Amarillo College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Amarillo College, or AC, was established on July 16, 1929, as Amarillo Junior College. It was the first college district of Texas. The first class was held in September 1929. The college moved to its main campus in 1937. The campus encompasses more than 30 acres in Amarillo, Texas. AC was the first publicly supported college in Texas that admitted black students to its undergraduate classes. The first black student enrolled in 1951. The college also has several other campuses in Amarillo, Dumas, and Hereford in Texas.

The academic division of AC is organized into various departments including business administration, mass communication, mathematics and engineering, computer information systems and many more. The scholarship programs of the college include the AC Foundation Scholarship, Watkins Memorial Scholarship, Sybil B. Harrington Scholarship, Adult Students Scholarship, LITE Scholarship, O'Brien Scholarship, and Tommy Thompson Scholarship.

AC has a number of organizations and clubs that are administered by the students. Some of these are the Animation Club, Baptist Student Ministry, Catholic Student Association, Dental Hygienists Association, and Kappa Chi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, nursing and emergency medicine, mechanics and repair, therapy and counseling, funeral and mortuary science, media, and engineering technician.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,224 in 2009-2010 (6,228 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (3 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (78 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (70 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

DESIGN (12 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (45 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Engineering Technology
• Instrumentation Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Child Development
• Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (13 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (10 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (174 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Social Sciences
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (83 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (133 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (211 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (22 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (57 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (40 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling