Doctorate Courses

As facilitators and trainers for this curriculum, we are charged with representing Scouting America and delivering this national material. To maintain consistency nationwide, the training content should be delivered as designed and written. Therefore, the materials on Scouting America’s Commissioner Development CCS webpage are provided in a “Read-Only” downloadable format to support uniformity of content. This ensures the same message is delivered as we provide a unified approach to unit service. Consistent and Repeatable delivery assures fair reciprocity (the transfer of your class work between colleges of commissioner science in different councils/host groups) in the work toward a degree or award. This has become more important with the option of hybrid/virtual colleges.

DCS 501 – Selecting & Limiting the Scope of Your Doctoral Project (Updated 2/15/2026)

DCS 503 – Developing Your Doctoral Project (Updated 2/15/2026)

DCS 506 – Coaching Commissioners (Updated 11/01/2025)

DCS 507 – Becoming a Project/Thesis Advisor (Updated 8/31/2023)

DCS 509 – Legacy of Servant Leadership (Updated 5/1/2025)

DCS 512 – Recruiting for Diversity (Updated 8/31/2025)

DCS 516 – Growing and Strengthening our Unit Service Team (NEW 8/15/2025)

DCS 517 – Understanding Your District  (NEW! 12/15/2025)

DCS 519 – Turning Relationships into Partnerships (NEW 4/01/2025)

DCS 550 – Leveraging Roundtables in Unit Service (Updated 9/15/2025)

DCS 551 – Roundtable Today (Updated 9/15/2025)