Tag: Mortuary Science

"California Community Colleges Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program A degree in mortuary science is rare. In fact, there are only two public programs offering associate degrees in the field in the State of California. For those seeking to advance in the funeral services industry, a bachelor’s degree is even less common. In"

"Chapman University Professor of History Dr. Robert Slayton praises Cypress College’s Mortuary Science program as a model of workforce development and innovation in a recent December Huffington Post piece. Slayton’s op-ed “The Americans are Drowning” speaks to the disruption of labor markets caused by computerization, and how this broad trend is impacting our politics. To help those affected, Slayton"

"Cypress College is one giant step closer to offering a baccalaureate degree. Selected in January as one of 15 campuses to pilot test the California Community College Baccalaureate Degree Program, a significant hurdle was cleared late last week when Cypress College’s proposal was approved by the accrediting agency. The action officially"

"TVB (USA), a Chinese-language channel appearing across the country, visited Cypress College on Tuesday to prepare a news report about Cypress College’s participation in the California Community College’s pilot bachelor’s degree program. Cypress College’s Mortuary Science Program was one of the 15 programs selected to represent the state’s 112 community colleges"

"OFFICE OF CAMPUS COMMUNICATIONS Cypress College is one of 15 California community colleges that will offer a bachelor’s-degree program as part of a statewide pilot effort. The College’s Mortuary Science Program was selected by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, which voted its initial approval of participating colleges on Tuesday"

"Glen Bower, Director of Cypress College’s Mortuary Science program, was one of Orange County’s “100 Most Influential” people, according to the Orange County Register, which highlighted the year’s “game changers” in publications during late December. In addition to being a member of the faculty, Bower is also an alumnus of the"

"Mortuary Science — a program so well regarded that the HBO series “Six Feet Under” repeatedly referenced Cypress College to add authenticity — will be the North Orange County Community College District’s applicant for California’s pilot program to award baccalaureate degrees at community colleges. No more than 15 programs will be"