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Cybersecurity Degree Program at Coastline College
This bill authorizes the Chancellor of California Community Colleges to let Coast Community College District offer a workforce-aligned cybersecurity baccalaureate degree program at Coastline College, with required evaluations in 2030 and 2034 before the special rules end on January 1, 2035.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes the Chancellor of California Community Colleges to let Coast Community College District offer a workforce-aligned cybersecurity baccalaureate degree program at Coastline College.
- Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to present an interim evaluation report on or before July 1, 2030.
- Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to present a final evaluation report on or before July 1, 2034.
- Repeals these special provisions on January 1, 2035.
Who It Names or Affects
- Coast Community College District and Coastline College
- The Chancellor of California Community Colleges
- Students seeking a cybersecurity baccalaureate degree at this college
- The Legislative Analyst's Office
Terms To Know
- Baccalaureate degree program
- A four-year undergraduate course of study that leads to a bachelor's degree.
- Workforce-aligned
- Designed to teach skills that employers in the job market need right now.
- Legislative Analyst's Office
- A state agency that studies and reports on government programs for lawmakers.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only applies to Coast Community College District, not other community colleges.
- The special authorization ends automatically on January 1, 2035, unless new laws are passed.
- The text does not list specific funding amounts or how many students can enroll.