Other Educational Services

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 specialist. 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.