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In this course, focused on historic and contemporary issues, research, and theories that shape public policy in higher education, students will critically examine the policy issues facing higher education today. The course will interrogate the ways politics and policy are leveraged to address issues of access and college success for all, dismantle systemic oppression, and improve upon higher education's ability to carry out its mission, vision, and purpose. Three main foci will be reviewed and applied throughout the course: The policymaking process: Students will gain a foundational knowledge of policy formation and implementation process at the federal, state, tribal/local levels; Methods of policy analysis: methods of analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating policy/policy issues; Policy research: multiple theoretical lenses and research trends focused on continued improvement and development of higher education institutions, programs, and services. Permission of instructor required.

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