Community college bachelor’s degrees stall for years amid Cal State objections

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Community college bachelor’s degrees stall for years amid Cal State objections

Rudy Garcia was excited when he learned that his local community college, Moorpark in Ventura County, planned to offer a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity and network operations. A father of four and the only source of income for his family, Garcia believed getting the degree would help him advance in his career in IT support. He had come to realize that more senior jobs typically required a bachelor’s degree. Getting that degree at nearby Moor…