Alvin Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Alvin Community College, also referred to as ACC, is a two-year college located in Alvin, Texas. ACC was established in 1948 and was approved by the qualified voters of the Alvin Independent School District. It enrolls more than 4,000 students annually. The college offers its students a wide range of career programs in subject areas like broadcast communications, business administration, general liberal arts and management.

The college offers its students many organizations and clubs which include a Soccer Club, Baptist Student Ministries, the Catholic Newman Association, the Church of Christ Fellowship and a Writers Club. The name of the sports team is Dolphins and the games played by the students include baseball and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science and laboratory technician, computer science and engineering, engineering technician, law, landscaping and horticulture, and security and law enforcement.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,402 in 2009-2010 (3,119 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (50 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (76 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (26 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (83 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (21 awarded)

• Ornamental Horticulture

LAW (51 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (150 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (28 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (57 awarded)

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (9 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (175 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (66 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (89 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criminalistics and Criminal Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling