UNC GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERSONNEL Jim Killacky Carol Kasworm Don Reichard JULY 2010
Jim Killacky Professor of Education & Director Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership Appalachian State University P.O. Box 32038 Boone, NC 28608 828.262.3168 office 828.262.2128 fax E-mail: killackycj@appstate.edu Carol E. Kasworm W. Dallas Herring Professor Department of Leadership, Policy, Adult and Higher Education 608E Poe Hall, Campus Box 7801 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7801 Office phone: 919.513.3707 FAX: 919.515.6305 E-mail: Carol_Kasworm@ncsu.edu Don Reichard President Emeritus Johnston County Community College 919-631-7968 E-mail: dreichard@nc.rr.com Contact Information
INTRODUCTION This project was conducted for the North Carolina Community College Presidents Association s Professional Development Committee, as one effort to address the current and emerging leadership needs of community colleges in North Carolina. In the spring of 2010, the authors accepted the role of investigating the seventeen member institutions within the University of North Carolina System to identify graduate programs in educational leadership that might serve those aspiring to educational leadership positions within North Carolina Community Colleges. A survey was developed and sent to each institution, and where necessary, follow-up phone conversations were held. The results of this survey are being presented to the NCC Presidents Association on July 22, 2010 at their meeting in Brunswick, NC. During the meeting the authors will meet with the Association s Professional Development to consider next steps to address the current and emerging leadership needs in community colleges. This project presentation is in two sections. The first is a brief summary identifying those UNC universities that offer graduate programs in educational leadership. The second section presents detailed information on individual programs at each institution. Each program entry has seventeen items, including: contact information, degree offering, coursework, admissions requirements, location of and format for course offerings. This report reflects the data collected in the last eight months. Due to fluctuating tuition and fee structures the most current information is best obtained by direct contact with each program. The project presentation will be available through the Association s website after the July 22 meeting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Overview 1-2 Appalachian State University 3-16 East Carolina University 17-20 North Carolina A&T State University 21-22 North Carolina State University 23-34 UNC Charlotte 35-37 UNC Greensboro 38-41 Western Carolina University 42-44
UNC Graduate Programs in Educational Leadership for Community College Personnel Seven universities within the University of North Carolina System offer twenty-four graduate programs that provide educational leadership degree opportunities for community college personnel. Details for each program are presented in the attached document. The data was assembled during spring 2010 through responses to a request for this information on behalf of the North Carolina Community College Presidents Professional Development Committee. Current information about tuition and fees may be easily obtained at the website for each institution. The institutions and their programs are: 1. Appalachian State University MA, Higher Education Adult and Developmental Education MA, Higher Education College and University Leadership MA, Higher Education Teaching Ed.S, Higher Education Adult & Developmental Education Ed.S, Higher Education College and University Leadership Ed.S, Higher Education Teaching Ed.D, Educational Leadership 2. East Carolina University MAED, Adult Education Ed.D, Educational Leadership Ed.D, Educational Leadership/Higher Education Concentration 3. North Carolina A&T State University Ph.D, Leadership Studies 4. North Carolina State University Graduate Certificate Program in Community College Teaching MS, M.Ed, Adult and Community College Education -Specializing in Community College Teaching 1
MS., M.Ed., Higher Education Administration -Specializing in Student Affairs -Specializing in Organization and Administration Ed.D, Adult and Community College Education, Distance Weekend Exec Cohort Ed.D, Adult and Community College Education Ph.D Educational Research and Policy Analysis -Specialization in Higher Education Administration (Effective 8/2010) 5. UNC Charlotte Ed.D, Educational Leadership 6. UNC- Greensboro M.ED, Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education Ph.D, Educational Studies concentration in Higher Education 7. Western Carolina University MAED, Community College Administration Ed.D, Educational leadership concentration in Community College Higher Education The following UNC institutions do not appear to have any emphasis on community college leadership at the graduate level: 1. Elizabeth City State University 2. UNC Chapel Hill 3. UNC Pembroke 4. UNC Wilmington 5. Winston Salem State University 2
