Legislation allowing community colleges to start offering four-year degrees was approved in a bill signed by the Governor last year
The Higher Learning Commission has granted Maricopa County Community College District accreditation for seven bachelor’s degree programs. This is a result of legislation signed last year that allows community colleges to begin offering four year degrees.
The newly accredited degrees and the campuses in the Maricopa Community College District offering them are:
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Data analytics and programming, Bachelor of Applied Science, Mesa.
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Information technology, Bachelor of Applied Science, Phoenix.
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Nuclear medicine technology and computed tomography, Bachelor of Applied Science, GateWay.
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Public safety administration, Bachelor of Applied Science, Phoenix and Rio Salado.
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Early childhood education – dual language, Bachelor of Arts, Mesa.
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Elementary education and special education, Bachelor of Arts, Glendale, Paradise Valley and Rio Salado.
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Behavioral sciences, Bachelor of Arts, South Mountain.