For Immediate Release
January 17, 2008

Cañada to Host Open House on Health Sciences Degree

The new bachelor’s degree offered by Cal State East Bay at the college’s University Center will help students obtain a career in health care or help those in the industry advance.

Health care is a booming industry with many different career opportunities so Cañada College in Redwood City is teaming up with Cal State East Bay to offer a new bachelor’s degree in Health Science at the Cañada College University Center.

Two public information sessions are scheduled. The first will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in Room 312 of the Cañada College Library. The second will be held at the same time and in the same place on the next day, Thursday, Feb. 7. Cañada College is located at 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., in Redwood City.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for students who want to enter the health care industry,” said Jeanne Gross, dean of the University Center. “It’s also a good program for people working in health care that are having a difficult time advancing because they don’t have a bachelor’s degree.”

All of the courses will be taught at Cañada College by professors from Cal State East Bay and some will also be offered on-line. Cañada College offers bachelor’s degrees in nursing, child and adolescent development, and business through a similar arrangement with San Francisco State University. A master’s degree in business administration is also available through the University Center.

“We are always looking for ways to expand the course offerings at the University Center and with the growing demand for health care positions, this seems like a natural opportunity,” said Cañada College President Tom Mohr.

Participants at the open house meetings will learn about the program’s curriculum, career pathways, entry requirements, and the learning environment.

For more information, contact Ricardo Flores in the Cañada College University Center at 650-306-3319 or by e-mail at floresr@smccd.edu.

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340