Appalachian State University Program/Degree: Higher Education, Adult and Developmental Education/MA Location of Program: Boone, NC and Sites around Western North Carolina Website: http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/les/programs/highered/ma_adulteducation.aspx Contact Information: Name: Barbara Bonham, Ph.D Email: bonhambs@appstate.edu Phone: 828 262-6036 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 36 semester hours Hours in research: 3 Hours in electives: 6 Hours in internship: 0 Hours in thesis: 6 Hours in dissertation: 0 Hours in other: 0 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HE 6861 American Higher Education HE 5635 Adult Development & Learning Theories HE 5640 Student Access and Success HE 5090 Adult & Developmental Education HE 5720 Program Development HE 5730 Assessment and Evaluation HE 5740 Learning Assistance in Developmental Education HE 5650 Curriculum in Higher Education HE 5710 Teaching & Learning in Adult/Developmental Education Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 95% On Line: 3
Hybrid: 5% Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 3 Part-Time: 40 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 4 Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work AND official GRE scores* from ETS or official MAT scores from The Psychological Corporation OR GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more OR MAT score of 33. *Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required. 3 Recommendations Acceptance Rates: 95% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4.5 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 2 4
Appalachian State University Program/Degree: Higher Education, College and University Leadership/MA Location of Program: Boone, NC and Sites around Western North Carolina Website: http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/les/programs/highered/ma_administration.aspx Contact Information: Name: Charles Claxton, Ph.D Email: claxtoncs@appstate.edu Phone: 828 262-2875 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 36 semester hours Hours in research: 3 Hours in electives: 6 Hours in internship: 0 Hours in thesis: 6 Hours in dissertation: 0 Hours in other: 0 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HE 6861 American Higher Education HE 5635 Adult Development & Learning Theories HE 5640 Student Access & Success HE 5440 College & University Teaching HE 5700 Leadership in Higher Education HE 5840 Higher Education Finance HE 5990 Ethical & Legal Issues in HE HE 5430 Organization & Governance of Higher Education HE 5650 Curriculum in Higher Education Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 95% 5
On Line: Hybrid: 5% Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 7 Part-Time: 30 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 5 Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work AND official GRE scores* from ETS or official MAT scores from The Psychological Corporation OR GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more OR MAT score of 33. *Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required. 3 Recommendations Acceptance Rates: 95% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4.5 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 2 6
Appalachian State University Program/Degree: Higher Education, Teaching/MA Location of Program: Boone, NC and Sites around Western North Carolina Website: http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/les/programs/highered/ma_teaching.aspx Contact Information: Name: Hunter Boylan, Ph.D Email: boylanhr@appstate.edu Phone: 828 262-6100 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 36 semester hours Hours in research: 3 Hours in electives: 0 Hours in internship: 3 Hours in thesis: 6 Hours in dissertation: 0 Hours in other: 18 hours in a teaching content area List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HE 6861 American Higher Education HE 6900 Higher Education Internship/Field Study HE 5440 College & University Teaching HE 5630 The Adult Learner HE 5420 The Community College Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 95% On Line: Hybrid: 5% Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 5 Average number of years to complete program: 7
Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 5 Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work AND official GRE scores* from ETS or official MAT scores from The Psychological Corporation OR GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more, OR MAT score of 33. *Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required. 3 Recommendations Acceptance Rates: 95% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4.5 plus faculty in content areas Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 2 8
