South Texas College

4-8 Middle School

Accounting Clerk

Administrative Office Management

Anthropology

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology - Specialization: Architectural and Visual Technology

Architectural and Engineering Design Technology - Specialization: Civil Engineering Technology

Architectural and Visual Technology

Architecture

The degree is designed to transfer seamlessly into four-year universities that offer a Bachelor in Architecture anywhere in the state of Texas.

Artificial Intelligence Specialist

Artificial Intelligence Specialist

Associate Degree Nursing

Associate Degree Nursing - Specialization: EMT Paramedic to RN Track

Associate Degree Nursing - Specialization: LVN-RN Transition Option

Automotive Brake Systems

Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair

Automotive Technology

Automotive Technology

Automotive Technology - Specialization: GM-Automotive Service Education Program

Basic Firefighter

Basic Peace Officer

Biology

Business Administration - Specialization: Accounting

Business Administration - Specialization: Management

Business Administration - Specialization: Marketing

Business Administration - Transfer Plan

Business Applications

Chemistry

Child Development and Early Childhood - Specialization: Infant and Toddler

Child Development and Early Childhood - Specialization: Pre-school

Child Development/Early Childhood

Civil Engineering Technology

Combination Welding

Commercial Baking

Commercial Cooking

Communication - Concentration: Advertising/Public Relations

Communication - Concentration: Communication Studies

Computer and Information Technologies

The Computer and Information Technologies Certificate leads students towards the Information Systems or Network Security and Infrastructure Associate of Applied Science, as well as the Bachelor of Applied Technology in Computer and Information Technologies degree. Network Security Certificate This certificate prepares graduates for entry- level network security positions. Graduates learn to design, maintain and safeguard computer networks and demonstrate how networks operate.

Computer and Information Technologies

Computer and Internet Specialist

The Computer Technology OSA leads students towards a Computer and Internet Specialist Certificate. Digital & Web Design Occupational Skills Award This award is designed for entry-level positions in the areas of web development and digital publishing using industry software such as Photoshop and InDesign, in addition to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The Digital & Web Design OSA leads students toward earning a Multimedia Specialist Certificate.

Computer Applications Specialist

The Business Applications OSA leads students toward earning a Computer Applications Specialist Certificate. Computer Technology Occupational Skills Award This award prepares students for an entry-level position as a computer support technician and provides instruction on maintenance and support for computer systems. The Computer Technology OSA leads students towards a Computer and Internet Specialist Certificate.

Computer Maintenance Specialist

Computer Science

The curriculum of the Computer Science degree program focuses on computer programming and general education studies. Students who wish to declare this transfer major should ask for program planning assistance from a Computer Science program advisor. Transfer institutions have different lower-division (first two years) major requirements. Completing the South Texas College Associate of Science degree does not guarantee all courses will be accepted by four- year colleges.

Computer Support Specialist

The Computer Support Specialist AAS also provides a pathway for continued academic advancement, leading toward the Bachelor of Applied Technology in Computer and Information Technologies degree. Information Systems Associate of Applied Science The Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems is a comprehensive degree program that combines business technology, creative design, and technical support.

Computer Technology

Construction Management

Construction Management Assistant

Cosmetology Operator

County Corrections Specialist

Criminal Justice

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts - Specialization: Baking and Pastry Arts

Culinary Arts - Specialization: Restaurant Management

Cybersecurity Specialist

This certificate will allow the student to transfer all the credit hours to the Associate of Applied Science degree for Cybersecurity Specialist.

Cybersecurity Specialist

This certificate will allow the student to transfer all the credit hours to the Associate of Applied Science degree for Cybersecurity Specialist.

Cybersecurity Technician

Dance

The associate and bachelor's degrees would serve as the foundation for specialized studies in dance such as scene and lighting design, costume design, choreography, directing, performance arts management and dramaturgy. Associate of Art in Dance would require students to complete 60 semester credit hours (SCH) of transferable course work from the Academic Course Guide Manual.

Deaf Support Specialist

The Deaf Support Specialist Certificate program is designed to provide students with a foundation for entry level Deaf Support Specialist jobs. Sign Language Interpreting Associate of Applied Science The Associate of Applied Science degree in Sign Language Interpreting is comprised of a combination of technical and general education courses. The degree requires 63 credit hours of designated coursework.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate of Applied Science Degree at South Texas College is an approved program by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Accreditation Guidelines.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate of Applied Science Degree at South Texas College is an approved program by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Accreditation Guidelines.

Diesel Technology

The Diesel Technology student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the repair of diesel engines, electrical and electronic control systems, hydraulic systems, air brakes, suspension, steering, and transmissions through a combination of lecture and lab work, to include troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures.

