College of the Canyons (COC) in Santa Clarita is set to offer in-person courses in the fall as the state is starting to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic.

COC is scheduled to provide in-person, online and hybrid courses in the Fall 2021 semester, which begins Aug. 23 and ends Dec. 11, according to officials with COC.

“We are very excited to be expanding the number of in-person classes offered during our fall semester,” said College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook. 

To help accommodate the needs and preferences of students, the college is slated to continue offering classes in a variety of online hybrid formats.

Fall classes not held on campus are set to be held as either online classes, which do not meet over zoom, or online live classes, which meet virtually on the days and times listed on the class schedule, according to officials.

Students and community members can choose from nearly 2000 sections in a wide range of academic subjects and career education disciplines.

The majority of class sections offered are set to be courses that most students need to either graduate or meet prerequisites for transfer to a four-year school, according to COC officials.

In addition, high school juniors and seniors can take advantage of fall classes to earn college and high school credit while taking classes at COC with waived enrollment fees.  

High school students in 11th and 12th grade can begin registering on June 23. A final late registration period for all students is scheduled to begin on June 28.

The schedule also features more than 150 classes offered through the college’s School of Personal and Professional Learning (PPL), which provides career skills and lifelong learning classes to residents of all ages and skill levels, at no cost, officials said.

Some PPL classes being offered in the summer include English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, human resources, GED preparation, career skills, computer skills, health, Spanish for healthcare workers and certification training classes for Maya and Adobe software.

“As the tide continues to turn toward safe, face-to-face interaction, we are ready and eager to welcome our students back on campus,” Van Hook said. “Their health and safety remains our top priority.”

For more information on the PPL, click here. 

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