HEA 647 - Higher Education Policy, Politics, and Pressing Issues

3 Credits

This course analyzes current federal and state legislative policies related to higher education and the connection of policy to politics related to post - secondary education. Current issues facing the higher education community, such as financing higher education, online education and for-profit vs. not-for- profit issues, will be explored in terms of their implications for change. Students will be able to identify current policies that drive higher education, analyze the current political, social, and technology climate, and predict the effect on the future of higher education.