Introduction to Higher and Post-secondary Education

ELPA 701 introduces the history, philosophy, and current issues of higher and postsecondary education, covering governance, leadership, and government relations.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Elton CrimJing Yu

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.85 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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  • Graduate/professional standing
ELPA 701

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.69 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ELTON CRIM is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JING YU is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction16 / 240
LEC 002Classroom Instruction10 / 240

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.85 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

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Topics

  • History and philosophy of higher education
  • Curriculum in higher education
  • Governance and leadership
  • Government relations
  • Current issues in higher education

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ELPA 701 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Higher and Post-Secondary Education

Recorded 2026-09-07
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