EDHI 6890 B (CRN: 95009)

Higher Education: Professional Practice in HESA (B)

3 credit hours

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About EDHI 6890 B

Professional Practice in Higher Education serves as a foundation for applying theoretical and conceptual knowledge to the everyday work of educators in various higher education spaces. It includes robust field-based opportunities for students to explore functional areas in the academy, agencies, and/or other organizations that support higher education and student affairs administration. Prerequisites: Higher Education & Student Affairs Administration student.

Notes

Colocated with EDHI 6890 A; Total combined enrollment = 25 Hyflex section provides students with flexible course modality, including the option to complete fully online. Please reach out to the instructor to discuss.

Section Description

Students in this course participate in semester-long professional field experiences (i.e. practica, internships) in partnership with a campus unit/department at UVM or other approved institution/organization in higher education. In collaboration with the campus/organizational partner, students develop a role description and learning agreement to further develop their professional skills and understanding of the opportunities and complexities associated with educator work in higher education. The course also includes class discussions, readings, assignments, and professional application activities that focus on conceptual/theoretical connections and meaning-making of professional experience to-date, including the fieldwork associated with this course, graduate assistantship experience (if applicable), and full-time work experience (if applicable). These activities will help students more deeply understand what it means to be a professional and educator in higher education.

Section Expectation

This course includes live class meetings, out of class assignments, and fieldwork. Class meetings will be conducted in a hyflex format or fully online depending on the week. The majority of credit hours will be spent engaged in fieldwork at UVM, another higher education institution, or a related organization. This fieldwork may be in-person, hybrid, or online depending on the nature of each students’ fieldwork arrangement.

Evaluation

Grades are based on fieldwork experience, reflection and application assignments, self-evaluation, and supervisor/instructor feedback.

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