HEA 505 - Foundations & Emerging Trends in Higher Education

3 Credits

This course introduces students to the historical and philosophical foundations of higher education, as well as emerging trends and current issues facing students, practitioners, and administrators. Coursework focuses on the development of higher education in the United States and explores the relationship between institutions of higher education and society. The emphasis is on the development of the contemporary university juxtaposed against the context of the sociological and economic changes over time. Students will research futurist ideology and create their own visions for the future of education.