Various approaches to teaching higher education administration are discussed. Some courses emphasize organizational theory and analysis, control, or management of change and conflict. Observations are made as to what special management skills may be especially appropriate to higher education. (SF)

Various approaches to teaching introductory courses in higher education are reviewed. Textbooks and readings are discussed as well as some case examples. A list of introductory courses offered at several institutions is included. (SF)

A description is given of a doctoral-level course designed to: review the function of research in creating, evaluating, and modifying educational knowledge; describe the dissertation contents; address practical issues related to the dissertation; help students choose research problems and develop research proposals; and serve as a student support…

The content of graduate courses on qualitative research methods in higher education research is discussed. Major topics suggested include entree and building rapport, field notes and data management, adequacy criteria, ethics in qualitative inquiry, site selection, and writing the case study. (Author/MSE)

An introducory course that is required of all students of higher education at Claremont Graduate School, entitled "Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Higher Education," is described. (SF)

The graduate-level course on the two-year college described in this paper focuses on having students create a hypothetical college, Orange County Community College (OCCC), and apply futures research techniques in the strategic planning process. Following introductory comments, course objectives are enumerated; i.e., develop a perspective of the…