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The Maricopa Community Colleges comprise ten colleges and two skill centers. Each college is individually accredited, yet part of a larger system — the Maricopa County Community College District. The information found here relates to district-wide efforts, issues and events. Contact: Charles Reinebold
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2008 Jan 10
For Immediate Release
CGCC Offers Wide Variety of Programs, Services for Spring 2008 Semester

It's not too late to register for fall classes at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Classes begin Monday, January 14 and a variety of morning, afternoon, evening, Saturday, and online classes are still available. CGCC offers a wide variety of programs to meet students' academic and career goals, including business, math, science, psychology, teacher education, nursing, information technologies, engineering, biotechnology, law enforcement, electric utility technology, and aviation to name a few. "The majority of our students are on the university transfer path, so it's our goal to help those students get the classes they need that will transfer into their university program of study," said Ryan Cain, coordinator of CGCC Enrollment Services. "Our academic advisors are available to help students create a plan to reach both their educational and career goals." For those who aren't able to begin classes in January, Cain says the college also offers a variety of late-start and self-paced classes, with new classes beginning every week through April. Classes include English, science, math, political science, computing, communications, and more. "CGCC also offers a variety of e-learning or online classes for students who aren't able to make it to campus to take classes," said Cain. "Many required classes such as English, math, communications and more are now available in an e-learning format at CGCC." Cain says that e-learning formats include distance learning in which students can take CGCC classes from the comfort of their own home through their personal computer; hybrid format classes, in which a portion of the class is taught face-to-face on campus and the other portion takes place online; and self-paced classes in which students can complete course work at home on their personal computer or in the CGCC Computer Lab at their own pace. Carolyn Osenbau, 18, says she is looking forward to the start of the spring semester. Osenbau says that attending CGCC for her first two years of classes prior to transferring to the university makes sense from both a financial and convenience perspective. "I realized that CGCC offers the same classes, and the same high quality as the university, and the tuition is more affordable," said Osenbau. "It's also more convenient and close to home." To view the college's spring class schedule or to register for classes, access www.cgc.edu/register or call (480) 732-7320. CGCC offers classes at three locations – the college's Pecos campus in Chandler; the Williams campus in Mesa; and the Sun Lakes Center in Sun Lakes. For more information, call (480) 732-7030.