Colonial Higher Education, 1636-1784

In Chapter One, Thelin (2011) describes the influences of several historical, political, ethical, and/or economic issues impacting higher education during the Colonial era.

Some of those issues include:

Governance and structure.

College finances.

Religion and the college.

Philanthropy.

The curriculum.

Student diversity and experimentation.

The limits of instructional purpose and educational mission.

Instructions

Select a topic from the list. Choose either a historical, political, ethical, or economic issue pertaining to that topic. Consider a variety of perspectives including current perspectives on this topic.

Explain how the issue influenced higher education during the Colonial era as well as how it influences higher education today.

Describe the most important factors and the complexities of this issue during the Colonial era as well as today.

Evaluate some of the challenges of this issue that you believe still need to be addressed today. Explain why.

Compose a formal paper between two pages in length (not including title and reference pages) incorporating the stated content above.

Thelin, J. R. (2011). A history of American higher education (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chapter 1: Colleges in the Colonial Era