The Foundations of Higher Education

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Offers students an opportunity to obtain a foundation to understand the structure, governance, and operations of institutions of higher education in the United States. Students examine peer-reviewed articles, study the rules and methods through which scholarly works are developed, and begin to apply research findings to real problems and issues in higher education. Through critical evaluation, interpretation, and uses of published research, assesses higher education’s complex organizational structure. Examines how these constructs are subject to today’s environmental, financial, technological, and competitive pressures; considers how higher education may implement innovation; and analyzes strategies for adaption. Offers students an opportunity to learn to use an ePortfolio to document their development as scholar-practitioners.