SOCI 530 - The American Higher Education System in Comparative Perspective

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Examines the different social structures, organizations, and communities that make up higher education in the U.S. today. Emphasis is placed upon the history and recent development of higher education models. Examines how the bureaucratic and institutional structures handle many of the issues, including the role of the "liberal arts," governance, distance education, the financing of higher education, the emergent emphasis on professional/vocational programs, institutional and systemic inequalities, growth of higher education administrative staffs, increasing role of for-profit institutions, the marketing of higher education, and the various "crises" identified by commentators and critics.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

This course is approved for distance education instruction. Distance education opportunities vary by semester. Please contact the university for more information.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/15/2022 - 08/25/2024 

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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