Cochise College students returned to classes on Monday across the county.

"Here at the Douglas campus, we're really excited about the new semester, because we are experiencing growth," said Douglas Campus Dean Abe Villarreal.

The growth is causing them to readjust spaces to make room and serve more students.

"This very room that we're in is a modified classroom that we split a big classroom and made it into two," Villarreal said."We're super excited that students are still choosing to come to campus to face to face classes."

A total of three classrooms are being added, each seating 24 students. Villarreal says the typical classrooms have 20 seats

"The three new classrooms are going to are going to meet the needs that we have right now, but we're always looking into the future," Villar

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