ED 854 - Leadership Theory & Practice

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

This seminar introduces students to issues in US higher education with a focus on the evolving purpose(s) of higher education and some of the social, political, and economic pressures that have prompted that evolution. We will examine higher education in the US from its origins to the present in relation to how this history informs contemporary issues of leadership regarding faculty roles, student populations, curriculum/programs of study, and assessment/accountability. Students will be introduced to emergent research that aids educational leaders in deepening their knowledge of the complex system(s) of colleges and universities that comprise contemporary higher education.

Offered Spring