1. Discuss the classical curriculum of the American colonial colleges, Charles Elliot’s overhaul of undergraduate education through the elective system, and the Yale Report of 1828. Then provide a brief statement on how and why higher education curriculum began changing so drastically in the mid-1850s. 2. Discuss the pressures on the American professoriate and the changes that happened, during the 1860 – 1960s. Provide a brief statement concerning how and why the autonomy of the professorate eroded during this period and include a brief statement about tenure and how discipline specialization was important for academic research and graduate programs during this period. -

1. Discuss the classical curriculum of the American colonial colleges, Charles Elliot’s overhaul of undergraduate education through the elective system, and the Yale Report of 1828. Then provide a brief statement on how and why higher education curriculum began changing so drastically in the mid-1850s.

2. Discuss the pressures on the American professoriate and the changes that happened, during the 1860 – 1960s. Provide a brief statement concerning how and why the autonomy of the professorate eroded during this period and include a brief statement about tenure and how discipline specialization was important for academic research and graduate programs during this period.