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Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: News
Cañada College's University Center is trying to eliminate the barriers that derail many students from reaching their educational goals.
The center, established in 2001, was the first and only one of its kind in the state and was approved by former governor Gray Davis through Assembly Bill 493 in 2001.
The center currently has connections with San Francisco State University and California State University East Bay to offer 4 year degree programs in Child and Adolescent Development (BA), Nursing (BS), and Business Administration (masters), and programs for (K-8) and (9-12) teaching credentials.
The center was intended to address the needs of students who are juggling full-time jobs and family responsibilities, but who also want to advance or redirect their careers through higher education.
The center utilizes a "cohort system" that takes one group of about 30 students each year through the various programs.
"If you're a working adult, and most of the students are working adults, then that really is a help," said Jeanne Gross, Dean at the University Center and Academic Center at Cañada. So far, the University Center has granted 283 degrees since its inception, most of which have been for teaching credentials.
The biggest draw of the program is that students can take classes on site, at Cañada, instead of traveling to the other colleges, and the credits are equivalent.
"The goal of the University Center is to offer options for the community college students at Cañada and in the San Mateo Community College to have transfer opportunities, therefore helping them complete the associates degrees and the lower division work that they're in… but they won't have to drive to San Francisco or San Jose State or CSU East Bay."
"The Pathways Program is a transitional opportunity… for students who are nearly transfer ready, but have not yet been accepted into San Francisco State can take up to two classes for $75 a class, which is $150, and that saves them approximately $1000 dollars," said Gross.
She continued by saying, 'In the fall, we began a new program with Spanish and English interpretation program and we are with California States East Bay and we are set to begin a new program in Fall 2008 in health science, with an option in administration, with CSU East Bay. So far we have a list of 174 students who are interested. We're very excited about that program."
The center, established in 2001, was the first and only one of its kind in the state and was approved by former governor Gray Davis through Assembly Bill 493 in 2001.
The center currently has connections with San Francisco State University and California State University East Bay to offer 4 year degree programs in Child and Adolescent Development (BA), Nursing (BS), and Business Administration (masters), and programs for (K-8) and (9-12) teaching credentials.
The center was intended to address the needs of students who are juggling full-time jobs and family responsibilities, but who also want to advance or redirect their careers through higher education.
The center utilizes a "cohort system" that takes one group of about 30 students each year through the various programs.
"If you're a working adult, and most of the students are working adults, then that really is a help," said Jeanne Gross, Dean at the University Center and Academic Center at Cañada. So far, the University Center has granted 283 degrees since its inception, most of which have been for teaching credentials.
The biggest draw of the program is that students can take classes on site, at Cañada, instead of traveling to the other colleges, and the credits are equivalent.
"The goal of the University Center is to offer options for the community college students at Cañada and in the San Mateo Community College to have transfer opportunities, therefore helping them complete the associates degrees and the lower division work that they're in… but they won't have to drive to San Francisco or San Jose State or CSU East Bay."
"The Pathways Program is a transitional opportunity… for students who are nearly transfer ready, but have not yet been accepted into San Francisco State can take up to two classes for $75 a class, which is $150, and that saves them approximately $1000 dollars," said Gross.
She continued by saying, 'In the fall, we began a new program with Spanish and English interpretation program and we are with California States East Bay and we are set to begin a new program in Fall 2008 in health science, with an option in administration, with CSU East Bay. So far we have a list of 174 students who are interested. We're very excited about that program."
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