An overview of the higher education system in the United States. Course readings and discussion will focus on key attributes of the system, including its institutional diversity, state and federal and other stakeholder roles, demographic trends, and the public's understandings of higher education.
Athena Title
Higher Education in the US
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EDHI 8010E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the development of the modern field of higher education.
By the end of the course, students will be able to articulate the major trends in research on higher education.
By the end of the course, students will be able to critically read and use research on higher education.
By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the variety of institutional types and organization of U.S. higher education.
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the concerns and roles of key stakeholders in higher education in the United States.
Topical Outline
1. Higher Education as a field of study
2. Missions and history of higher education
3. Institutional types and the landscape of higher education
4. Governance, administration, and the roles and experiences of internal and external stakeholders