Appalachian State University Program/Degree: Higher Education, Adult and Developmental Education/Ed.S. Location of Program: Boone, NC and Sites around Western North Carolina Website: http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/les/programs/highered/eds_adulteducation.aspx Contact Information: Name: Barbara Bonham, Ph.D Email: bonhambs@appstate.edu Phone: 828 262-6036 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 30 semester hours Hours in research: 3 Hours in electives: 9 Hours in internship: 0 Hours in thesis: 6 Hours in dissertation: 0. Hours in other: 0 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HE 6040 Readings in Higher Education HE 6320 Institutional Effectiveness HE 6330 Organizing for Learning & Diversity HE 6090 Seminar in Adult & Developmental Education HE 6310 Critical Issues in Adult & Dev Education HE 6370 Designing Culturally Responsive Learning Environment Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 95% On Line: Hybrid: 5% Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 3 Part-Time: 20 9
Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 5 Admission Requirements: Master's degree from an accredited college or university GPA from the master's degree of 3.0 or higher. Applicant must present scores from the GRE* or MAT but no minimum score is required OR GPA from the master's degree above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more OR MAT score of 41. *Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required. 3 Recommendations Acceptance Rates: 95% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4.5 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 2 10
Appalachian State University Program/Degree: Higher Education, Teaching/Ed.S. Location of Program: Boone, NC and Sites around Western North Carolina Website: http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/les/programs/highered/eds_teaching.aspx Contact Information: Name: Hunter Boylan, Ph.D Email: boylanhr@appstate.edu Phone: 828 262-6100 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 30 semester hours Hours in research: 0 Hours in electives: 0 Hours in internship: 3 Hours in thesis: 6 Hours in dissertation: 0 Hours in other: 18 hours in a teaching content area List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HE 6040 Readings in Higher Education HE 6650 Seminar in Postsecondary Education HE 6631 Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 95% On Line: Hybrid: 5% Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 5 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 5 Admission Requirements: Master's degree from an accredited college or university 11
GPA from the master's degree of 3.0 or higher. Applicant must present scores from the GRE* or MAT but no minimum score is required OR GPA from the master's degree above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more OR MAT score of 41. *Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required. 3 Recommendations Acceptance Rates: 95% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4.5 plus faculty in content areas Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 2 12
Appalachian State University Program/Degree: Higher Education, College and University Leadership/Ed.S Location of Program: Boone, NC and Sites around Western North Carolina Website: http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/les/programs/highered/eds_administration.aspx Contact Information: Name: Charles Claxton, Ph.D Email: claxtoncs@appstate.edu Phone: 828 262-2875 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 30 semester hours Hours in research: 3 Hours in electives: 6 Hours in internship: 0 Hours in thesis: 6 Hours in dissertation: 0 Hours in other: 0 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HE 6040 Readings in Higher Education HE 6320 Institutional Effectiveness HE 6330 Organizing for Learning & Diversity HE 6340 Policy Analysis HE 6350 Leading Organizational Change in Higher Education HE 6360 Organizational Analysis in Higher Education HE 6840 Personnel Policy & Practice in Higher Education Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 95% On Line: Hybrid: 5% Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 5 Part-Time: 20 Average number of years to complete program: 13
Full-Time: 2 Part-Time: 4 Admission Requirements: Master's degree from an accredited college or university GPA from the master's degree of 3.0 or higher. Applicant must present scores from the GRE* or MAT but no minimum score is required OR GPA from the master's degree above 2.70, but below 3.0, and GRE Verbal and the GRE* Quantitative total of 800 or more OR MAT score of 41. *Students taking the GRE must submit the writing sample but no minimum score is required. 3 Recommendations Acceptance Rates: 95% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4.5 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 2 14
Appalachian State University Program/Degree: Ed.D, Ed Leadership Location of Program: Boone, NC and Sites around Western North Carolina Contact Information: Name: Jim Killacky, Ed.D Email: killackycj@appstate.edu Phone: 828 262-3168 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 24 semester hours Hours in research: 12 Hours in electives: 12 Hours in internship: 6 Hours in thesis: 0 Hours in dissertation: 6 Hours in other: 0 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: To some degree in 9 leadership content courses and 4 electives Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 90% On Line: Hybrid: 10% Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 5 Part-Time: 87 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 4 Part-Time: 5 Admission Requirements: 4 Recommendations Letter of intent Interview Professional experience 15
Transcripts CV and GRE Acceptance Rates: 30% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? Yes If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Yes Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 2 16
East Carolina University Program/Degree: Ed.D Educational Leadership Location of Program: Greenville, NC 27858 Website: www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/leed Contact Information: Name: Dr. Bill Grobe Email: grobew@ecu.edu Phone: 252-328-6499 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 24 Hours in research: 12 Hours in electives: 12 Hours in internship: 6 Hours in thesis: Hours in dissertation: 6 Hours in other: Course Formats (in %age): In Class: On Line: Hybrid: 100% Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 55 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 4 Admission Requirements: 30 percentile MAT or GRE 3 letters of recommendation Interview Writing sample 17
Acceptance Rates: 40% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 8 18
East Carolina University Program/Degree: Ed.D Educational Leadership/Higher Education Concentration; Masters of Arts in Education (Adult Education) Location of Program: On campus and throughout the state via cohorts Website: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/coad/index.cfm (In transition and being upgrades/revised) Contact Information: Name: Dr. David Siegel (EdD) Email: siegeld@ecu.edu Phone: 252-328-2828 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Name: Dr. Steven W. Schmidt (MAEd) Email: schmidtst@ecu.edu Phone: 252-328-1118 EdD MAEd Hours in major: 36 24 Hours in research: 12 3 Hours in electives: 6+ 9 Hours in internship: 6 Optional Hours in thesis: Optional Hours in dissertation: 3-9+ Hours in other: Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 50% On Line/Hybrid: 50% 100% Hybrid: Other (compressed video, etc.): EdD MAEd Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 50 10 19
Part-Time: 30 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 4 3 Part-Time: 5-6 3-5 Admission Requirements: See online information Acceptance Rates: 70% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? Yes If Yes, Are Community Colleges represented? Yes Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: EdD 6 MAEd - 3 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: EdD-6 MAEd 3 20
North Carolina A&T State University Program/Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Leadership Studies Ph.D. Location of Program: Greensboro, North Carolina Website: under construction Contact Information: Name: Alexander Erwin Email: aerwin@ncat.edu Phone: (336)285-2157 Number of Degree Credit Hours: 53 Hours in major: 24 Hours in research: 12 Hours in electives: 9 Hours in internship: 3 Hours in thesis: Hours in dissertation: 12 Hours in other: 6 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 95% On Line: 2% Hybrid: 3% Other (compressed video, etc.): none Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 6 Part-Time: 36 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 3.5 Part-Time: 4-5 Admission Requirements: Masters Degree (accredited institution) 5 years of leadership/supervisory/managerial experiences GRE / GMAT / MAT (within the last five years) 21
Writing sample 3 letters of recommendation Acceptance Rates: 12-15 students per year Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 4 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 0 Additional Comments: Proposal to develop a concentration for Community college leadership (18 hours) 3 students are Community College Administrators (GTTC Mitchell Alamance) 22
North Carolina State University Program/Degree: Adult and Community College Education, Ed.D. Location of Program: Raleigh Website: http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe/ae.php Contact Information: Name: Duane Akroyd, Director of Graduate Programs Email: duane_akroyd@ncsu.edu Number of Degree Credit Hours: Total of 72 hours Hours in major: 15 Hours in research: 12 Hours in electives: 21 Hours in internship: variable Hours in dissertation: 12 Hours in other: 6 [Up to 18 credit hours from the master's degree may count towards the doctorate with approval from the committee.] List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: Community college context is woven through all higher education courses. For example: Leadership in Adult and Higher Education, Community College, History of Higher Education, Finance of Higher Education, Organizational Theory in Higher Education. In addition, instructional leadership in community colleges is examined through the content in Adult Learning Theory, History and Philosophy of Adult Education, Programming Processes, and the Change process courses. Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 70 On Line:20 Hybrid: 10 Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: 100 Full-Time: 20% Part-Time: 80% Average number of years to complete program: 23
