6 courses with the subject MHEL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MHEL 501Student Development, Identity and Belonging College student development and identity theories are of
ten used to explain, predict, and plan for “college-age” behavioral choices and learning needs of students. However, before using a theory to generalize about the needs or abilities of students, professionals must reflect on the appli- cability of the theory: who had access to higher education? What identities were accepted and supported, or sup- pressed? What type of identities were welcome at specific institutions of higher education? Answers to these ques- tions may propose that early development theories overgeneralize the experiences of college students and deserve to be critiqued from a variety of lenses and perspectives. This course will provide an overview of widely accepted theories while asking students to decide the applicability of these theories to a diverse student body attending col- lege today. In addition, the course asks students to apply the (de)constructed theories into their potential practice. HWS.EDU/CATALOGUE 299 2023 - 2024 CATALOGUE
MHEL 503Problems of Practice in Higher Education This course aims to deepen and advance the capacity of
students to engage in meaningful and transformative work in higher education. It provides students opportunities to understand and effectively address contemporary problems in higher education. Students will explore a series of case studies focused on representative topics as they identify ways in which they can act on their professional and ethical commitments. Topics will include consideration of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. Ultimately, students will be able to identify and reflect upon practices, programs and policies that contribute to structural and/or institutional change.
MHEL 552Diverse Students on the College Campus This course considers issues of college student diversity
broadly defined to include race, ethnicity, culture, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and ability. Through an interdisciplinary social science lens, we will examine the following questions: How do we experience and understand diversity and difference? How do diversity and differences shape systems that affect our college campus communities? Students will explore the contours of difference and the dynamics of diversity, equity, and inclusion in domestic and global contexts. Building on standard models of multicultural competence that emphasize knowledge, awareness, and skills, students will be introduced to cultural humility, culturally specific approaches to practice, and frameworks for equity and empowerment. Additionally, this course will focus on mul- ticultural competency development - of all students, their identities, and their experiences on the college campus. Students will benefit from the course where it examines hidden biases, use of microaggressions, campus climate, and how racism negatively impacts all students. The course will also address the decolonization of higher education. MHEL 553 History of Disability in Higher Education This graduate level course will focus on deconstructing con- cepts of normalcy and deviance as social and educational mechanisms. Our goals are to think critically about science and medicine in relation to claims about human differences, and to deepen our understanding of the history of disability and ableism, especially in the context of Higher Education. We will use an intersectional lens to critically examine the ways institutions of higher education and the subsequent culture of “being educated” includes and ex- cludes people, bodies and perspectives. We will work to answer the question, how does disability as a category of analysis inform other social categories such as class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality? This critical examination will be embedded in a history of disability in the US and its impact on higher education environments.
MHEL 598Masters in Higher Education Internship I Graduate students pursuing the Master of Arts in Higher
Education Leadership will be required to participate in four internships throughout the program. These internships are important immersion experiences for students who are getting ready for a career path in higher education and include an array areas at HWS such as Residence Life, ODEI, Athletics, the Centennial Center, CTL, CCESL, Advancement, Admissions, Institutional Research, Global Education, and Career Services. Internships are worth .75 credit and graded on CR/NCR basis. All students will enroll in one internship per semester and be expected to complete 12 hours a week. Students can maintain internship placements for more than one semester if there is inter- est and they have permission from their supervisor. (Fall semester, year one)
MHEL 599Masters in Higher Education Internship II Graduate students pursuing the Master of Arts in Higher
Education Leadership will be required to participate in four internships throughout the program. These internships are important immersion experiences for students who are getting ready for a career path in higher education and include an array areas at HWS such as Residence Life, ODEI, Athletics, the Centennial Center, CTL, CCESL, Advancement, Admissions, Institutional Research, Global Education, and Career Services. Internships are worth 1 credit and graded on CR/NCR basis. All students will enroll in one internship per semester and be expected to complete 12 hours a week. Students can maintain internship placements for more than one semester if there is inter- est and they have permission from their supervisor. (Spring semester, year one) HWS.EDU/CATALOGUE 300 2023 - 2024 CATALOGUE
MHEL 698Masters in Higher Education Internship III Graduate students pursuing the Master of Arts in Higher
Education Leadership will be required to participate in four internships throughout the program. These internships are important immersion experiences for students who are getting ready for a career path in higher education and include an array areas at HWS such as Residence Life, ODEI, Athletics, the Centennial Center, CTL, CCESL, Advancement, Admissions, Institutional Research, Global Education, and Career Services. Internships are worth 1 credit and graded on CR/NCR basis. All students will enroll in one internship per semester and be expected to complete 12 hours a week. Students can maintain internship placements for more than one semester if there is inter- est and they have permission from their supervisor. (Fall semester, year two) HWS.EDU/CATALOGUE 301 2023 - 2024 CATALOGUE
