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INSTRUCTION

Classroom and laboratory instruction form the foundation of the disciplines, faculty members continually incorporate new technology,
College of the Canyons experience. With 154 degree and certificate creative teaching methodologies, and the latest advances in theory
options available, students can obtain the skills needed to launch and practice into each class. The result is an educational experience
almost any career, or earn the units required to transfer to the most that inspires students to exceed their own expectations.
prestigious universities. This past year saw unique achievements realized and new
Twin commitments to innovation and excellence drive the college’s milestones surpassed as the Instructional divisions at College of
faculty members to ensure every course is an engaging and the Canyons continued to reinvent education for the 21st century.
enriching learning experience. As specialists in their respective

Highlights: • Hosted the second annual Student Leadership Conference,
a cooperative effort between the Social Sciences and Business
• Delivered more than 123,000 hours of tutoring and writing
support to nearly 9,000 unique students at The Learning Center Division, COC Honors and the Office of Student Development, to
(TLC) during its first full year of operation. hone leadership theories, skills, and activities for student leaders in
Associated Student Government, student clubs, and honor societies.
• Selected by the State Bar of California as one of 24 community
colleges to join the new “2+2+3” Pathway to Law School • Hosted the fourth annual California Community College
Initiative that enables students to complete two years at a Academic Deans’ Retreat and welcomed 100 attendees from
community college, two years at a CSU or UC campus, and then across the state.
earn a law degree. • Received the American Association of Colleges and Universities
Bringing Theory to Practice Seminar Grant: Civics in Action:
• Expanded the Math, Sciences & Engineering Division’s Speakers
Symposium series, which drew 1,000 students and community Recognizing College of the Canyons’ Obligation to Self and Society
guests to hear lectures by noted experts from Google, JPL, UCLA, Grant to examine creating a campus-wide initiative concerning civic
CalTech, and the LAPD Narcotics Unit. responsibility and mutual respect.
• Organized campus and community partners to discuss the
• Earned a full five-year approval and noted recognition for our
Nursing Program from the Board of Registered Nursing. creation of a Wellness Center that provides Evidence-Based
Health Promotion (EBHP) programs in the Santa Clarita Valley to
• Continued to build student awareness of opportunities in Career meet intergenerational/lifespan needs.
Technical Education by launching a first-ever newsletter and
hosting workshops to highlight high-demand fields, including • Joined with the Gibbon Conservation Center to sponsor
Emergency Medical Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, “Chromosome Evolution in Gibbons: A Sneak Peak into the Gibbon
Land Surveying, Computer Networking, and SHARP (Skills for Genome P” with the COC Anthropology Department and COC
Healthy Aging Resources and Programs). Honors.
• Hosted an Open House for the Kinesiology/Physical • Hosted a day-long Gerontology Boot Camp to equip students
Education/Athletics Division that gave high school students and with important career strategies and techniques to enter the field of
parents the opportunity to see how the division’s programs and aging.
services help students achieve their educational and career goals. • Partnered with the Getty Museum to create an exhibit
showcasing student work from the Photography Department.
• Received re-accreditation of our Center for Early Childhood
Education by the National Academy of Early Childhood Education • Welcomed new exhibits to the Art Gallery, including “Garden
Programs, maintaining 27 years of accreditation with 10 of the Poet” by artist Francine Matarazzo and Japanese-inspired
commendations. paintings by Sam Erenberg.
• Expanded the reach of the Theatre Department, which hosted
more than 150 high school students for a day-long “Exploration of
New Degree Options Make Transfer Easier • Communications Studies • Political Science Theatre” program, and produced “RENT,” which drew more than
COC received state approval to offer 10 new degrees that will • Early Childhood Education • Psychology 1,900 audience members during its limited run.
provide a smoother transfer process to California State University • Geography • Sociology
campuses. The new associate in science-transfer (AS-T) and • Geology • Theatre Arts • Continued to create local partnerships through the Graphic
associate in arts-transfer (AA-T) degrees include: • Mathematics • Kinesiology Multimedia Design Department to showcase student work in
• Physics • Studio Arts community venues, including City Hall and the Newhall Library.

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