Full-Time: 2-3 years Part-Time: 4-7 years Admission Requirements: GRE Transcripts CV Undergraduate and graduate GPA s Goal statement References Acceptance Rates: Varies from year to year, typically it is between 55-65% acceptance of initial applicants Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, Are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 15 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 5 24
North Carolina State University Program/Degree: Educational Policy and Research with a Specialization in Higher Education Administration Location of Program: Raleigh Website: http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe/hea.php Contact Information: Name: Duane Akroyd, Director of Graduate Programs Email: duane_akroyd@ncsu.edu Number of Degree Credit Hours: Total of 72 hours Hours in Core: 12 Hours in research: 12 Hours in specialization: 18 Hours in internship: variable Hours in dissertation: 12 Hours in other: 3 (Applied Research) [Up to 18 credit hours from the master's degree may count towards the doctorate with approval from the committee.] List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: Community college context is woven through all higher education courses for example; Leadership in Adult and Higher Education, Community College, History of Higher Education, Finance of Higher Education, Organizational Theory in Higher Education. In addition, electives could include: instructional leadership in community colleges is examined through the content in Adult Learning Theory, History and Philosophy of Adult Education, Programming Processes, and the Change process courses. Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 100 On Line:0 Hybrid: 0 Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: 45 Full-Time: 30% Part-Time: 870% 25
Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 2-3 years Part-Time: 4-7 years Admission Requirements: GRE Transcripts CV Undergraduate and Graduate GPA s Goal statement References Acceptance Rates: Varies from year to year, typically it is between 45-55% acceptance of initial applicants Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, Are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 17 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 3 faculty are currently involved with community college scholarship 26
North Carolina State University Program/Degree: Ed.D. in Adult and Community College Education Distance Education Weekend Executive Cohort program - Admitted doctoral students enroll in a set curriculum and participate in 3 ½ years of coursework to begin August, 2009. There is only one cohort each 3 ½ years. Location of Program: Charlotte, based on the campus of UNC-Charlotte Website: http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe/ccl.php#charlotte Contact Information: Name: James Bartlett III Email: james_bartlett@ncsu.edu Phone: 919.208.1697 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Total of 72 hours Hours in major: 15 Hours in research: 12 Hours in electives: 21 Hours in internship: variable Hours in dissertation: 12 Hours in other: 6 [Up to 18 credit hours from the master's degree may count towards the doctorate with approval from the committee.] List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: The cohort has two courses, in addition, to the other course offerings that are dominantly community college: EAC 795 Workforce Development, EAC 700 Leadership. In addition, the community college context is woven through higher education courses for example; Leadership in Adult and Higher Education, Community College, History of Higher Education, Finance of Higher Education, Organizational Theory in Higher Education. In addition, instructional leadership in community colleges is examined through the content in Adult Learning Theory, History and Philosophy of Adult Education, Programming Processes, and the Change process courses. Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 80 On Line: 20 Hybrid: Other (compressed video, etc.): 27
Total number of students in program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 43 (17 first cohort are currently in dissertation) (26 second cohort are in coursework) Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 4-7 Admission Requirements: GRE Transcripts CV Undergraduate and Graduate GPA s Goal statement References Acceptance Rates: 45% acceptance Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, Are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 14 faculty Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 90% of faculty Additional Comments: Executive format meets Fridays and Saturdays (for four sessions for each course). Each long semester has two courses and then summer has one course. 28
