Graduate Course Descriptions
This course is designed for current and aspiring college level teachers and focuses on the practical application of best practices in teaching in today’s diverse college classroom. After a theoretical research-based foundation, best practices are identified, modeled, and evaluated.
Learning outcomes assessment is critical to providing high-quality learning environments and promoting student achievement. This course focuses on the assessment cycle of creating learning outcomes both in and outside of the classroom, designing appropriate assessments, developing the instructional strategies and closing the feedback loop to improve learning.
This course examines the legal principles within which higher education functions, with emphasis on structure, personnel, programs, property, and finance. Public policy issues related to federal and state funding mandates and compliance will be explored as well as the role of higher education leaders in assisting legislators with making policy decisions.
This course focuses on current standards for curriculum design and assessment in accordance with the standards set by state and regional authorities. Students will become familiar with state and regional agency documents related to the design and development of new programs as well as the assessment of existing programs. Modification and adaptation of the curriculum for students with special needs will be examined.
By providing both a theoretical framework and practical applications, this course will engage students in the history, status, and challenges of institutional advancement. Areas covered will include alumni relations, institutional positioning, marketing, communications, and funds development. The relationship of these activities to academic priorities, strategic planning, government regulations, and policy initiatives will also be covered.
This course will examine current trends pertaining to recruitment and retention of students at all levels of higher education. The application of technology to enrollment management along with the impact of recent changes in financial aid regulations will be discussed.
Taking both theoretical and practice-based approaches, this course will examine the wide range of issues currently affecting student development and engagement. Topics include enrollment management, diversity issues, residence life, student activities, athletics, discipline, and campus security.
This course will focus on strategic planning for program and institutional research and assessment. Topics will include the development of clear outcomes expectations, selection of reliable instrumentation, data collection plans, and feedback loops. The role of accreditation agencies will be examined.
This course provides a critical analysis of the characteristics, scope, public policy issues, and impact of two-year colleges in America.
This course provides an overview of topics, practices, and policies of current importance in higher education. A group of topical areas will be explored such as theories of human development, policy analysis, institutional evaluation, curriculum design/delivery/assessment or new trends. Topics will be explored from the perspective of students’ concentrations (administration & instruction, community colleges, or nursing education).
Graduate Catalog
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