Diesel Technology

The Diesel Technology student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the repair of diesel engines, electrical and electronic control systems, hydraulic systems, air brakes, suspension, steering, and transmissions through a combination of lecture and lab work, to include troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures.

Digital & Web Design

Drama

Early Childhood Education

EC-6 Generalist

Electrician Assistant

This program provides training on basic electrical systems in the commercial, residential and industrial setting and prepares students for an Electrician Assistant Certificate. Electrician Assistant Certificate The Electrician Assistant program will prepare students to help assemble, install, test and maintain electrical systems.

Electrician's Helper

Electrician Technology

Electronic Health Record Specialist

EMS-Paramedic

EMT-Advanced

EMT-Basic

EMT-Paramedic

Engineering

The course listing for the Associate of Science degree with a field of study in Engineering closely parallels the first two years of education that one would receive at most engineering schools. Upon completion of this sequence, many students transfer to an engineering school and obtain a degree in one of the various engineering fields. However, students intending to transfer should be aware of the transfer institution's requirements.

English

Facility Maintenance

Family Law

The core courses provide an overview of the legal system, a focus on legal principles related to family law, the exploration of the civil litigation process, and the legal documentation specific to Texas civil cases, drafting petitions, court motions, and agreements. Successfully completed courses can be applied toward the Paralegal Associate of Applied Science degree providing a time advantage for completion.

Fire Science Technology

Grades 8-12

Graphic Arts

Health Information Technology

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

History

The curriculum includes general academic courses and electives that enable students who intend to major in History to transfer to four-year institutions. Completing a History program can expand opportunities in teaching, museums, archives, government, law school, journalism and other related areas. Instruction in History promotes reading, writing, and critical thinking, as well as development of awareness of how the past has shaped the present.

Human Resources Assistant

Human Resources Clerk

Human Resources Specialist

Immigration Law

Information Processing Specialist

Information Systems

The Computer Applications Specialist Certificate leads students towards the Information Systems Certificate. Information Systems Certificate This certificate is designed to equip students with a dual-competency skill set in Business Applications andInformation Technology.

Information Systems

The Computer Applications Specialist Certificate leads students towards the Information Systems Certificate. Information Systems Certificate This certificate is designed to equip students with a dual-competency skill set in Business Applications andInformation Technology.

Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate of Arts)

Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate of Science)

International Business

Kinesiology

The vast majority of Kinesiology lecture courses are transferable toward a B.

Language and Cultural Studies - Concentration: American Sign Language

Language and Cultural Studies - Concentration: Spanish

Law Enforcement

The county corrections academy will prepare students for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement county corrections officer licensing standards. Basic Peace Officer Certificate This program is designed to prepare students for a profession in law enforcement. Police academy students will learn the role and responsibilities of a law enforcement officer and become knowledgeable in Texas Criminal and Traffic law.

Legal Office Specialist (Certificate)

Legal Office Specialist (Occupational Skills Award)

Management

The program will prepare students in areas such as communication skills, accounting, human resource management, marketing, problem solving and decision-making. Specialization: Marketing Associate of Applied Science This program will prepare students for an entry- level position in marketing and sales. The program will prepare students in areas such as communication skills, sales, product design, advertisement and public relations.

Manufacturing Technician

Marketing

The program will prepare students in areas such as communication skills, accounting, human resource management, marketing, problem solving and decision-making. Specialization: Marketing Associate of Applied Science This program will prepare students for an entry- level position in marketing and sales. The program will prepare students in areas such as communication skills, sales, product design, advertisement and public relations.

Mathematics

The program offers transferable field of study selections in life science, physical science, computer applications, engineering, mathematics, and allied health sciences. This flexibility aspect of the field of study for this degree allows students the ability to develop individualized transfer pathways that can be used towards the successful completion of a Baccalaureate Degree in any science related discipline.

Mechatronics Technician

Medical and Health Services Management

Medical Assistant Technology

Medical Assistant Technology

Medical Coding Specialist

Medical Office Specialist

Mexican-American Studies

The Mexican-American Studies degree is especially useful for students planning to work in areas with large Hispanic populations, as it will provide them with a better understanding of the community where they work. Employers value them as bilingual and culturally aware professionals.

Multimedia Specialist

The Digital & Web Design OSA leads students toward earning a Multimedia Specialist Certificate. Networking Fundamentals Occupational Skills Award This award focuses on skills in wired and wireless computer networks and modern operating systems. The Networking Fundamentals OSA leads students towards a Network Security Certificate.

Music

Networking Fundamentals

Network Security

The Networking Fundamentals OSA leads students towards a Network Security Certificate. Computer Applications Specialist Certificate This one#semester program prepares students with essential skills in Microsoft Office and Adobe applications. Students learn to create professional documents, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, and digital publications while preparing for Microsoft and Adobe industry certifications.

