EDD 7103 - Trends and Issues in Higher Education Policy and Research

This is an introductory doctoral course in which students will be introduced to a broad range of topics related to emerging trends and issues in higher education policy analysis, research, and assessment. Topics will also be situated in the appropriate theoretical, conceptual, and historical contexts. Please note that this is not a research methods course, and therefore, no advanced knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative methods is assumed. However, we will be discussing how to read research reports as well as articles in the popular media with a critical eye. We will also examine the public policymaking process with respect to institutions of higher education, both at the state and federal levels, as well as the process and structures that facilitate internal policymaking and governance within colleges and universities. Finally, students will be introduced to the influences, culture, and study of higher education.

Hours:
3