Houston Community College System: Distance Learning Programs

views updated

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

Houston, Texas
Distance Education Department
http://www.distance.hccs.edu

Houston Community College System was founded in 1971. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It first offered distance learning courses in 1985. In fall 2003, there were 5,981 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.

Services Distance learners have accessibility to academic advising, bookstore, e-mail services, library services, tutoring.

Contact Eva Gonzalez, Distance Education Associate, Houston Community College System, 3100 Main, MC 1740, Houston, TX 77002. Telephone: 713-718-5152. Fax: 713-718-5388. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

Programs offered do not lead to a degree or other formal award.

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate— accounting; American history; American literature (United States); anthropology; art history; astronomy; biology, general; business administration and management; business marketing and marketing management; chemistry; child care and guidance workers and managers; community health services; computer/information technology administration and management; computer science; criminology; developmental/child psychology; earth sciences; economics; English composition; English literature (British and Commonwealth); environmental science; European history; fire protection; foods and nutrition studies; geography; history; human resources management; human services; management information systems/business data processing; mathematics; mathematics related; philosophy; photography; physical sciences, general; political science and government; psychology; real estate; Romance languages and literatures; sociology; Spanish.

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

Houston Community College System: Distance Learning Programs

Updated About encyclopedia.com content Print Article

You Might Also Like

    NEARBY TERMS

    Houston Community College System: Distance Learning Programs