College of the Canyons (COC) officials are set to host a virtual Open House at the end of April in The Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center to help students interested in advancing their careers by earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

The virtual Open House is intended to provide prospective students with information about the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs offered through the Center by partner institutions, including University of La Verne, Brandman University and National University.
Attendees can listen to presentations by university representatives and learn more about the financial aid, admission and application process, according to officials.

Since 2002, the University Center has enabled students to earn advanced degrees without leaving the Santa Clarita Valley, according to COC officials.

Over 3,700 students have graduated from the programs offered by the University Center’s partners, according to officials.

The current 110,000-square-foot facility — which opened in 2009 — continues to offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as credential and certificate programs from various public and private universities, all of which have received approval and accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), according to COC officials.

Cited as the college’s solution to the lack of upper division, graduate school and continuing education programs in the area, the University Center was established with a goal to increase student access to advanced degrees by forging partnerships with surrounding four-year colleges and universities, according to officials.

Those institutions then make their academic programs available to students through courses offered at COC.

The virtual Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28 from 12 to 1 p.m., according to officials.

For information on how you can attend the virtual University Center Open House call (661) 362-5150 or email Rene.Guerrero@canyons.edu

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