Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Introduces students to the organization and governance of higher education. Covers diverse forms of organization and Education 243 / Programs and Courses 243 / Programs and Courses governance in contemporary public and private higher education in the United States. Also addresses alternative theoretical frames through which to view postsecondary governance structures (both internal and external to institutions). EDUC 248-I Critical Issues in Higher Education (4) Seminar, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Examines internal and external issues that face higher education institutions.