Austin Community College District

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Austin Community College, or ACC, is located in Austin, Texas. It offers seven additional campuses in Pinnacle, South Austin, Cypress Creek, Eastview, Riverside, Rio Grande and Northridge. The college also offers university transfer curriculums, two-year associate degrees, a highly diverse continuing education program and technical certificate programs.

There are several academic departments at the Austin Community College for various fields of study including accounting, allied health sciences, architectural and engineering computer aided design, building construction technology, biotechnology, computer information technology, electronics and advanced technologies, foreign language, hospitality management, journalism, office administration and many more.

According to the 2006-2007 Fact Book of Austin Community College, the student population is divided into 58.92% whites, 4.84% Asians, 24.26% Hispanics, 0.89% American Indians, 7.74% African American and 3.36% other.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician, music, nursing and emergency medicine, real estate and construction management, computer science and engineering, photography and commercial art, and production trades.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 35,798 in 2009-2010 (23,880 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 10% 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 (16 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (208 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (70 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (26 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (30 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (152 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (32 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Development
• Human Services
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (20 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (18 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (200 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Composition
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (67 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician
• Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician
• Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking

MEDIA (24 awarded)

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Radio and Television
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (134 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (27 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (338 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (74 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (41 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (78 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (52 awarded)

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