South Texas College Explained

South Texas College
Image Alt:South Texas College logo
President:Ricardo Solis
Faculty:660
Students:31,000[1]
Colors:Blue and Yellow and Gold
Country:United States
Coor:26.2163°N -98.2533°W

South Texas College (STC) is a public community college in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees. STC has an enrollment of approximately 31,000 students and a staff of 1,600 working across six campuses.[1] [2] It was created on September 1, 1993, with the passage of Texas Senate Bill 251, the purpose of which was to serve Hidalgo and Starr County.[3]

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of STC includes all of Hidalgo and Starr Counties.[4]

Campuses

Academics

South Texas College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees and certificates. The college offers more than 100 degree and certificate program options, including associate degrees in a variety of art, science, technology and allied health fields of study. The college also offers the Bachelor of Applied Technology degree as well as online degree and certificate options.

South Texas College employs 428 full-time and 228 adjunct instructors. There are 384 faculty members with master's degrees, 46 hold two master's, 5 hold three master's, and 79 have doctorate degrees. In certificate and other programs, there are 97 faculty members holding bachelor's degrees and 44 with associate degrees. STC has more than 60 articulation agreements in place with colleges across the country for those students who wish to continue their education beyond an associate degree.

North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative (NAAMREI)

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.[5]

Notable people

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Texas College Fact Sheet 2010-2011 . January 2, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721173819/http://www.southtexascollege.edu/about/factsheet/pdf/fact1011.pdf . July 21, 2011 .
  2. Web site: About South Texas College | South Texas College . Southtexascollege.edu . 2015-12-15.
  3. Web site: About South Texas College.
  4. Web site: Texas Education Code - Section 130.199. South Texas Community College District Service Area. June 10, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100717193732/http://law.onecle.com/texas/education/130.199.00.html . July 17, 2010 .
  5. News: (BW) U.S. Department of Labor awards NAAMREI $5M to Develop Rapid Response Manufacturing in Texas' Rio Grande Valley . 9 February 2022 . . 23 February 2007.
  6. Web site: Why Bill Greene Voted for Ron Paul in the Electoral College. 17 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Dr. Leo Lopez III Wins National Honor. June 2017.

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