The Community College Leadership Graduate Certificate
(CCLGC), in combination with community college administrative and/or teaching
experience, will acquaint aspiring community college leaders with the history
and mission of community colleges, leadership theories and practice, plus the
application of those theories and practice to problem-solving in the community
college sector. This 12-credit certificate program is affiliated with and
administered by the Ph.D. Higher Education Program.
CCLGC prospective students include individuals who seek to
advance their careers in community college leadership and are interested in
gaining knowledge and expertise in community colleges that might lead to career
opportunities in the community college sector.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
16:507:510 Higher Education Structures and Governance (3)
16:507:525 Economics and Finance of Higher Education (3)
16:507:530 Higher Education Leadership (3)
16:507:645 The Community College Sector (3)
Total Credits 12
No program requirements may be met at any other institution.
Students are expected to maintain a B or better average. Students seeking the
CCLGC must also complete an applied research project that is integrated across
the four required courses¿in other words, a culminating project. Under the
direction of the faculty advisor, students will develop a proposal for the
applied research project in the Community College Sector course (the first
course taken), build on it through each of the courses in the graduate
certificate curriculum, and present the completed project.
Nondegree Skill Development Programs 
