Theoretical Frameworks for the Study of Higher Education

3 credits · Graduate

This course is designed to provide doctoral students and advanced master’s students with a general understanding of theory and its application to the study of education broadly, and higher education specifically. This includes an overview of major paradigms, schools of thought, and theoretical frameworks commonly used in the study of higher education. Through an examination of both conceptual and empirical work, students will gain an understanding of important theoretical bodies of knowledge and how to apply them to their scholarship and practice. The outcome is a developed theoretical framework to guide the student’s research and/or practice