Maricopa has become one of Arizona’s first community colleges to offer a bachelor’s degree in Al and the third community college in the nation to do so

The Maricopa County Community College District has announced a new bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning after receiving approval from the Higher Learning Commission. This marks the latest expansion of artificial intelligence education in Arizona.

The three newly approved Baccalaureate Degree Programs are:

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (BS) at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC),

2. Business Administration – Accounting (BBA) at Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC), and

3. Business Administration – Management (BBA) at Scottsdale Community College (SCC).

Chandler-Gilbert Community College is also home to an AI Incubator Lab, developed in partnership with Dell, Intel, and the State of Arizona.

The AI degree is a significant milestone, as it is the first of its kind offered by a community college in Arizona and only the third such program nationwide. With these additions, Maricopa County Community Colleges now offer a total of eleven bachelor’s degree programs.

Students have been unable to  access email, Canvas and other platforms since March 16; extends spring semester by one week; last attack cost College $26 million

Maricopa Community College has been hit with another major cyber attack and have notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation.   Students have not been able to access MyInfo, Canvas, RioLearn, Maricopa email, Maricopa Google Tools and the Student Information System/Student Center  — all resources needed by them  to access assignments and communicate with staff.

Because of the attack, the Community College has extended its spring semester one week. 

The Community College, with an enrollment of  86,000 for spring semester, was last attached in November 2013. That cyber attack  cost the Community College  nearly $26 million. At that time, the 10-college district revealed that hackers had exposed personal data, including Social Security numbers and banking information, of more than 2 million people, including current and former students, staff and vendors, from as far back as 30 years.