Cogswell College
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Cogswell Polytechnical College is a private, non-profit college located in Sunnyvale, California. It holds accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). With a small student body (approximately 200 full-time students in 2006), Cogswell is able to offer an intimate learning environment with ample hands-on training. It is especially highly regarded in the Bay Area for frontiering education in digital media. Degrees offered by the college include Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, Bachelor of Arts in Digital Art and Animation, Bachelor of Arts in Digital Motion Picture, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Digital Audio Technology.
[edit] History
Cogswell College was founded as Cogswell Polytechnical College on March 19, 1887 by Dr. and Mrs. Henry Cogswell. The college opened in August 1888 as a high school offering technical classes for boys and business classes for girls. It changed its status to technical college on June 30, 1930 and is now a fully accredited college.
[edit] Facts
- Cogswell is the only college in the United States to offer a degree in Digital Audio Technology.
- About 12% of the student population are women.
- Around October 2006, the school was reported to the Better Business Bureau due to business practices, student atmosphere, and a matter concerning allegations of racial and sexual harassment which involved faculty members[the president of the school--Chester Haskell, Dean of Student Life--Barb Bloom, and recruiter--Delana Lindsey] as well as students: Paulette Trinh, Kevin Riley, Christina Hara, Will Christensen, Jordan Thomas, and Joel Kirk. The claim was unresolved.
[edit] External links
| Colleges and Universities of Santa Clara County |
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| Four-year colleges and universities: Cogswell Polytechnical College • National Hispanic University • San José State University • Santa Clara University • Stanford University Two-year and community colleges: De Anza College • Evergreen Valley College • Foothill College • Mission College • San Jose City College • West Valley College |
