Program in Higher Education Leadership (PHEL)
The Program in Higher Education Leadership (PHEL) consists of the following areas of academic concentrations:
- Higher Education Administration Program (HEAP)
- Community College Leadership Program (CCLP)
The objective of the Higher Education Administration Program (HEAP) concentration is to prepare, train and educate students to become leaders in the administration of colleges and universities, scholars who can bring about greater understanding of higher education, and teachers who can pass on knowledge of the past and equip students with the ability to work with an ever-changing higher education environment in the future.
The Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) concentration is conceptualized as a program to enhance and develop those competencies, skills, proficiencies, and attributes that are required to effectively lead a successful college with what many perceive as a mission impossible (access with excellence).