North Carolina State University Program/Degree: M.S. & M.Ed. Adult and Community College Education- Specialization in Community College Teaching Location of Program: Raleigh can be hybrid or Distance Education option Website: http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe/ae.php Contact Information: Name: Dr. Tuere Bowles Email: tuere_bowles@ncsu.edu Phone: 919-513-4871 Number of Degree Credit Hours: M.S. - 42 hours M.Ed. -36 hours M.S. M.Ed. Hours in major: 9 15 Hours in research: 6 3 Hours in electives: 9 0 Hours in internship: variable variable Hours in thesis: 6 3 in applied capstone project Hours in other: (M.S.) 18-24 in academic specialization (M.Ed.)15-24 in academic specialization List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: EAC 559 - The Adult Learner (3 hrs) EAC 703 - Programming Process in AHE (3 hrs) EAC 560 Assessment and Evaluation of Adult Education (3 hrs) EAC 538 - Instructional Strategies in AHE (3 hrs) EAC 700- Community College Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 0% - 70% On Line: 30-100% Hybrid: Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 10% Part-Time: 90% Average number of years to complete program: 29
Full-Time: 1 Part-Time: 3 Admission Requirements: GRE Transcripts CV Undergraduate and Graduate GPA s Goal statement References Acceptance Rates: 70% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, Are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 5 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 5 Additional Comments: This program incorporates the Graduate Certificate in Community College Teaching 5 courses online no Graduate School admissions requirements for the Certificate, but there is screening for admission to the Certificate program. Website is: http://ced.ncsu.edu/ccteachonline 30
North Carolina State University Program/Degree: M.S. & M.Ed. Higher Education Administration- Specialization in Student Affairs /or/ Organization and Administration Location of Program: Raleigh Website: http://ced.ncsu.edu/lpahe/hea.php Contact Information: Name: Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles Email: joy_gayles@ncsu.edu Phone: 919-513-0924 Number of Degree Credit Hours: M.S. & M.Ed --39 hours M.S. M.Ed Hours in major: 18 18 or 15 Hours in research: 6 3 Hours in electives: 6 Hours in internship: 3 3 variable Hours in thesis: 6 Hours in other: 9 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: EAC 700- Community College EAC 787 - Organizational Concepts EAC 540 Concepts of Student Affairs Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 100% On Line: Hybrid: Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 70% Part-Time: 30% Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 1 1/2 Part-Time: 3 31
Admission Requirements: GRE Transcripts CV Undergraduate and Graduate GPA s Goal statement References Acceptance Rates: 40% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, Are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 5 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 3 32
North Carolina State University Program/Degree: Graduate Certificate Program in Community College Teaching Location of Program: Distance Education format Website: http://ced.ncsu.edu/ccteachonline Contact Information: Name: Carol Kasworm Email: carol_kasworm@ncsu.edu Phone: 919.513.3707 Number of Degree Credit Hours: All are Distance Education Hours in Other: 18 hours in 5 required courses for the Graduate Certificate in Community College Teaching List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: EAC559 The Adult Learner EAC538Instructional Strategies in Adult and Community College Education EAC580 Designing Instructional Systems in Training and Development EAC560 Assessment and Evaluation in Adult & Higher Education EAC539 Teaching in an Online Environment EAC700 (Elective) Community College and Two-year Postsecondary Education Course Formats (in %age): In Class: On Line: 100% Hybrid: Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 20 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 1 year Admission Requirements: 33
1. Be a graduate of an accredited four-year college, and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study. 2. Be currently employed either full-time or part-time as a faculty member or have a career goal of teaching in a post secondary setting in the near future. Acceptance Rates: 80% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, Are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 5 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 5 34
UNC Charlotte Program/Degree: Ed. D. in Educational Leadership Location of Program: Charlotte Website: http://education.uncc.edu/eart/programs/education_phd.htm Contact Information: Name: Corey Lock Email: crlock@uncc.edu Phone: 704 687-8868 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 33 Hours in research: 12 Hours in electives: 6 Hours in internship: 6 Hours in thesis: Hours in dissertation: 6 Hours in other: List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: ADMN 8170. Introduction to the Community College. Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 100% On Line: Hybrid: Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 4 Part-Time: 10 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 3 Part-Time: 5 Admission Requirements and Procedures: Schedule for Processing Applications 35
