This book analyzes the emerging trend of the community college baccalaureate degree in the United States and Canada in order to contribute to the development of policy. The authors aim to describe, document, and explain this significant development in higher education. They present the background, examples of practice and different models of delivery, develop a common terminology to facilitate discussion, give voice to the views of proponents and critics alike, and include a comprehensive bibliography and set of resources. This book is intended as a catalyst for dialog, action and further research on this critical and emerging trend. It is essential reading for leaders of community colleges, for administrators and planners in higher education concerned with issues of access and articulation, and anyone in public policy grappling with demographic trends and society's need for educated citizens able to meet the challenges of the future. Contents include a Foreword by Mark D. Milliron and the following thirteen chapters: (1) Perspectives on the Baccalaureate (Deborah L. Floyd and Michael L. Skolnik); (2) History, Rationale, and Community College Baccalaureate Association(Kenneth P. Walker); (3) The Community College Baccalaureate in the US: Models Programs and Issues (Deborah L. Floyd); (4) The Community College Baccalaureate in Canada: Addressing Accessibility and Workforce Needs (Michael L. Skolnik); (5) The University Center: A Collaborative Approach to Baccalaureate Degrees (Albert L. Lorenzo); (6) Applied Workforce Baccalaureates (Kenneth P. Walker and Deborah L. Floyd); (7) St. Petersburg College: Increasing Access in Critical Areas (Thomas E. Furlong, Jr.); (8) Westark's Workforce Baccalaureate (Jonathon V. McKee); (9) The Baccalaureate as Agent of Change: Great Basin College (Ron Remington and Nancy Remington); (10) The New ABD's: Applied Baccalaureate Degrees in Ontario (Berta Vigil Laden); (11) A Cautionary View (Barbara K. Towd); (12) Community College Baccalaureate: Toward an Agenda for Policy and Research (Michael L. Skolnik and Deborah L. Floyd); and (13) Community College Baccalaureate: Resources and Information (Michelle Eastham).