16:507:500 The Study and Practice of Higher Education (3) Overview of higher education as a field of study and a profession. Required for all graduate certificate programs in higher education.

16:507:510 Higher Education Structures and Governance (3) The roles of various individuals, constituencies, and organizations in governing public and private colleges and universities, including faculty members, students, administrators, boards of trustees, and external entities (both governmental and nongovernmental). Prerequisite: Admission into the Ph.D. in higher education program or instructor permission.

16:507:515 Diversity and Multiculturalism in Higher Education (3) Theoretical and empirical literature on race, class, and gender in higher education structures, policies, and practices. Issues include admissions, affirmative action policies, sexual harassment, higher education access, financial aid, and minority-serving colleges and universities. Prerequisite: Admission into the Ph.D. in higher education program or instructor permission.

16:507:520 Higher Education Law (3) Survey of significant laws, court opinions, and regulations affecting public and private colleges and universities. Includes reviews of student and faculty contract and constitutional rights, federal regulation of research, federal student financial aid and civil rights laws, privacy laws, and tort law. Prerequisite: Admission into the Ph.D. in higher education program or instructor permission.

16:507:521 Academic Personnel and the Law (3) Legal issues related to the employment of faculty and staff. The search and hiring process, mentoring and evaluation, promotion and tenure decision making, post-tenure review, and dismissal for cause. Academic freedom, research misconduct, and professional ethics. Prerequisite: 16:507:520 or instructor permission.

16:507:525 Economics and Finance of Higher Education (3) The economic and financial models and mechanisms used in supporting and operating higher education. Prerequisite: Admission into the Ph.D. in higher education program or instructor permission.

16:507:530 Higher Education Leadership: Theory, Research, and Practice (3) An introduction to leadership theory, research, and practices in higher education settings with an emphasis on the distinctive organizational characteristics of colleges and universities. Prerequisite: Admission into the Ph.D. in higher education program or instructor permission.

16:507:535 History of Higher Education in the United States (3) Examines competing historical explanations for the rise and evolution of higher learning in the United States, from colonial times to the present, with particular attention to social class, religion, gender, and race. Cross-listed as 15:310:611.

16:507:550 Field Experience in Higher Education (BA) A guided, project-oriented practicum experience supervised by a faculty member and a site supervisor, plus a seminar class focused on experiential learning and research-to-practice translations. Prerequisite: Permission of major adviser.

16:507:600 Independent Study in Higher Education (BA) Under the direction of a faculty member, the student develops and completes a study designed to contribute to higher education literature and scholarship. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.

16:507:611,612,613,614 Special Topics in Higher Education (BA,BA,BA,BA) Focused study of selected issues, trends, or policies pertinent to higher education. Topics and instructors will vary from one academic semester to another.

16:507:630 The Research University in the United States (3) Research universities' origins, purposes, and distinguishing characteristics; systems of governance; and undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. Particular emphasis upon research as signature mission and contemporary challenges to research universities.

16:507:635 International and Comparative Higher Education (3) Models, purposes, and contexts of higher education in non-U.S countries and regions. Inter-institutional partnerships and transnational collaborations; international scholars and students.

16:507:640 Postsecondary Learning and Teaching (3) Pedagogical models, adult learning theories, and assessment of student learning. Students will compare and critique relevant paradigms and models and explore implications of contemporary research and trends for colleges and universities.

16:507:645 The Community College Sector (3) American community colleges' origins and evolution; models of governance; multiple institutional missions and stakeholders; diverse student goals and needs; contemporary challenges and opportunities.

16:507:695 Research and Dissertation Seminar (3) Preparation of dissertation proposal and structured exploration of external funding sources. Students must have completed the majority of all coursework and be in the process of qualifying for candidacy if not already a Ph.D. candidate. Prerequisites: Instructor approval and permission of major adviser required.

16:507:701,702 Research in Higher Education (BA,BA) Dissertation study.

16:507:811 Graduate Fellowship (0)