ED 640 - History of Higher Education

3 Credit(s)

This course examines the history of post-secondary education in the United States with a focus on the societal contexts in which colleges and universities have developed. In this course, students focus on societal, economic, political, and cultural forces that have impacted various stages in the development of the American higher education enterprise. A primary course goal is to provide an introductory foundation to key events and timelines in the development of the American higher education system, and to link them with current and emerging issues.