Examination of faculty, administrative, and student cultures in terms of values, behavioral norms, impacts, and influences. Students will study research methods for campus cultures. Implications for higher education policies and practices.
Letter grading only (A-F).
Examination of higher education finance and governmental influences that shape this process. Through simulations students gain a working knowledge of finance, philosophies, vision, and processes for the design and implementation of resource planning in both two- and four-year institutions.
Letter grade only (A-F).
Student development and learning theories based on cognitive, psychosocial, typology, and person-environment perspectives. Analysis and critique of theoretical tenets relevant to understanding the college experience.
Letter grade only (A-F).
Current research and theories on leadership and organizational change. Multicultural organizational development theories, planning, change, effective strategies for becoming a catalyst for change. Case studies of organizational leadership for change. Examines issues, barriers, supports for, and processes and outcomes of change.
Letter grade only (A-F).
Examines such issues of the CEO's roles and responsibilities, managing change, facilitating focus groups, data-based organizational change, applications of technology, responding to the needs of student populations, working with governing boards, staff development programs, and personnel assessment instruments.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor, department chair and associate dean.
Individual research or intensive study under the guidance of a faculty member.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 36 units.
Prerequisites: Approval of instructor/doctoral candidacy required.
Specifically for students researching and writing dissertations.
Credit/No credit grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units.