Minors: Community College Leadership

The minor in community college leadership prepares students to pursue a professional leadership career within the community college system.  Community college administrators, professors, researchers, and community college policy analysts will be able to assess, plan, coordinate, and contribute to the expansion and improvement of community college leadership on a global scale. These courses were developed and are taught by community college leaders consisting of Chancellors, Presidents, and Deans with worldwide experiences. Course content is research based and infuses best practices in education.

EDD 9991: The American Community College (3 Credit hours)
This course will introduce the history and development of the community college, the mission and vision of those within the community college setting, and the success and obstacles associated with community college administration within the American system.  Students will examine and describe the importance of governance in administration; supervision, and leadership within the community college system.  Discussions will include strategies for change and new directions for community colleges in the twenty-first century.

EDD 9992: Community College Leadership and Change (3 Credit hours)
This course would provide and/or enhance the present knowledge, skills, and abilities of executive leadership within community college education.  Students will examine leadership practices and styles of leadership focusing on community colleges and analyze the roles, responsibilities, styles, and differences of the present day leaders and administrators.  Topics would include discussion on relationships with the community, governmental administrators, financing, and public policies within the community.

EDD 9993: Improvement of Instructional Strategies within the Community College (3 Credit hours)
This course focuses on the application of instructional strategies and technology within the community college system.  Emphasis will focus on the discussion of curriculum development delivery systems, such as off-campus and online instructional strategies.  Other topics include curriculum improvement, course planning and organization, diversity, teaching methods of onsite and on-line students, adult education, and innovative instructional technologies.

EDD 9994: Globalization of the Community College (3 Credit hours)
Globalization in community colleges is becoming a crucial foundation in education with the emergence of information and the knowledge-based society. The focus of this course is to provide the community college administrators with innovations and best practices on guiding international programs on campus and off campus as well as Internet web-based education.  Diversity, instruction, curriculum and promotion alliances with international colleges will be studied to determine best practices in extending and improving global programs. This course will promote a greater understanding of global and educational development issues with the community college framework when formulating alliances and joint ventures with international and foreign educational institutions.

EDD 9995: Community College Workforce Education Programs (3 Credit hours)
This course provides the student with an opportunity to take an in-depth look at the mission and role of workforce education in its various forms within the community college.  In addition to the various two-year degree programs, customized training programs, and partnerships of multiple forms, the course will provide an opportunity to explore other proactive measures that some institutions are engaging in to fully participate within their community.

EDD 8031: Financing Institutions of Higher Learning (3 Credit hours)
This course is an introduction to institutional finance for academic administrators, health care professionals, military personnel, and/or college or university faculty members. Students participating in the course are introduced to the budget process as an outcome to their institutions’ strategic plans. Budget development at the student’s respective institution plays a primary role in this course. Learners will analyze various income and expense parameters. Additional topics include allocation for services at cost centers within institutions, the development of “off-campus” budgets, facility and enrollment management, marketing, and financial reporting systems. Using problem-based learning, the students will develop a budget reduction plan that will maintain institutional quality while reducing income and expenses.

EDD 8061: Dynamics of Student Services (3 Credit hours)
This course will introduce student affairs components, its theoretical underpinnings, and how it operates within institutions of education.  Student affairs can be comprised of the offices of academic advising, admissions, athletics, financial aid, student development, student life and safety, student health, and in certain instances, student centers and bookstore oversight.  The course will demonstrate how these offices seek to insure each student’s sense of belonging and personal growth.