Download or read book The American University written by Gregory Allen Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barnes provides a clear explanation of the institutions, structures and processes of American higher education. Intended for all those who need to understand the American university in its cultural context, he has divided it into three sections: the anatomy of the university; understanding the American student; and the university at work. The topics covered include: Catalog, Curriculum, Course, Credit; American Educational philosophy; where university students come from; graduate studies; and teaching and learning styles. Barnes also looks at how a professor dresses, what a graduate student worries about and grade averages. ISBN 0-89495-030-4 : 21.95.