Community College Leadership Certificate Curriculum Requirements

Community College Leadership Certificate Curriculum Requirements

The graduate certificate in Community College Leadership provides aspiring leaders at community colleges with a 15-credit hour, focused program of study that will prepare them for more effective and efficient leadership service at their institution. The program is a Post-Masters credential, supplementing a student’s Master's degree in a discipline. Courses are all delivered in a distance format and are scheduled so the program may be completed part time over four semesters.

Required Courses (15 credit hours)

Core Curriculum
Students must take all 9 credit hours from the below list.

• HIED 5660 Community College (3 credit hours)
• HIED 5600 Higher Education Finance (3 credit hours)
• HIED 5650 Law of Higher Education (3 credit hours)

Electives
Students must choose 6 credit hours from the below list.

• HIED 5260 Educational Issues in Race, Class, & Gender (3 credit hours)
• HIED 5630 Advanced Organizational Leadership (3 credit hours)
• HIED 5640 Leadership Development (3 credit hours)
• HIED 5670 Community College Issues & Leadership (3 credit hours)
• HIED 5680 Issues in Higher Education (3 credit hours)

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