History of American colleges and universities from 1619 to the present. Major topics include student life, European antecedents, the nature of the university, the impact of religion, the rise of athletics, the culture of collegiate life, and the influence of society.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.

Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data. Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry.

The administrative practicum is a work experience within an institution or agency of higher education, or related organization. The practicum provides graduate students an opportunity to apply knowledge to workplace settings in higher education and reflect on the connections between research, theory, and practice.

The administrative practicum is a work experience within an institution or agency of higher education, or related organization. The practicum provides graduate students an opportunity to apply knowledge to workplace settings in higher education and reflect on the connections between research, theory, and practice.

An examination of research traditions and methods in higher education with an emphasis on understanding, synthesizing, critically evaluating, and applying research to administrative and policy issues.

An examination of research traditions and methods in higher education with an emphasis on understanding, synthesizing, critically evaluating, and applying research to administrative and policy issues.

Applied study of a topic or problem in higher education significantly related to the student's professional task.

Development and scope of American higher education.

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.