Bill > SB960

This bill modifies existing law regarding community college districts offering baccalaureate degrees, which are four-year college degrees. Previously, community colleges were prohibited from offering a bachelor's degree program or its curriculum if it was already offered by the California State University (CSU) or the University of California (UC). This bill amends that restriction to state that a community college district cannot offer a bachelor's degree program or its curriculum if it is already offered by the UC, or by a campus of the CSU whose local service area overlaps with the community college district's territory, unless the CSU program has been over-enrolled or "impacted" for three consecutive years before the community college's program is approved. This change aims to allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in fields where CSU programs are consistently full, indicating a demand that might not be fully met.

Education

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