The purposes, development, and present scope of work with students in American colleges and universities, with attention to the emerging profession of college student affairs, problems in working with students and related issues, and trends in higher education. Theories, research, assessment devices, and design strategies will be explored relative to understanding environmental influences on human behavior in the collegiate setting and to practice in student personnel in higher education. Special emphasis will be placed on a transactional approach to multi-cultural interaction. Program evaluation will be examined in detail regarding the different aspects and concepts pertinent to conducting full scale examination of mental health agencies, educational institutions, and other programs. Also included in the instruction for the course will be lectures concerning statistical data collection and analysis.
Attention is directed toward the nature of professional practice in various work contexts.
Current professional issues, professional and personal development, ethics in research and practice, legal issues, man power developments, and placement processes are discussed. Designed to provide the student with experiences requiring an increasing degree of self-direction and responsibility. May be repeated, but no more than 6 hours may be counted toward meeting degree requirements. An exploration of the present status and scope of higher education in the United States through a review of its development, purposes, patterns, effectiveness, problems, and current issues. Particular emphasis is given to topics relating to students, faculty, and organization.