Higher Education (HE) 1 HIGHER EDUCATION (HE) 600 Level Courses Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. HE 601: The Community College. 3 credits. Schedule Type: Seminar Studies institutional character of the community college, including history, purpose, clientele, organization, finance, and social function. Grading: Studies issues currently faced by community colleges. Offered by This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Higher Education Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) humanities-social-sciences/higher-education/). May not be repeated for credit. HE 606: Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education. 3 credits. Examines the role of cultural pluralism in U.S. higher education. Registration Restrictions: Focuses on issues of race, ethnicity and gender, and their implications Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, for the change processes of colleges and universities. Offered by Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. Higher Education Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ humanities-social-sciences/higher-education/). May not be repeated for Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level credit. students. Registration Restrictions: Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Schedule Type: Seminar Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. Grading: Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// students. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. HE 602: College Teaching. 3 credits. Schedule Type: Seminar Describes issues that affect teaching and learning and provides basic tools to use in college classroom. Teaches how to plan course, develop Grading: syllabus, promote learning among diverse students, and implement This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// classroom assessment techniques. Offered by Higher Education Program catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/ higher-education/). May not be repeated for credit. HE 610: Research Methods in Higher Education. 3 credits. Provides an introduction to higher education research methodologies, Registration Restrictions: analysis, and decision-making through introduction of basics of research Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, design including problem identification, literature review, method Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. selection, data collection and analysis, application, writing, and ethics. Offered by Higher Education Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges- Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level schools/humanities-social-sciences/higher-education/). May not be students. repeated for credit. Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. Registration Restrictions: Schedule Type: Seminar Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) students. HE 605: Learning Assessment. 3 credits. Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. Focuses on classroom and program-level learning assessment, Schedule Type: Lecture and describes the political and historical context for assessment. Offers hands-on practice of assessment for instructors and student Grading: affairs professionals. Offered by Higher Education Program (http:// This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/higher- catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) education/). May not be repeated for credit. HE 624: Finance and Fiscal Management in Higher Education. 3 credits. Registration Restrictions: Overview of higher education finance and fiscal management. Offered by Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Higher Education Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. humanities-social-sciences/higher-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students. Registration Restrictions: 2 Higher Education (HE) Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, impact. Offered by Higher Education Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/ Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/higher-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students. Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. Schedule Type: Seminar Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students. Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Schedule Type: Seminar HE 641: Introduction to Helping Skills. 3 credits. Focuses on helping skills that assist others in reflecting on concerns, Grading: considers possible causes of problems, and contemplates options and This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// strategies for problem solving. Introduces students to and practices catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) basic helping skills. Explores ethical issues surrounding helping skills and determining when to refer students to professional counselors. Offered HE 646: Student Development Theory. 3 credits. by Higher Education Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/ Addresses developmental issues facing students, including adult humanities-social-sciences/higher-education/). May not be repeated for students; factors that affect development; and the need to work with credit. individuals, groups, and organizations within the campus community to establish conducive learning environments. Application of psychosocial, Registration Restrictions: cognitive development, identity, and person-environment interaction Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, theories are considered in depth. Offered by Higher Education Program Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/ higher-education/). May not be repeated for credit. Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students. Registration Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. Schedule Type: Seminar Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students. Grading: This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Schedule Type: Lecture HE 644: Organization and Administration of Student Affairs. 3 credits. Focuses on development and organization of student personnel Grading: programs and services in institutions of higher learning. Covers This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// philosophy, methods, and techniques. Offered by Higher Education catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social- sciences/higher-education/). May not be repeated for credit. HE 685: Practicum. 3 credits. Experiential learning that could include supervised on-the-job experience, Registration Restrictions: academic service learning, community outreach, or research field work in Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, approved college or university setting or public agency involved in higher Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. education. Develops skills applicable to higher education. Approval of practicum coordinator needed one semester before registration. Notes: Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level Minimum 150 hours of work and participation in internship seminar. students. Offered by Higher Education Program (http://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges- schools/humanities-social-sciences/higher-education/). May be repeated Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll. within the degree for a maximum 6 credits. Schedule Type: Seminar Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to certificate or MAIS/Higher Grading: Education program; approval of advisor and practicum coordinator; 9 This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale. (http:// credits of core requirements. catalog.gmu.edu/policies/academic/grading/) Registration Restrictions: HE 645: The Contemporary College Student. 3 credits. Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Analyzes changing demographics, barriers, and developmental issues Graduate, Non-Degree or Senior Plus. facing college students. Studies impact of college environment on Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level student development, and interaction between students of varying