South Texas College

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South Texas College

Established:	1993
President:	Shirley A. Reed
Faculty:	660
Students:	19,972^[1]
Location:	Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA
Colors:	STC Purple - STC Green
Website:	www.southtexascollege.edu

South Texas College is a public community college based out of McAllen, Texas 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 more than 19,000 students with a faculty and staff of 1,700 working across five campuses.

Campuses

Pecan Campus (main), McAllen, Texas
Mid-Valley Campus, Weslaco, Texas
Starr County Campus, Rio Grande City, Texas
Technology Campus, McAllen, Texas
Ramiro R. Casso Nursing & Allied Health Campus, McAllen, Texas

1 Officers
2 About South Texas College
3 About the Faculty
4 Vital Statistics
5 Student Organizations
6 photos
7 External links

[edit] Officers

Board of Trustees

Manuel Benavidez, District 1
Irene Garcia, District 2
Mike Allen, District 3
Gary Gurwitz, District 4
Dr. Alejo Salinas, Jr., District 5
Jesse Villarreal, District 6
Roy de Leon, District 7

Executive Staff

Dr. Shirley A. Reed, President
Juan Mejia, Vice President for Instructional Services
William Serrata, Vice President for Student Services and Development
Jose Cruz, Vice President for Information Systems and Planning
Diana Pena, Vice President for Administrative Services
Wanda Garza, Executive Officer for Workforce Development and External Affairs

[edit] About South Texas College

Associate Degrees and Certificates
The college offers more than 90 degree and certificate program options, including associate degrees in a variety of art, science, technology and allied health fields of study. New for fall 2007 are online associate degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice and Social Sciences.

Bachelor of Applied Technology
STC offers a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) degree in Technology Management, which prepares students for supervisory careers in technology. The college is one of only three Texas community colleges accredited to offer this degree. A BAT degree in Computer and Information Technologies is pending approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Dual Enrollment Opportunities
STC offers dual enrollment programs with high schools throughout Hidalgo and Starr counties. The programs allow eligible students to take college courses while attending high school. More than 4,000 students are currently enrolled in the program.

The college has also developed two intensive academic programs for students interested in pursuing degrees in the medical and engineering fields. The Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy (DEMSA) and the Dual Enrollment Engineering Academy (DEEA) consist of concentrated two-year programs of study and internship opportunities for qualified students to pursue an Associate of Science degree during their junior and senior years in high school.

Business and Industry Training
The college’s Partnership for Business and Industry Training offers employers customized training that will upgrade the skills of current employees and prepare new employees for a variety of industries.

Continuing and Professional Education
The program provides opportunities for lifelong learners to upgrade their skills, change careers or seek personal enrichment.

Articulation Agreements
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’s degree. Following is a sampling of colleges with formal agreements with STC:

Georgetown University
University of Houston–Clear Lake
Midwestern State University
University of North Texas - Denton
Texas A&M University – College Station
University of Texas – Arlington
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
University of Texas – Brownsville
Texas State University – San Marcos
University of Texas – Pan American
Texas Tech University
University of Texas – San Antonio

[edit] About the Faculty

South Texas College currently employs 428 full-time and 228 adjunct instructors. There are 384 faculty members with master’s degrees, 46 hold double master’s, five hold triple master’s and 79 have doctorate degrees. In certificate and other programs, there are 97 faculty members holding bachelor degrees and 44 with associate degrees.