Community College Leadership (CCL) Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies
The Community College Leadership (CCL) Program is designed to meet the needs of persons interested in leadership positions at community colleges and other higher education institutions. The CCL Program offers you the opportunity to improve your practice if you are currently serving in a leadership position. If you are seeking a leadership position, the CCL program offers you the opportunity to develop the cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal skills required for success in such appointments.
Program Objectives
- To provide a comprehensive and progressive doctoral curriculum that develops the skills needed to successfully lead community colleges.
- To develop your knowledge base concerning community colleges, effective teaching, and student learning.
- To instill or reinforce a commitment to the critical engagement of diversity.
- To assist you in exploring ways to strengthen commitments to open access, the comprehensive mission, and instructional quality.
Program Prerequisites
A master's degree (30 semester credits minimum) earned from a regionally accredited institution is required.
Program Curriculum
A total of 30 credits in core courses and 30 credits in research are required to complete this degree program.
Year One - Core Courses, Specialization (12 credits)
Fall
- EDCL 675 – The Community College (3 cr.)
- EDCL 702 – Community College Curriculum (3 cr.)
Spring
- EDCL 703 – Community College Leadership (3 cr.)
- EDCL 710 – Community College Finance (3 cr.)
Year Two - Core Courses, Specialization (18 credits)
Fall
Spring
- EDCL 701 – Higher Education Law (3 cr.)
- EDUC 709 – Leadership Development (3 cr.)
Summer
- EDCL 750 – Simulated Presidential Cabinet I (3 cr.)
- EDCL 751 – Simulated Presidential Cabinet II (3 cr.)
Year Three - Research (13-18 Credits)
Fall
- EDCL 792 – Seminar (1-6 cr.)
- EDRM 704 – Qualitative Research (3 cr.)
Spring
- 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 (7-18 Credits)
Fall
- EDRM 708 – Narrative Inquiry (3 cr.)
- EDRM 792B – Dissertation Proposal (3 cr.)
Spring
- EDCL 799 – Dissertation (var. cr.)
Note: Courses and course sequencing may change as needed to meet emerging needs.
Audio Conferencing
If you are learning at a distance, you can call into a special conference "bridge" number and participate in discussions with the on-campus students. You are responsible for long distance charges and must have a speaker phone with mute capability.
Application and Admission Requirements
This program follows Track II admission requirements and procedures with the following adaptations:
- A statement of your professional goals describing the relationship between your goals and the CCL Ph.D. program (labeled as Part A).
- A statement describing and explaining your vision for the future of the open access, comprehensive, and culturally diverse community college (labeled as Part B).
- Evidence of a completed master's degree.
- Three letters of reference from people who speak to your leadership ability or potential.
Statements must be no longer than 5 double-spaced pages.
Note: The CCL program uses affirmative action in student admissions in an individualized and holistic manner to promote enrollment of a critical mass of women, under-represented racial & ethnic minorities, and persons from other under represented groups to attain the educational benefits of a diverse student body.
More Information
About admission, curriculum, and advising:
Tim Davies
Program Coordinator
(970) 491-5199
davies@cahs.colostate.edu
About distance education and registration:
Sheila Kramer
Program Assistant
(970) 491-7517
skramer@learn.colostate.edu
Degree at a Glance
Delivery
Online, on-campus, and audio conferencing. One on-campus visit per fall and spring semester is required to complete the program.
Total Credits
60 credits
Tuition/Fees
$446 per credit ($320 tuition, $126 course fees)
Time Frame
Students typically complete the degree in five and one-half to six and one-half years.
Benefits
Work in collaboration with peers. Class assignments and projects are designed to be applied to your professional and personal goals.
Designed For
Individuals preparing for instructional or administrative leadership in community colleges and other higher education institutions.