INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES
 EDHI 7650—Applied Project in Higher Education
Independent study developed between the student and an Institute faculty member, involving a functional study of a topic, issue, or problem in higher education
EDHI 8000—History of American Higher Education
History of American higher education, emphasizing the relation of history to contemporary concerns and methods of inquiry useful in higher education research
EDHI 8010—Higher Education in the United States
An overview of the higher education system in the United States. Course readings and discussion will focus on unique attributes of the system, including its institutional diversity, state and federal roles in funding and management, demographic trends, and the public's conception of higher education.
EDHI 8020—The Two-Year College
Purposes, policies, and programs of two-year colleges
EDHI 8200—Institutional Research
Institutional research, planning and policy analysis, administrative decision making, and decision support mechanisms or systems
EDHI 8300—Law and Higher Education
Legal aspects of higher education, emphasizing pertinent court decisions affecting the administration of institutions, faculty, staff, and students
EDHI 8400—Finance of Higher Education
Financial aspects of higher education: the nature of educational costs, state and federal finance policy, and the role of financial factors in educational decision making
EDHI 8500—Outreach and Public Service in the University
Public service, outreach, engagement, and extension dimensions of the U.S. university
EDHI 8600—Assessment in Higher Education
Measurement concepts of postsecondary educational assessment and evaluation; emphasis on critical review of assessment methods, practices, and policy issues
EDHI 8700—State Systems of Higher Education
Discussion of issues that frame the policy relationship between states and their higher education systems. Analysis of structures and policies that states use to govern or coordinate systems and the attributable outcomes. Covers historical trends in states' management of higher education, public and private.
EDHI 8890—Seminar in Higher Education
Special topics in higher education; aimed at FDIG and other IHE graduate students interested in basic knowledge about higher education in Georgia and the nation
EDHI 8990—Introduction to Research in Higher Education
Consideration of critical research issues in the field; review of resources for higher-education research; specification of appropriate research questions; survey of alternative research philosophies, paradigms, and methods; evaluation of alternative research designs.
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9010—Academic Programs in Higher Education
Curricular development in colleges and universities; emphases on specialization, historical influences, curricular trends, academic planning, development, and evaluation
EDHI 9020—Critical Issues in Higher Education
Critical problems and issues facing colleges and universities; emphasis on change processes and improvement in performance and effectiveness
EDHI 9030—Instructional Processes in Higher Education
Major instructional practices in higher education including establishing course goals and objectives, selecting appropriate teaching methods, and evaluating learning outcomes
EDHI 9040—Using Technology in the College Classroom
Uses of technology—email, multimedia, distance learning, and other emerging tools—to enhance student learning in higher education
EDHI 9050—Organization and Governance in Higher Education
Organizational diversity and governance patterns in public and private higher education, exploring current policies and practices as they affect institutional effectiveness
EDHI 9060 Social Theory and Higher Education
Consideration of how higher education institutions develop and implement strategy, including drawing on the base of theory, research, and cases from business. Topics include industry structure; competition and differentiation; integration, diversification, and expansion; market selection and business plans; developing and maintaining brands; strategic management; organizational culture; and organizational change.
EDHI 9100—The American Professoriate
Social organization, social stratification, and change of the American professoriate by way of classical and contemporary readings. The transition of new faculty members from graduate school to the initial academic appointment.
EDHI 9200—Administrative Leadership in Higher Education
Administrative concepts and practices in American higher education, emphasizing theory and research in leadership and their application in decision making and policy
EDHI 9210 Strategy & Management in Higher Education
Social theories about higher education are explored, including theories that cover the relation of higher education to states and to markets, organizational theories, professionalization theories, theories about student issues such as financial aid, social stratification as well as implications of postmodern and feminist theories.
EDHI 9400—Comparative Higher Education
Higher education systems and institutions outside North America
EDHI 9500—Policy Studies in Higher Education
Major public policy issues concerning U.S. colleges and universities, with emphasis on methods of analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating policy issues
EDHI 9630—Critique of Educational Literature in Higher Education
Independent study of theory and research literature in the student's field of specialization
EDHI 9700—Internship in Higher Education
An internship is not required, but may be arranged for graduate students when individual needs and experiences are matched by internship opportunities. All internships must be approved, in advance, by the student's major professor, the graduate coordinator, and the Institute's director.
The supervised internship is a work experience under a full-time administrator or scholar in an institution or agency of higher education. A major portion of the intern's time should be spent in observing, studying, and assisting in administrative decision making, policy implementation, active research, or institutional studies. Periodic written reports are required and serve as the primary means of evaluating intern performance.
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