University of Pittsburgh School of Education

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Basic Area of Education
Course Description - EDUC 2112

 

EDUC 2112 - POLITICS AND HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

THIS COURSE SURVEYS THE PERENNIAL FORCES WHICH HAVE SHAPED THE CHARACTER OF AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL AND GOVERNANCE. CURRICULAR GOALS AND ORGANIZATION, AND FACULTY AND STUDENT LIFE ARE EXAMINED AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTS IN AMERICAN CULTURE.

Credits: 3

This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.