College and University Leadership

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education and Human Resource Studies – Educational Leadership, Renewal, and Change

More Information

For distance education and registration questions:

Linda Selkirk
Continuing Education
(970) 491-2527
lselkirk@learn.colostate.edu

For admission or advising questions:

Linda Kuk
School of Education
(970) 491-7243
lkuk@colostate.edu

Career Opportunities

You will be prepared to become a more accomplished leader and to seek a more advanced administrative leadership role in higher education. You will be able to lead with a commitment to access, learning, institutional mission, quality, and educational outcomes. This degree is ideal for moving into a higher administrative position in the university and college level. Some career options after completing this degree include:

Student Services
Administration
Financial Aid
Housing
Registrar
Student Mediation (not on the academic side)

Who Should Earn This Degree

This doctoral degree is great for student affairs administrators and other administrative personnel employed full-time at four-year colleges and research universities who want to pursue a doctorate. You should complete this degree if you desire the knowledge and competencies that are acquired through Ph.D. study, with the intent of assuming leadership roles within the higher education sector, and are interested in the needs within a distinct market of current employed administrative professionals who want to pursue a doctorate while still being employed full-time.

Degree at a Glance

Delivery

Online, on-campus, and audio conferencing. On-campus attendance twice a year is required to complete program.

Total Credits

60 credits

Tuition/Fees

$525 per credit ($355 tuition / $170 course fees)
(financial aid available)

Time Frame

Can be completed in four or five years. Program duration will vary based on learning style, intensity of study, and career objectives. Summer courses are required to complete this program. As a cohort program, the same group of students begins, proceeds through, and completes the program together. The next cohort begins Summer 2010.

Designed For

Student affairs administrators and other administrative personnel employed full-time at four year colleges and research universities who want to pursue a doctorate.

What You Will Earn

You will earn the same regionally accredited Colorado State University degree that a student on the Fort Collins campus is awarded. Your diploma and transcript are identical to those given to on-campus students.