Applications for admission to the Ed.D. program are submitted directly to UNC Charlotte s Graduate School and are processed once a year. The following deadlines are observed: 1) All application materials must be received by UNC Charlotte s Graduate School prior to March 1 in order to be considered for fall admission; 2) Screening of applicants by the Doctoral Advisory Committee to select a pool of finalists occurs during the month of March; 3) Interviews of finalists occur during the months of April and May; and 4) Admitted students are notified in late spring or early summer.. Admission Qualifications Consideration for admission to the doctoral program will be given to applicants who possess the following prerequisites: 1) A master s degree in an appropriate field of education with valid teaching and administrative licenses; 2) A Masters in School Administration degree/principal s license (for superintendent focus); 3) At least three years of recent successful leadership experience in a school setting (for superintendent focus); and 4) At least three years of recent successful professional experience in a school or district setting (for curriculum and supervision focus); From those applicants meeting the prerequisites, the committee will select for admission students of high quality and potential based on the following: 1) Official test scores on the Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies Test; 2) Performance in previous graduate study; 3) An essay that addresses the applicant s interest in the program, what the applicant expects to derive from the program, and the applicant s career aspirations; 4) References from three professional colleagues/supervisors attesting to the applicant s ability to successfully pursue doctoral study and to function as an educational leader; and 5) An interview with the admissions committee. As part of the application process, applicants will be required to submit the following documents to the Graduate School: 1) Official scores for the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test; 2) Two official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended; 36
3) An essay that addresses the applicant s interest in the program, what the applicant expects to derive from the program, and the applicant s career aspirations; 4) A written application for admission to UNC Charlotte s Graduate School and payment of appropriate fee (which is neither deductible nor refundable); and 5) A current curriculum vitae and three letters of reference. Admission Process Upon receipt of all application materials, applicants are notified that they have met the first stage of the admission process and that their application has been forwarded to the Doctoral Program Coordinator. Functioning as the admissions committee, the Doctoral Advisory Committee (DAC) reviews all applications to determine if the applicant meets all criteria for admission to the program. These criteria include demonstrated leadership or leadership potential and the ability to successfully complete the degree program. After reviewing all information, the DAC selects finalists who will be interviewed. After the interviews, the committee will consider each finalist s credentials and will select those who demonstrate overall strong academic aptitude and leadership potential. Admission to the doctoral program is competitive. Each year, more applicants apply than the program can accommodate. Applicants who are not selected may reapply for admission at another time. All applicants selected for admission by the DAC will be presented to the departmental faculty for final acceptance. Acceptance Rates: 80% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? Yes If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? No Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 23 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 1 37
UNC Greensboro Program/Degree: Ph.D. in Educational Studies Concentration in Higher Education Location of Program: Dept. of Teacher Education and Higher Education Website: http://highereducation.uncg.edu Contact Information: Name: David F. Ayers Email: dfayers@uncg.edu Phone: 336.256.1368 Number of Degree Credit Hours: 63 Hours in major: 18 (core courses) Hours in research: 21 Hours in electives: 12 Hours in internship: 0 Hours in thesis: 0 Hours in dissertation: 12 Hours in other: List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HED 600 The Community College HED 611 Survey of Adult Education HED 663 Planning Programs in Postsecondary Education Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 90% On Line: 5% Hybrid: 5% Other (compressed video, etc.): 0% Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 6 Part-Time: 33 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 4 Part-Time: 6.5 38
Admission Requirements: Master s in higher education or student affairs or substantial leadership experience in higher education; Acceptable GRE scores Excellent writing skills Research interest commensurate with faculty expertise Acceptance Rates: 40% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 3 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 0 39
