College of Southern Nevada
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The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is primarily a two-year college in Clark County, Nevada, with one four-year degree.
College of Southern Nevada has three main campuses in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. In addition, it has about 47 other locations across 4 counties in Southern Nevada. It is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1971 as Clark County Community College, the school became Community College of Southern Nevada around 1978.
On March 16, 2007, the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, voted to change the name of the school to College of Southern Nevada on July 1, 2007.[1]
[edit] Programs
[edit] Four Year Degrees
CSN has always been a 2 year Junior College. A previous president of CSN was fired after trying to get CSN to be able to offer 4 year degrees. Shortly there after, however, CCSN started offering a Bachelors of Science (BS) Dental Hygiene. As a result, the school now offers 3rd and 4th year general education classes. These are only open to the Dental Hygiene students.
There is also talk of expanding their Nursing and/or Teaching program to Four Year. So far, neither of these have happened.
In 2005 CSN received approval to move forward with the creation of its own Police Force. In 2006 that plan went into action with the beginning of the CCSN Public Safety and Police Services Department. It is assumed that this will be renamed "CSN Public Safety and Police Services Department".
[edit] Two Year Degrees
[edit] Advertisements
The current slogan and ad complain for CCSN is "It's You, Only Better".
Across the street from the Charleston campus (the largest campus) is a McDonald's. For several years, CCSN rented the billboard next to McDonald's with an ad that said "If you don't want to end up here (pointing at McDonald's), go here (pointing to the college)".[citation needed]
[edit] CCSN Police Department
The Department consists of the Public Safety (Non Sworn) members and its Police Force (Sworn State of Nevada Category 1 Police Officers)
In 2004 The College moved forward with its plan to start a police department by hiring a Chief and Deputy Chief of Police. In 2006, CCSN's first three police sergeants were recruited.
CCSN police officers are peace officers with full police powers. CCSN Police are responsible for the safety and well being of all CCSN students, faculty, staff and visitors, as well as enforcing the laws and regulations of the state of Nevada, the many municipalities that the college campuses are located in, as well as the rules and regulations of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
