City College offers new degrees, certificate programs
There was a slight increase in enrollment at City College, however it is still down from several years ago. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez / City Times
August 21, 2016
San Diego City College is offering new degrees, certificates and programs as classes begin for the fall semester for its 15,000 students.
Staff collaborated with a number of employers to develop new programs, according to a press release from the San Diego Community College District.
“A key component of the district’s mission is in workforce development, as we play a major role in growing the regional economy,” said district Chancellor Constance M. Carroll, according to the release.
City College has incorporated a variety of disciplines into new Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET) courses that will provide students with the skills to build their own electric guitars, the release said.
Other new programs at City College include a Certificate of Achievement in Broadcast News, a Certificate of Performance as a Nail Technician in the Cosmetology Program, and an Associate of Science Degree in Documentary Filmmaking.
Students beginning the fall semester on Aug. 22 encountered a major part of the central campus fenced off. The A, D and T Buildings are being renovated, a project expected to last up to two years.
Efreem • Aug 25, 2016 at 10:00 am
I saw that construction! I thought they were building new hotels or something. Actually, I thought that might be where Mayor Falcouner’s planning on putting the Charger stadium. That’s a good idea, I guess, though it’s a few blocks away from Petco.
I don’t like some of the things Mayor Falcouner does. I don’t like lyft or uber, and I don’t think he should endorse them like how he does. Maybe tearing down City College and putting in a Hilton might sound good to some people, but not all. His friends probably steal taxi cabs now; that’s how Center City works.
Ahlfredd • Aug 24, 2016 at 10:01 am
I read Mayor Falcouner wants to put a couple of new hotels where City College is. Do you think he will? I don’t know if he’ll be able to do that, but my guess is he’ll try as he and Center City have been so successful in buying up the rest of downtown.
And, City College is just too old now. You know how quick the older buildings fell here when Mayor Golding got her bulldozers. Out with the old, in with the new, and this downtown college just has to go.