South Texas College

About South Texas CollegeIn 16 short years, South Texas College has grown from 1,000 students to an enrollment of more than27,000 and has conferred degrees and certificates to more than 17,000 graduates. STC, one of the fastestgrowing community colleges in the nation, is committed to student learning as the foundation ofstudent success through excellence in teaching and service, faculty and staff empowerment, professionaldevelopment and accountability. The College continues to be ranked as one of the top colleges in thenation, including “Community College Week” magazine, which ranked STC as third in the nation, out ofmore than 1,100 community colleges, in awarding associates degrees in all disciplines to Hispanic students.STC students can choose from more than 100 degree and certificate program options, including associatedegrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, allied health, math, science, business and technology fieldsof study. The College began offering a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree in Technology Managementin fall 2005, and a Bachelor of Applied Technology in Computer and Information Technologies in 2008. STCis one of only three Texas community colleges accredited to offer a limited number of bachelor’s degreesand the only community college in Texas offering two bachelor’s degrees.Dual enrollment programs with high schools throughout Hidalgo and Starr counties allow eligiblestudents to take college courses while attending high school. Approximately 8,500 high school studentsare taking advantage of the program. STC has developed two intensive programs for academicallygifted high school students interested in pursuing degrees in the medical and engineering fields. TheDual Enrollment Medical Science Academy and the Dual Enrollment Engineering Academy consist ofconcentrated, two-year programs of study and internship opportunities for qualified students to pursuean Associate of Science degree during their junior and senior years in high school.For those students who wish to continue their education beyond the College’s offerings, STC hasmore than 60 articulation agreements with colleges and universities across the nation. These includeGeorgetown University, Texas Tech University, Texas A&M University-College Station, The University ofTexas-Brownsville, The University of Texas-Pan American, Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Texas A&M-CorpusChristi, just to name a few.The Continuing, Professional and Workforce Education Program provides opportunities for lifelonglearners who want to upgrade their skills, change careers, renew licenses and certifications, or seekpersonal enrichment. There is a wide variety of course offerings including online classes. Additionally, thedivision offers customized training to area businesses, industries and the community. Training programsare tailored to a client’s specific needs in terms of content, schedule and location.STC is the fiscal agent and home of the executive offices for the North American Advanced ManufacturingResearch and Education Initiative. The College serves as the Regional Institute for Advanced Manufacturinglinked to all the community and technical colleges in the region. STC has taken the lead in helping trainthe workers to fuel a regional manufacturing economy and to support innovations in rapid responsemanufacturing.The College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools to award Baccalaureate and Associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditationof South Texas College.In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title IX of the Education Amendmentof 1972, and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, STC provides accommodations asrequired by law to afford equal educational opportunities to all people.For additional information about South Texas College call 956-872-8311 or visit www.southtexascollege.edu.4 SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE ~ CLASS OF 2010