on the classroom assessment methods studied in ORLH 5536.
ORLH 5900 Research in higher education
Permission required. Conduct research studies (not a part of a doctoral dissertation) under guidance. Focus on a particular institution or type of institution, e.g., college of liberal arts, professional school, community college. Students must have an instructor-approved Learning Contract prior to enrolling in any of the following courses.
ORLH 6511 Coordinating seminar in higher education
Permission required. Course restricted to Ed.D. and Ed.M. students in the Higher Education program. An overview and discussion of the most topical literature in American higher education, this course is designed to explore a wide variety of educational roles in the context of the goals and aspirations of new doctoral students.
ORLH 6557 Research practices in higher and adult education
Research practices in higher and adult education
ORLH 6558 Research practices in higher and adult education
Research practices in higher and adult education
ORLH 6900 Research and independent study in higher education
Permission required.
ORLH 7500 Dissertation seminar in higher education
Students should have completed most or all coursework (including research methods courses) and have passed the certification examination. Students register for the course the semester a proposal hearing is to be scheduled. The course is intended for students who have identified a reasonably narrow area for research and have already completed a preliminary literature review. The course will assist the student in design, methods and other matters of concern in the preparation of an acceptable dissertation proposal.
ORLH 7900 Directed dissertation in research
All doctoral students eligible for this course must register each semester until a proposal hearing has occurred and a proposal has been approved.
ORLH 8900 Dissertation advisement in higher and adult education
Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.
ORLH 9900 Research and independent study in higher education
Research and independent study in higher and adult education
Other Courses:
A&HH 5070 History and theory of higher education
Faculty. Fundamental ideas that have shaped liberal education in the United States and basic issues that arise in the formulation of purposes, policies, and educational programs in colleges and universities.
CCPJ 4064 Theories of Counseling
Approaches to counseling; theories and research findings; educational, vocational, and personal counseling; typical problems; illustrative cases.
CCPJ 5062 Career Counseling and Development
General concepts of career development and methods of assessment in career counseling. This course also highlights various issues related to the career development of diverse client populations in light of contemporary socio-political phenomena. Materials fee: $40.
CCPJ 5164 Multicultural counseling and psychology
Introduces students to a range of approaches used in psychology and other disciplines for developing therapeutic intervention across racial and cultural groups. Examination of culturally indigenous perspectives of and approaches to mental health and healing. Introduction to culturally based counseling methods.
HUDF 4000 Education and public policy
Current issues in American educational policy.
HUDF 4021 Sociology of education
A broad analysis of education using basic sociological concepts, including schools as organizations, socialization, stratification, and ethnic relations.
HUDF 4024 Social stratification and education
An examination of the link between education and social inequality in Western societies, questioning whether schools are a mechanism of social mobility, enabling poor and disadvantaged children to get ahead in life, or whether schools perpetuate the hardships faced by poor and minority populations. Topics include the importance of quantity and quality of schooling for adult success; the ways in which race/ethnicity, sex and social class background structure students educational experiences; the role of tracking and ability grouping within schools; and the link between schooling and the economy.
ITSF 4050 Economics of Education
Teaches the basic economic concepts and methods to be used for further study and analysis of educational finance, education and inequality, education, and economic growth, the impact of educational policies on education; and outcomes, school reform, and school choice.
ITSF 4058 Economics of higher education
This course uses theoretical and empirical economic analysis to analyze the behavior of higher education students and institutions and to study private and public policy related to post-secondary education.
MSTU 4030 Computer applications in education
Hands-on experience learning a variety of computer applications, focusing primarily on word processors, spreadsheets, and database managing. Students create their own educational applications. No computer background assumed. Special fee: $45.
ORL 5521 Introduction to research methods in education
This course meets a Departmental requirement for an introductory course on understanding research across a wide spectrum of educational settings. Basic concepts of research methods and theories of research are introduced so that students can read and critique education research and evaluation. Methods discussed will include both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research, such as surveys, case studies, ethnography, participant observations, interviews, and oral histories.
ORLA 4010 Introduction to organization analysis in education
This course draws on concepts and propositions from organization theory to help students construct and analyze case studies of schools and school systems and develop action plans for organizational change, reform, and renewal. Special focus on theories of bureaucracy and community; organizational structure, culture, and politics; professional learning communities; and strategic learning organizations.
ORLA 5017 Groups and interpersonal behavior
Organizational behavior with reference to interpersonal relationships and the conflicts resulting from the needs of individuals compared to the demands of the organization. Special permission required. Special fee: $50.
ORLD 4051 How adults learn
Role and perspective changes in adulthood, concepts of maturity, learning theories, personality development, cognitive learning and thinking, creativity, interests and attitudes, motivation, self-concept, and achieving styles. Implications for the education of adults in a wide variety of workplace, community, and educational settings.
ORLJ 4002 Functions of organizations
A survey of the primary functions and operations of organizations: accounting, finance, marketing, strategic planning, management information systems, and the relation of these functions to human resource management.
ORLJ 4005 Organizational psychology
Introduction to theories and research that underlie the field of organizational psychology. Implications and applications in various organizational contexts are considered.
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