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Courses

COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

3 hours - Fall, Year 1
Explores the specific developmental patterns and issues of college students.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • College Student Development
  • Counseling and Referral
  • Student Learning
  • Program Development
  • Spiritual Development
  • Contemporary Issues and Trends in Higher Education

HISTORY AND FOUNDATIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

3 hours - Fall, Year 1
Investigates the significant historical and philosophical trends that have influenced and shaped American higher education.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • History of Higher Education
  • Educational Foundations
  • Research and Scholarship
  • Legal Issues in Higher Education
  • Contemporary Issues and Trends in Higher Education

INTERNSHIP 1

3 hours - Fall, Year 1
First direct supervised experience within an institutional office or program. Student will assume direct responsibility for a specific project or program.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • Student Learning
  • Program Development
  • Leadership for Change
  • Global Engagement
  • Practical Experience

ORGANIZATION, GOVERNANCE AND CULTURE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

3 hours - Spring, Year 1
Explores the unique administrative and governance structures present in higher education as well as the influence and importance of organizational culture.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • History of Higher Education
  • Administration and Governance
  • Higher Education Finance
  • Program Development
  • Educational Foundations
  • Leadership for Change
  • Legal Issues in Higher Education
  • Contemporary Issues and Trends in Higher Education

INQUIRY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

3 hours - Spring, Year 1
Surveys common statistical concepts and design strategies used in higher educational research.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • Assessment
  • Research and Scholarship
  • Practical Experience

INTERNSHIP 2

3 hours - Spring, Year 1
Second direct supervised experience within an institutional office or program. Student will assume direct responsibility for a specific project or program.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • Student Learning
  • Program Development
  • Leadership for Change
  • Practical Experience

SPIRITUAL FORMATION

3 hours - Fall, Year 2
Focuses on the elements of spiritual formation as well as methods and considerations necessary for facilitating committed Christian discipleship.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • College Student Development
  • Counseling and Referral
  • Student Learning
  • Program Development
  • Spiritual Development
  • Contemporary Issues and Trends in Higher Education
  • Global Engagement

FACILITATING STUDENT LEARNING

3 hours - Fall, Year 2
Explores the student learning paradigm and its applications to higher educational practice.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • College Student Development
  • Counseling and Referral
  • Student Learning
  • Program Development
  • Assessment
  • Leadership for Change
  • Spiritual Development
  • Contemporary Issues and Trends in Higher Education
  • Global Engagement

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

3 hours - Spring, Year 2
Explores the assessment movement in higher education with an emphasis on developing assessment strategies and designing useful goals and measures of student learning and program effectiveness. A key component of this course will be assessment for continuous quality improvement.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • Administration and Governance
  • Student Learning
  • Program Development
  • Assessment
  • Research and Scholarship
  • Practical Experience

LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

3 hours - Spring, Year 2
Explores the administrative structures common in higher education as well as key leadership issues present and skills necessary to effectively navigate, design and maintain critical systems, and lead change.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • History of Higher Education
  • Administration and Governance
  • Higher Education Finance
  • Program Development
  • Assessment
  • Research and Scholarship
  • Leadership for Change
  • Legal Issues in Higher Education
  • Contemporary Issues and Trends in Higher Education

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

3 hours - Spring, Year 2
Focuses on effective program development including understanding stakeholder needs, fostering student learning, supporting institutional priorities and building collaborative relationships to maximize institutional resources.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • College Student Development
  • Higher Education Finance
  • Student Learning
  • Program Development
  • Assessment
  • Educational Foundations
  • Global Engagement
  • Practical Experience

ADVANCED RESEARCH/THESIS

3 hours - Fall, Year 2
A continuation of Inquiry in Higher Education, culminating in the crafting of a publishable thesis.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

  • Student Learning
  • Assessment
  • Research and Scholarship
  • Practical Experience