Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - In most cases, we found that graduates of these programs used the bachelor ’s degree to enter management positions where a bachelor ’s degree is a minimum requirement. In these instances, employers were willing to hire individuals with a bachelor ’s degree in a wide variety of subjects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2020 - State law authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC) to award associate degrees, generally limiting the awarding of more advanced degrees to the state’s universities. As an exception to this rule, Chapter 747 of 2014 (SB 850, Block) authorized CCC to offer bachelor’s degrees on a pilot basis at up to 15 community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4140

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - The next most common teacher pathway is for individuals to obtain their bachelor ’s degree, demonstrate basic proficiency as well as subject matter competency, and then complete their teacher preparation program while teaching full time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - As Figure  17 shows, the percentage of individuals with at least a bachelor ’s degree has increased in Merced County since UC Merced opened but by less than the statewide average. Whereas the share of individuals with at least a bachelor ’s degree in Merced County increased from 11  percent in 2000 to 14  percent based on the most recent data collection (2017 ‑2021), the share increased from 27  percent to 35  percent statewide over the same period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - The purpose of digitization is to create a digital copy in addition to the physical copy, thereby improving online accessibility and further preserving the original materials. The State Library indicates that it has several digitization efforts underway.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - A total of 13,982 students graduated from a  pre ‑licensure  program in  2022 ‑ 23 —39  percent with an associate degree, 55  percent with a bachelor ’s degree, and 6  percent with a master ’s degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - For occupations requiring a bachelor ’s degree or higher, the state provides ongoing support to UC and CSU to offer bachelor ’s, master ’s, and doctoral degree programs. The state ’s public universities also operate extended education programs, which generally are self ‑supported by student fee revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - The  proposed requirement that recipients concurrently pursue a bachelor ’s degree with their permit would exclude current elementary school teachers returning to school to complete additional child development coursework necessary to teach in a TK classroom.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

Mar 9, 2021 - In 2013, CSU Monterey Bay and Hartnell College (a local community college) created an accelerated, three ‑year bachelor ’s degree program in computer science. Students in the program complete about half of their coursework at each institution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4399

The 2020-21 Budget: Medical Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - Under the revised plan, UC would develop a joint bachelor ’s/medical degree program between UC Merced and UCSF. Students enrolled in the joint program would complete their four years of undergraduate studies at UC Merced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4166