Historical Foundations of Higher Education

Catalog description

This course examines the historical development of American higher education from the colonial period to the present. Students will understand broadly how historic trends influence contemporary realities of higher education, the various organizational structures that exist (e.g. public, private, religious, for-profit, not-profit, and community college institutions), the various goals of higher education (e.g. training for jobs vs. education citizens for the common good), and higher education's role within our society. This course provides a critical historical analysis of institutions of higher education in relation to issues of access, retention, and student success. Open to EdD students only.