Denver, CO - Westwood College (www.westwood.edu) announced today it has doubled the amount of degree programs previously offered at its Dallas and Fort Worth campuses. As part of this, both campuses will provide two bachelor’s degree programs – a first for Westwood in Texas – and three new associate degree programs in some of the state’s most in-demand and employable industries such as network management, graphic design, hotel and restaurant management, paralegal and construction management. Classes for the new programs will begin on March 18, 2009.

New Bachelor’s and Associate Degrees Will Help Texas Students Secure Jobs in Growing Fields Like Information Technology and Graphic Design

Denver, CO (February 17, 2009)  - Westwood College (www.westwood.edu) announced today it has doubled the amount of degree programs previously offered at its Dallas and Fort Worth campuses. As part of this, both campuses will provide two bachelor’s degree programs – a first for Westwood in Texas – and three new associate degree programs in some of the state’s most in-demand and employable industries such as network management, graphic design, hotel and restaurant management, paralegal and construction management. Classes for the new programs will begin on March 18, 2009.

The new Westwood offerings include:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Information Technology: Major in Network Management (second in the state’s list of fastest growing occupations from 2006-2010)¹
• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Visual Communications
• Associate of Applied Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal
• Associate of Applied Science degree in Construction Management

The degree offerings will help Westwood students successfully enter the workforce at a time when Texas unemployment rates have jumped to 6.0 percent -- a 43 percent increase since December 2007, with the state losing 25,700 jobs last month alone, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

“We are thrilled to begin offering these new programs at our Dallas and Fort Worth campuses,” said Rick Skinner, Regional Vice President, Westwood Colleges. “In this tough economy, we’re seeing more people enroll in Westwood College as a means to get ahead in their careers. With our high job placement rates of 81 percent at our Dallas campus and 86 percent at our Fort Worth campus within six months after graduation, we’ll help more Texans gain employment in high demand fields.”

Students can go online to www.westwood.edu to register or learn more about the new Dallas and Fort Worth degree programs or contact a representative at each campus directly.

Westwood College: Dallas, TX Campus
8390 LBJ Freeway
Executive Center One, Ste. 100
Dallas, Texas 75243
Local: 1.214.570.0100
Toll free: 1.800.331.4879

Westwood College: Fort Worth, TX Campus
4232 North Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76137
Local: 1.817.547.9600
Toll free: 1.866.533.9997

About Westwood College
Westwood College is an institution of higher learning with 17 campuses across the country, as well as a top-ranked online campus. Westwood offers a unique hands-on, career-focused curriculum providing three-year bachelor’s degrees in high-growth fields. More than 20,000 Westwood graduates have transformed their lives by obtaining the skills, tools, experience and connections necessary to achieve meaningful careers. Westwood College, including Westwood College - Online, recently became a candidate for regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

 ¹Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market & Career Information Department Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market & Career Information Department