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Cerro Coso Community College

November 16, 2017 By kaia


Program Website:www.cerrocoso.edu

Contacts:Lisa Stephens, [email protected], 760-793-2695

Program Description:Associate’s Degree for Transfer in Psychology and soon to be Business

Degrees Offered:AS-T in Psychology and soon AS-T Business Administration

Programs Offered:Psychology

Unique Features:Students are able to take full time course loads, offer all necessary GE transfer level courses, we offer EOPS (Extended Opportunities and Program Services) to cover text costs and individualized counseling

Headquarters:California City, Ca and Tehachapi, Ca

Correctional Facilities Served:California City Prision (CAC) and California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi (CCI)

Population Served:800 Current Students, all men. Levels 2, 3, and 4b and 4a

Number of Students:800

Graduates to Date:0, but will have data at the end of 2017

Year Founded:Fall 2015

Founders:Lisa Stephens, MSW

College/University/Organization Partnerships:Cerro Coso Community College

Funding:Under SB 1391, incarcerated students are funded equally to regular students. Board of Governor waiver for tuition

Program Evaluation:We are attempting to develop a faculty coordinator position, also ACCJC

Filed Under: All States, California

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