ELHE 7404 College Student Development
Not open to non-degree students; this policy will be strictly enforced. An intensive introduction to student development, this course focuses on interdisciplinary theories of intellectual and psychosocial change among late adolescent and adult learners in post-secondary education. Research on student outcomes is also covered. Special attention is paid to the implications of ethnicity, age, gender, and other individual differences for the development of students. Course projects include individual and collaborative opportunities to relate theory to professional work with college students.
Course overview
- Department
- Educational Leadership and Higher Education
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.27 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.49 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Laura Deveau | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 21 |
| Spring 2025 | Laura Deveau | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Laura Deveau | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 15 |
| Spring 2023 | Laura Deveau | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 28 |
| Spring 2022 | Karen Arnold | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 25 |
| Spring 2022 | Laura Deveau | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |