There’s still time to sign up for fall credit classes at De Anza College, one of the top community colleges in the nation.
For the fall quarter, which begins on Sept. 22, new and former students may register for classes starting Sept. 8 at both Foothill and De Anza colleges. However, they must first submit a college application to receive a date and time to register.
During the 1996-97 academic year, De Anza College was named the top transfer institution in the state by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges, a nonprofit corporation located in Los Angeles.
The study focused on the number of students who entered De Anza College in 1990 with no prior college experience, earned at least 12 units of credit there, and then transferred to a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) campus within four years.
Although the state average was 21 percent, De Anza ranked No. 1 in the state with 37 percent of its students matriculating at CSU or UC.
Moreover, in the May issue of Yahoo! Internet Life, De Anza also was named No. 1 as the most electronically wired community college in the United States.
The purpose of the Yahoo! article was to find out which schools provide the most access and exposure to the Internet. The survey addressed a total of 35 factors organized into the categories of student services, hardware and wiring, and academic and recreational use of the Internet.
Applications to De Anza and Foothill are available in the schedule of classes. The fall schedule may be purchased at the bookstore on the Cupertino campus or at McWhorter’s Stationers at 303 Second St. in Los Altos. Students also can register for classes using STAR (Student Telephone-Assisted Registration). In addition, it’s possible to apply and/or register on-line by jumping to wwwdeanza.fhda.edu or www.foothill.fhda.edu.
De Anza’s fall enrollment averages 25,000 students who may take credit classes in the day, evening and on weekends. Founded in 1967, De Anza specializes in workforce training for people for all ages and levels of work experience.
Furthermore, De Anza officials boast that between 10,000 and 12,000 residents annually take noncredit shore courses through Community Education, a program offered by the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. The fee-based short course program provides short-term learning opportunities based on specific community needs and interests.
Most participants are working professionals and have earned at least an associate degree at both colleges, college officials said.
The administrative office for the self-supporting program is located on the De Anza campus. The short course program offers more than 160 classes per quarter in these categories: arts and humanities; business and career development; communication computer; cooking; entrepreneurship; financial; health; safety and fitness; home, auto, pets and garden; languages; personal growth; photography; real estate; recreation; test preparation; travel; trips and tours; and writing.
Short courses take place on the De Anza and Foothill campuses and in various locations throughout the community.
The fall issue of Impact, the community education short course catalog, will be available beginning Aug. 28, also the date when fall short course registration begins.
For more information or to receive a copy of Impact, call (408) 864-8966.
