1995-1996 - Cochise College

OOALS
To offer a course of study that will enable students pursu­
Ing baccalaureate degrees to transfer to the Institutions of
their choice with upper-division standing after having successfully
completed appropriate lower-division studies,
To provide educational opportunities for students wishing
to prepare for employment or to enhance existing job skills
by completion of specific courses or programs
To provide a program of general education that encompasses
common knowledge, skills and altitudes needed
by an individual to be effective as a person, a member of
a fa,,' 'y, a worker and a citizen In our demucrallc society,
To develop comnetency in oral and written communication,
computa~lon, reading, critical thinking, information
processing, Interpersonal relationships, personal development
and other skills and knowledge necessary for
success in contemporary society
,0 provide academic courses and programs for students
with superior academic capabilities,
To provide a program of guided study that Will enable under-prepared
students to enter college-level courses and
programs,
To assist students in preparing for college life and future
endeavors by providing student support serVices, which
include counseling, academic and career advising, placement,
and other related services, These services enable
students to discover aptitudes and interests and assist in
their choices 01 a vocation or further education
To make available lifelong learning opportunities for citizens
of the county, state and region through cultural activities,
upgradecl f:!mployment, credit classes, vocational
retraining and personal growth courses,
To cooperate with elementary and secondary schools,
colleges, civic groups, educational foundCltlons, InejlVlduals,
businesses and governmental agencies In any proper
endeavor that will result in an educational advantage to
the community and to the students of the College
OUTCOMES
Coohl.. College faculty end at." will:
• PrOVide quality Instruchon and student support ser·
vices
Cochlae College atudenta will:
• Make progress towards their stated educational goals.
• Gain and/or enhance academiC knowledge.
• AcqUire and lor enhance skills.
ACCREDITATION AND
AFFILIAT~ON
Cochise College IS accredited by the Arizona State Board
of Directors for Community Colleges and the North Central
ASSOCiation of Colleges and Schools, The College also
holds memberships In the Arizona Community College
ASSOCiation, the Council of North Central Junior COlleges.
the North Central ASSOCiation of Colleges and Schools.
and the Amencan ASSOCiation of Community and Junior
Colleges and the American ASSOCiation of Community
College Trustees The College also holds Federal AViation
Admlnlstrallon cer tlflcailon for lIs profeSSional pilot and
aViation maintenance programs and full accreditation of
the nursing program by the Arizona State Board of Nurs­
Ing and the National League for NurSing.
GOVERNANCE
The College district IS governed by the seventeen-member
Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges
and by a five member Governing Board elected from
precincts in Cochise County. The College is financed by
legislative appropnation. a county-wide tax levy and student
tUition
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