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Johns Hopkins University | AS.190.471

The University and Society

3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

(3.92)

In the 20th century, American universities became the envy of the world, leading in most categories of scholarly productivity and attracting students from every nation. In recent years, though, American higher education has come to face a number of challenges including rapidly rising costs, administrative bloat, corporatization and moocification. We will examine the problems and promises of American higher education, the political struggles within the university and the place of the university in the larger society. Upper classes and Grad Students only.

Fall 2014

(4.28)

Fall 2022

(3.72)

Fall 2022

(3.75)

Fall 2014

Professor: Benjamin Ginsberg, Robert Kargon

(4.28)

Students noted that the best aspects of the course were the interesting topics and engaging instructors. Additionally, students enjoyed learning about their environment at Hopkins from various perspectives. The worst aspect of the course was the student presentations, as they seemed to lack structure. In order to improve the course, students suggested more feedback, clearer guidelines, and seminar style seating for discussions. Prospective students should know that they will learn a lot of interesting information about the university, and the readings are lengthy.

Fall 2022

Professor: Robert Kargon

(3.72)

Fall 2022

Professor: Benjamin Ginsberg

(3.75)