One of the largest community colleges in the country, the Houston Community College is reputed for its stellar standards in academic excellence as well as the large number of diverse course options it offers students of the institution.
The college, which comprises of five area colleges and one specialty college, also offers a distance education program which is spread across Huston and the peripheral regions. The Huston Community College offers three levels of instruction. Academic Degree courses are designed to provide students with a solid grounding before they embark upon a 4 year university course. This includes courses in Fine Arts and Humanities, Communication, Dance, Philosophy and several foreign language courses. Studies in the social and behavioral sciences include courses in anthropology, criminal sciences, psychology, developmental English and a study of English as a second language. The College also offers a number of courses in adult instruction which range from Adult Basic education, to Adult Literacy and Adult Secondary Education.
The next tier in the structure of instruction which is imparted by the Huston Community College is the Workforce Degree and Certification Program. These courses are designed to impart specialized instruction to students seeking to hone their skills and avail of training in a specialized field. These programs range from courses in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources to Cosmetology, Transportation, Distribution and Logistics, Sign Language Interpretation and Translation.
The Continuing Education Program imparts life-long learning in skills that are fast becoming essential in today's fast paced, technological society. This Program features specialized courses Genealogy, Microsoft Charts and Microsoft Excel. The Program also offers self-enhancement courses like workshops on creating corsages, fashioning greeting cards, mobiles, ornaments, and perfume and fabric bowl making classes.
The College is also well known for its outstanding courses in astronomy which includes courses on the solar system, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and a detailed study about the Universe and its evolution. The college offers several corporate training and workshops with businesses, agencies and industries to facilitate them in developing training programs and to help them to maximize employee productivity.
For further information, and to refer to the online brochure, you can refer to the website http://www.hccs.cc.tx.us . The Houston Community College can also be contacted over the telephone at 713.718.5303.
The Houston Community College
3100 Main, MC 1107
Houston, Texas 77002
