<p>CCs are such a huge category, it is difficult to speak to each individual one. At our flagship U, many freshmen & sophomore courses have literally hundreds or more students/class, so even a class of 40 is much smaller than that. Parking at our flagship U is virtually impossible, while there are SOME spaces at the CC, but of course there are regional differences everywhere.</p>
<p>CCs are getting hit with lots of budget crunches, as more are trying to use them with fewer dollars being offered to serve more students. This is one of the issues that are hitting Us – public & private as well, but impacts vary so everyone needs to do the best research they can.</p>
<p>You are right that it can be tough to get needed courses. This is greatly delaying my niece’s degree in education. She took many courses at CCs and also some at CSUs, but it is tough to get all the coursework she needs in the proper sequence, which has taken her longer to finally get the degree. Her BF is having a tough time getting his courses as well, which is also delaying his degree at a CSU.</p>