Other Educational Services
Developmental Courses for Underprepared Students
All new students should take the college placement test prior to registration in order to determine their skill levels in reading, writing and mathematics. Students with gaps in their academic backgrounds in one or more of these areas may need developmental courses to bring their skills up to college level. Students receive assistance from an advisor in selecting the proper developmental courses needed to prepare them for college-level work. The majority of developmental courses are numbered 099 and below. Although these courses count toward meeting full-time status for financial aid purposes, they cannot be used to meet graduation requirements.
Learning Communities
Learning communities use collaborative teaching to bring together different academic disciplines and teach students how these areas are related. Instructors from different academic disciplines restructure their curriculum thematically to foster community, coherence and connections among disciplines. Learning communities increase student engagement, motivation and intellectual development.
Dual Enrollment and Programs of Study
High school students taking certain academic and/or career and technical education classes in high school can earn college credit. These courses count for credit at both the high school and at Cochise College. A list of courses that meet dual enrollment guidelines is available from high school counselors or the Cochise College K-12 Outreach Department. Programs of Study create a pathway between secondary and postsecondary education, providing students with the opportunity to acquire postsecondary credits while in high school. Information is at www.cochise.edu/highschool.
Adult Education
Cochise College Adult Education helps adult learners acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the workforce or post-secondary education. Our focus areas are academics, technology, and communication in job and college contexts.
Classes provide instruction for:
- Foundational skill building (reading, writing, math)
- High school equivalency test preparation (GED® Test prep)
- English language acquisition for nonnative speakers
Classes are held at Cochise College locations in Sierra Vista, Douglas, Benson and Willcox. Fees are based on household income on a sliding scale.
Summer Spanish and English Immersion
The college offers summer Spanish and English immersion programs on the Douglas Campus. These intensive, day-long classes are designed to improve basic listening and speaking in the Spanish language, or to improve reading, writing, grammar and oral communication proficiency in English. Students receive four to eight transferable credits of first-year Spanish, or completion of one level of English as a Second Language. Classroom instruction is enhanced by computer-assisted instruction, audio-visual materials, field trips and social activities.