Community College Leadership (CCL)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education and Human Resource Studies – Higher Education Leadership

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

Requirements

A minimum of 30 credits in core courses.
A minimum of 30 credits in research.
Comprehensive exams – both written and oral.
Juried publication submission or presentation.
Dissertation.

Curriculum

Year One - Core Courses, Specialization (12 credits)

EDCL 675 – The Community College (3 cr.)
EDCL 702 – Community College Curriculum (3 cr.)
EDCL 703 – Community College Leadership (3 cr.)
EDUC 710 – Community College Finance (3 cr.)

Year Two - Core Courses, Specialization (18 credits)

EDHE 673 – Student Development Theory (3 cr.)
EDUC 725 – Professionalism in Education and Leadership (3 cr.)
EDCL 701 – Higher Education Law (3 cr.)
EDUC 709 – Leadership Development (3 cr.)
EDCL 750 – Simulated Presidential Cabinet I (3 cr.)
EDCL 751 – Simulated Presidential Cabinet II (3 cr.)

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Year Three - Research (13 to 18 Credits)

EDCL 792 – Seminar (1-6 cr.)
EDRM 704 – Qualitative Research (3 cr.)
EDRM 700 – Quantitative Research Methods (3 cr.)
EDRM 705 – Qualitative Data Analysis (3 cr.)
OR
EDRM 707 – Quantitative Data Collection Methods/Analysis (3 cr.)
OR
EDRM 711 – Ethnographic Research (3 cr.)

Year Four - Research (7 to 18 Credits)

EDRM 708 – Narrative Inquiry (3 cr.)
EDRM 792B – Seminar: Proposal Development (3 cr.)
EDCL 799 – Dissertation (var. cr.)

Courses and course sequencing may change as needed to meet emerging needs.

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Degree at a Glance

Not currently accepting applications for the Fall 2011 cohort. Contact us if you'd like to be notified of the next available admission cycle.

Delivery

Online, on-campus, and audio conferencing. One on-campus visit each fall and spring semester is required to complete the program.

Total credits

60 credits

Tuition/fees

$666 per credit ($496 tuition / $170 course fees)
(financial aid available)

Time frame

This program can be completed in four or five years, though students typically complete the degree in five and one-half to six and one-half years. As a cohort program, the same group of students begins, proceeds through, and completes the program together.

Designed for

Individuals preparing for instructional or administrative leadership in community colleges and other higher education institutions.

What you will earn

You will earn the same regionally-accredited Colorado State University degree that a student on the Fort Collins campus is awarded. Your diploma and transcript are identical to those awarded to on-campus students.