Network Security and Infrastructure

The Computer and Information Technologies Certificate leads students towards the Information Systems or Network Security and Infrastructure Associate of Applied Science, as well as the Bachelor of Applied Technology in Computer and Information Technologies degree. Network Security Certificate This certificate prepares graduates for entry- level network security positions. Graduates learn to design, maintain and safeguard computer networks and demonstrate how networks operate.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

This two-year (21-month) program prepares individuals for careers as Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA). Occupational Therapy focuses on helping individuals develop or regain the skills needed for everyday living, with the goal of increasing independence and functional participation. Clients may experience challenges at any stage of development, and services address a wide range of physical, cognitive, psychological, and psychosocial conditions.

Office Clerk

Office Specialist

This degree plan includes the course instruction of the Office Specialist Certificate plan plus courses that teach to a higher proficiency of the administrative professional.

Operations Management

The Bachelor of Applied Technology degree (BAT) in Operations Management (OPMG) will educate, train and develop successful supervisors who will be prepared to utilize technology to create a competitive advantage for their enterprise. Coursework is balanced between practical training and working with real-life projects that enhance the educational experiences and employment potential for students.

Organizational Leadership

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership prepares innovative leaders for employment in an increasingly diverse technological and global society. The degree develops practical workplace competencies that meet current and future challenges through real world coursework utilizing personalized academic mentoring and tutoring.

Paralegal

Patient Care Assistant

Patient Care Technician

Payroll Assistant

The comprehensive curriculum of this plan include the courses of the payroll assistant and recruiting assistant specializations within the HR program. This certificate plan covers the fundamental theoretical principles of operational and transactional administrative orientation, policies that shape compliance and alignment with labor laws and regulations, knowledge of HR information systems, and familiarization of HR-related inquiries or general HR administrative support.

Personal Trainer

The curriculum for the Personal Trainer certificate is composed of courses designed to provide the student the knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce in the area of Commercial Fitness. These courses will allow the student the ability to provide personal training services to clients seeking to improve their fitness levels.

Pharmacy Technology

The Pharmacy Technology program is jointly accredited by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). This program prepares students to take a national certification exam approved by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technology program is a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Recognized Certified Pharmacy Technician and Sterile Preparation Technician Education/Training Program.

Philosophy

Physical Therapist Assistant

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at South Texas College is accredited by: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) 3030 Potomac Ave.

Physics

The course listing for the Associate of Science degree with a field of study in Physics closely parallels the first two years of education that one would receive at most universities. Upon completion of this sequence, many students transfer to obtain a degree in one of the various physics fields. However, students intending to transfer should be aware of the transfer institution's requirements.

Political Science

The curriculum includes general academic courses and electives that enable students who intend to major in Political Science, Public Affairs or Public Administration to transfer to four-year institutions. A degree in Political Science prepares students for a wide array of career options.

Precision Manufacturing Technology

Precision Manufacturing Technology

Pre-Pharmacy

Psychology

The program encourages students to become familiar with the different fields of Psychology, which will enable them to make an informed decision on how to continue their academic and professional careers. This degree is an excellent transfer program since the core curriculum parallels the first two years of most four-year psychology degrees.

Public Administration

The program will enable students to understand the political, legal, ethical and social context of public administration with respect to pertinent processes and theories; to achieve proficiency in understanding and developing positive organizational behavior; and to develop the ability to apply appropriate methodologies to solve important problems and issues. Coursework for this program includes such areas as public sector management, budgeting, ethics and supervision.

Public Services Assistant

Radiologic Technology

The Radiologic Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree at South Texas College is an approved program by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Accreditation Guidelines. The program provides educational and clinical experience that result in extensive knowledge in patient care, radiographic procedures, examination techniques, equipment operation, radiation protection, and image production and evaluation.

Recruiter Assistant

Respiratory Therapy

RN-to-BSN

Robotics & Mechatronics Technology

Sign Language Interpreting

The Sign Language Interpreting option is for individuals seeking employment as an interpreter. An interpreter is one who facilitates communication between persons who do not share the same language. Interpreting between Deaf and Hearing cultures is a process of communicating spoken English messages into American Sign Language or Signed English as well as rendering American Sign Language or Signed English messages into spoken English. Deaf Support Specialist Certificate 1.

Social Work

Sociology

The AA in Sociology allows students to choose from two degree tracks, the Associate of Arts in Traditional Sociology or the Associate of Arts in Applied Sociology. For both tracks, the student will receive an AA in Sociology. For the Applied Sociology track, students will receive an AA in Sociology, field training in a concentration of their choice and a Certification in Applied Sociology awarded by the National Association of Applied and Clinical Sociology.

Structural Welding

Surveying and Geospatial Technology

Surveying and Geospatial Technology

Suspension & Steering

Visual Arts

Vocational Nursing

Welding

Welding