Re: Educational Opportunities

There are a couple Linux based degrees and several certificates you can
earn at the various Maricopa Colleges (some are online):
Major<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/search/page:1/Institutions:CGC08,EMC10,GWC03,GCC02,MCC04,PVC09,PCC01,RSC06,SCC05,SMC07/Awards:AC,AAS,AA,AB,AGS,AS,CCT,CCL,GEC/keywords:linux/sort:id/direction:asc>
Program
Name<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/search/page:1/Institutions:CGC08,EMC10,GWC03,GCC02,MCC04,PVC09,PCC01,RSC06,SCC05,SMC07/Awards:AC,AAS,AA,AB,AGS,AS,CCT,CCL,GEC/keywords:linux/sort:name/direction:asc>
| Degree/Certification<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/search/page:1/Institutions:CGC08,EMC10,GWC03,GCC02,MCC04,PVC09,PCC01,RSC06,SCC05,SMC07/Awards:AC,AAS,AA,AB,AGS,AS,CCT,CCL,GEC/keywords:linux/sort:Award.name/direction:asc>
Hours<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/search/page:1/Institutions:CGC08,EMC10,GWC03,GCC02,MCC04,PVC09,PCC01,RSC06,SCC05,SMC07/Awards:AC,AAS,AA,AB,AGS,AS,CCT,CCL,GEC/keywords:linux/sort:credits/direction:asc>
College(s) 5219 Linux
Associate<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/show/id:5219>
Certificate
of Completion 24 Credit Hours

- Estrella Mountain
- Glendale
- Mesa

3013 Linux Networking
Administration<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/show/id:3013>
Associate
in Applied Science 60 Credit Hours

- Estrella Mountain
- Glendale
- Mesa

5225 Linux Networking
Administration<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/show/id:5225>
Certificate
of Completion 36 Credit Hours

- Estrella Mountain
- Glendale
- Mesa

5204 Linux Professional<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/show/id:5204>
Certificate
of Completion 12 Credit Hours

- Chandler-Gilbert
- Estrella Mountain
- Glendale
- GateWay
- Mesa
- Phoenix
- Paradise Valley
- Scottsdale
- South Mountain

3096 Information Technology: Network
Server<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/show/id:3096> Associate
in Applied Science 61 Credit Hours

- South Mountain

5529 Information Technology: Network
Server<http://www.maricopa.edu/programs/index/show/id:5529>
Certificate
of Completion 39 Credit Hours

- South Mountain



On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 10:37 AM, der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote:

> Am 06. Feb, 2013 schwätzte John J. Macey so:
>
> moin moin John,
>
>
> I've just started at ASU this semester after a very, very long absence
>> from the educational system. My interest is in computing, and I have been
>> using Linux as my OS for over a decade. Everything I know is self taught
>> with no formal training. I have noticed that Mesa Community college has
>> several interesting courses that I would like to attend this summer. Does
>> anybody have a contact point (person) or link that I can to before I
>> actually go down to the school?
>>
>
> Several of us on the list are instructors at MCC :).
>
> You can normally catch me at the PLUG east side meeting ( 2nd Thursday of
> the month ) at MCC or at the Free Software Stammtisch ( 3rd Tuesday of the
> month ) around the corner from MCC.
>
>
> Also, Gateway Community is very easy to get to for me with the Light Rail
>> system. Do they offer the same amount / quality of courses as Mesa
>> Community? Or, is Mesa Community the central hub for Linux here in the East
>> Valley?
>>
>
> As I understand it, MCC and Estrella Mountain Community College in
> Avondale are the only two to offer the full degree program. Other colleges
> ( at least SCC, PVCC and CGCC ) offer some of the classes, but don't have
> the full program.
>
> ciao,
>

> der.hans
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