UNC Greensboro Program/Degree: M.Ed. in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education Location of Program: Dept. of Teacher Education and Higher Education Website: http://highereducation.uncg.edu Contact Information: Name: Deborah J. TAub Email: djtaub@uncg.edu Phone: 336.334.4668 Number of Degree Credit Hours: 42 Hours in major: 27 Hours in research: 3 Hours in electives: 9 Hours in internship: 3 Hours in thesis: 0 Hours in dissertation: 0 Hours in other: 0 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: HED 600 The Community College HED 611 Survey of Adult Education HED 663 Planning Programs in Postsecondary Education HED 688 Governance in Global Context Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 90% On Line: 5% Hybrid: 5% Other (compressed video, etc.): 0% Total number of students in program: Full-Time: 43 Part-Time: 3 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: 2 40
Part-Time: 3 Admission Requirements: Master s in higher education or student affairs or substantial leadership experience in higher education Acceptable GRE scores Excellent writing skills Research interest commensurate with faculty expertise Acceptance Rates: 50% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? No If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 3 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 1 41
Western Carolina University Program/Degree: Ed.D in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Community College/Higher Education Location of Program: Asheville Website: http://www.wcu.edu/1214.asp Contact Information: Name: Ann E. Alexander, Ph.D. Email: aalexander@wcu.edu Phone: 828-227-2579 Number of Degree Credit Hours: Hours in major: 60 Hours in research: 16 Hours in electives: 0 Hours in internship: 5 Hours in thesis: Hours in dissertation: 6 Hours in other: Leadership Core 18 graduate credit hours Community College Cognate 15 graduate credit hours List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: EDHE 805 The Role of Higher Education in Society EDHE 810 Community College Leadership EDHE 820 Community College Politics and Board Relations EDHE 830 Adult Programming in the Community College EDHE 840 Community College Finance and Business Operations EDL 895 Advanced Seminar in Instructional Leadership EDL 896 Advanced Seminar in School Law EDL 883 Doctoral Internship I EDL 884 Doctoral Internship II Course Formats (in %age): In Class: 33% On Line: Hybrid: 66% 42
Other (compressed video, etc.): Total number of students in program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 29 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: Part-Time: Minimum of 3 yrs to complete coursework, at least 1 year to complete dissertation Admission Requirements: GRE (combined verbal and quant minimum of 1000, Writing 4.5) 3 letters of recommendation Satisfactory interview Satisfactory extemporaneous writing sample Acceptance Rates: 75% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? Yes If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Yes Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 7 Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 5 43
Western Carolina University Program/Degree: MAEd in Community College Administration Location of Program: Online by Fall 2010 Website: http://www.wcu.edu/1212.asp Contact Information: Name: Ann E. Alexander, Ph.D. Email: aalexander@wcu.edu Phone: 828-227-2579 Number of Degree Credit Hours: 33 Hours in major: 30 Hours in research: 3 Hours in electives: 3 Hours in internship: 3 Hours in thesis: 0 Hours in dissertation: Hours in other: 0 List courses where Community College emphasis is prominent: EDHE 531 - Foundations of Adult Education EDHE 605 - The Community College EDHE 610 - Community College Instruction EDHE 615 - Leading the Academic Department EDHE 620 - Politics and Policy Development at the Community College EDHE 636 - Community College Curriculum Development EDHE 650 - Program Development and Evaluation EDHE 670 - Community College Administration EDHE 683 - Internship in Community College Administration EDHE 693 - Topics in Higher Education EDHE 695 - Seminar on the Community College Course Formats (in %age): In Class: On Line: 100 percent will be online by Fall 2010 44
Hybrid: Other (compressed video, etc.): Spring 2010, 1 class ITV Total number of students in program: Full-Time: Part-Time: 30 Average number of years to complete program: Full-Time: Part-Time: taking 2 classes a semester, including summer, complete in 2 years Admission Requirements: At least 900 combined verbal and quantitative 4.0 writing on the GRE 3 letters of recommendation Acceptance Rates: 95% Is full-time residency required? No Does the program have an Advisory Board? Yes If Yes, are Community Colleges represented? Yes Number of full-time graduate faculty in program: 5 full-time graduate faculty teach courses in the program. 2 are full-time faculty assigned to community college programs. Number of faculty focused on Community College Scholarship: 4 45