HIED 740 - History of Higher Education

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

An introduction to the historical origins and development of American Higher Education. Students will explore the historical foundations of higher education in the United States from European roots and philosophical ideas. Using both epistemological and ontological methods, students will examine the culture, beliefs, values, mission and goals of postsecondary education. Students will study historical, philosophical, cultural, social, religious, and economic issues that created a unique American higher education model. The course will also discover the theories and philosophies that undergird the institution of higher education. Issues of social justice, diverse institution types, government regulation, access and change and their influences on the academy will be studied.