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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE

McAllen, TX

http://www.southtexascollege.edu

Located in the beautiful Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas, South Texas College serves more than 22,000 students at five campuses strategically located across Hidalgo and Starr counties. With a faculty and staff of more than 1,700, South Texas College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of South Texas College.

STC awards Bachelor of Applied Technology degrees, as well as more than 100 degree and certificate program options in a variety of liberal arts, science, social science, applied science, technology, business and nursing and allied health fields of study.

STC’s student population marks the college as one of the nation’s top Hispanic-Serving Institutions with more a more than 95 percent Hispanic student body. Additionally, 75 percent of the college’s student population is the first in their family to attend college.

With one of the most progressive distance learning programs in the state of Texas, STC offers several online associate degrees options including business administration, criminal justice, education, interdisciplinary studies, and sociology with concentrations in anthropology, psychology and sociology.

The college offers a Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree in Technology Management, as well as a BAT Degree in Computer and Information Technologies. STC is one of only three Texas community colleges accredited to offer bachelor degrees and the only Texas community college accredited to offer two bachelor’s degrees. The first class of BAT students graduated from the college in May 2007.

STC has instituted a variety of dual enrollment programs, including early college high schools, drop-out recovery programs and other unique initiatives with more than 32 high schools. Programs allow eligible students to take college courses while attending high school. More than 7,000 students are currently enrolled in these programs.

The college has also developed intensive academic programs for students interested in the medical and engineering fields. The Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy and Dual Enrollment Engineering Academy consist of concentrated two-year programs of study and internships for qualified students to pursue an Associate of Science degree during their junior and senior years in high school.

STC’s Partnership for Business and Industry Training offers employers customized training to upgrade the skills of current employees and prepare new employees for a variety of industries. Additionally, the college’s Continuing and Professional Education Program provides opportunities for lifelong learners to upgrade their skills, change careers or seek personal enrichment.

The college is the fiscal agent and home of the executive offices for the North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative. STC serves as the Regional Institute for Advanced Manufacturing linked to all the community and technical colleges in the region. The college has taken the lead in helping train the workers to fuel a regional manufacturing economy and to support innovations in rapid response manufacturing.

For more information about South Texas College visit www.southtexascollege.edu or call 956-872-8311.

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