1993-1994 - Cochise College

he Douglas Campus
I Douglas Campus of Cochise College is located on the
thern portion of aSOO-acre site in southeastern Arizona on
hway 80 16 miles east of Bisbee and eight miles west of
Iglla, The College was the second community college
anized urtder the act of the 24th Arizona State Legislature
~Idlng for two-year colleges, The establishment of the College
trict in 1961, and the funding for construction of the f~~ility in
i2. represented adedicated effort on the part of the CitIzens of
:hise County. The campus first opened its doors to resident
Icommuter students in September, 1964.
I 17-building campus includes astudent union, residence halis
men and women. apartments for married students, alearning
:>Urce center. and awell·equipped physical education facility,
,ddltion to classrooms and laboratories for both occupational
Iarts and sciences programs.
I Douglas Campus serves some 1.400 students by offering
-professional coursework, designed for transfer to auniversity,
irtually all disciplines. The campus also provides one and
·year programs designed for employment or transfer
In completion:
linlslration 01 Justice
linistrative AsSistant
culture
lion Maintenance TeChnology
nics Technology
ness
leal ASSistant
'puter Information Systems
'ectlonal Practices
~ronics TechnOlogy
::ulive Secretsry
IIa Communications
jle Management
)r Transport TechnOlogy
,lOg
Ilc Administration
eS$lonal Pilot Program
al Services
::her Aide
Student Services
The Student Services staff prcwide personal. academic. veterans,
and career counseling; diagnostic and vocational interest testing;
financial aid advisement: and job placement. Faculty members
advise students in the development of course choices on the
basis of transfer curriculum and program guides. The Stude,,·
Development Centers house counseling, advising. placemem
testing and tutonal services,
The Douglas Campus also offers avaried student actiVities
program that includes student government. campus clubs and
organizations. musical and dramatic presentations and literary
magazine. and social and cultural events. Students also
participate in intramural sports throughout the year. Student
athletes compete in intercollegiate rodeo. baseball, and men's
and women's basketball.
Further information on housing. athletics and other student
services is found on page 29.
Charles DiPeso Library
The Charles D,Peso Library. one of the most mouel, -. :muOity
college libranes In the Southwest. meets the CUrricular needs of
students and provides optimum resources and faCilities for college
work, In addition to alarge open·stack reading and reference
room. there are listening facihties. group study rooms. an audiovisual
classroom and an Infotrac CD·ROM magazine index. The
DiPeso Library houses 44.000 books. 232 periodical titles and
575 audiO-Visual titles Library hours:
7:30 a.m to 9p.m Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 430 p,m Friday
10 a.m. to 2p.m. on posted Saturdays.
Women's Re-Entry Program
AspeCial program deSigned to assist women re·entering college
IS available. Acounselor will work With women to facilitate an easy
tranSition Into the educational environment. Various support
groups are also available to respond to needs of re-entry womert
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