Degrees & Awards FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL This section can be used for fi nding: the number of degrees and certifi cates awarded annually. the number of degrees and certifi cates awarded by program area over the past fi ve years. the number of students who successfully completed ACC s core curriculum. Contents Useful Terms...110 Programs of Study... 111 Associate Degrees Awarded by Program...115 Associate of Arts (AA)...115 Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT)...116 Associate of Science (AS)...116 Associate of Applied Science (AAS)...117 College Credit Certifi cates Awarded...120 Institutional Awards...123 Core Completers...123 Field of Study...123 Marketable Skills Achievement...124 Awards Summary...124
FACT BOOK PREVEIW FALL Useful Terms Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - awarded to students who successfully complete the prescribed courses in any of the occupational-technical programs and the requisite 15 semester credit hours taken from the approved general education course list. Associate of Arts (AA) - awarded to students who complete at least 60 semester credit hours, 42 of which must be taken from the core curriculum and eight semester credit hours of foreign language courses (all courses must be in the same foreign language). Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) - awarded to students who complete a degree aimed at those who wish to become certifi ed teachers; includes the 42-semester credit hour core curriculum. Associate of Science (AS) - awarded to students who complete at least 60 semester credit hours, 42 of which must be taken from the core curriculum, including six to eight semester credit hours of natural science courses. Certificate - awarded to students who complete one of the approved certifi cate programs. Core Curriculum - consists of 42 credits that will automatically transfer to all Texas public colleges and universities. If a student satisfies all component areas, that block of courses must be substituted for the receiving institution s core curriculum. Degree - an award given as offi cial recognition for the successful completion of a program of study. Field of Study Curriculum - facilitates transferability of lower-division academic courses among Texas public colleges and universities. Marketable Skills Achievement (MSA) - a sequence of credit courses totaling 9-14 semester credit hours or workforce continuing education courses totaling 144-359 contact hours. 110
DEGREES & AWARDS Programs of Study Fall The educational programs of Austin Community College District include workforce programs and academic/transfer programs. The workforce programs are designed to meet the increasing demand for skilled technicians and paraprofessionals for employment in industry and business. ACC awards both Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees and certifi cates in workforce programs. Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT), and Associate of Science (AS) degrees are awarded as transfer degrees and correspond to the first two years of a baccalaureate program at four-year institutions. The programs and program areas in which Austin Community College District offers courses include the following: Associate of Arts (AA) Programs Anthropology Art Creative Writing Dance Drama Economics English Foreign Language Arabic Chinese French German Japanese Latin Russian Spanish General Studies in Liberal Arts Geography Government History Journalism Music Philosophy Psychology Radio-Television-Film Social Work Sociology Speech Associate of Arts in Teaching Education Instruction 4-8 Grade Levels 8-12 Grade Levels Early Childhood-6 Grade Levels Associate of Science (AS) Programs Archaeology Biology Business Administration Chemistry Computer Science Computer Information Systems Computer Science Engineering Environmental Studies General Studies in Science Geology Health and Kinesiology Health Kinesiology Mathematics Physics Pre-Med Pre-Dental Pre-Medical Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Veterinary Source: ACC Catalog 111
FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Programs Accounting Accounting Specialist Accounting Technician American Sign Language-Interpreter Training Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design Architectual Specialization Civil Specialization Electronic Graphics Specialization Interdisiplinary Specialization Mechanical Specialization Auto Body Collision and Refi nishing Automotive Technology Biotechnology Building Construction Technology-Construction Mgmt. Business and Technical Communications Business and Government Comm. Spec. Social Media Communications Technical Communications Child Care and Development - Child Development Computer Information Technology Computer Programming Computer Programming-Game and Visualization Programming Specialization Computer Programming-Software Testing Spec. Computer Programming-Web Programming Spec. Information Technology-Applications Specialization Information Technology-User & Computer Supp. Spec. Local Area Network Systems-Network Administration Local Area Network Systems-Security Admin. Spec. Criminal Justice Corrections Law Enforcement Culinary Arts Baking and Pastry Culinary Arts Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Medical Imaging-Radiology Electronics and Advanced Technologies Automation, Robotics and Controls Tech. Spec. Bioinstrumentation Technology Specialization Electronics Technician Specialization Engineering Technology Specialization Nanoelectronics Manufacturing Technology Spec. Networking/Computer Electronics Power Technology Specialization Renewable Energy Specialization Utility Lineworker Emergency Medical Services Environmental Technology Fire Protection Technology Geographic Information Systems Health Information Technology Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Tech. Source: ACC Catalog 112 Hospitality Management Baccalaureate Prep Specialization Hotel and Lodging Specialization Human Services Addictions Counseling General Human Services Therapeutic Recreation International Business Jewelry Land Surveying Technology/Geomatics Management Marketing Fashion Marketing Marketing Medical Lab Technology Meeting and Events Planning Specialization Music Business, Performance and Technology Nursing Nursing Mobility Track Nursing Traditional Track Occupational Therapy Assistant Offi ce Administration Administrative Assistant Specialization Legal Administrative Asst. Specialization Medical Administrative Asst. Specialization Paralegal Personal Fitness Trainer Photographic Technology Advertising-Fashion Focus Editorial Photography Specialization Photographic Artist Specialization Portrait-Wedding Specialization Visual Mixed Media Specialization Physical Therapist Assistant Real Estate-Real Estate Brokerage Licensing Sonography Diagnostic Cardiac Sono. (Echocardiography) Diagnostic Medical Sonography Surgical Technology Travel and Tourism Veterinary Technology Visual Communication 2D Animation Specialization 3D Animation Specialization Game Art Specialization Game Design Specialization Graphic Arts Technology Specialization Graphic Design Specialization Motion Graphics Specialization Web & Interactive Design Specialization Welding Technology Art Metals: Metal Sculpture Specialization Art Metals: Metalsmithing Specialization Code Welding
DEGREES & AWARDS Certificate Programs Accounting Clerk American Sign Language-Interpreter Training American Sign Language Studies Interpreter Training Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design Architectural and Engineering CAD CAD/CAM CAD Management Specialization Civil CAD Specialization Integrated Circuit Layout and Design Specialization Auto Body Collision Repair and Refi nishing Auto Body Collision Repair Auto Body Refi nishing Automotive Technology and Outdoor Powered Equip. Automotive Technician Marine Engine Repair Motorcycle Repair Small Engine Repair Biotechnology Building Construction Technology Carpentry Specialization Construction Manager Woodworking Business and Technical Communications Business and Government Comm. Specialization Social Media Communication Technical Communications Child Care and Development - Child Development Computer Information Technology Computer Information Technology Database Computer Programming-C++ Track Computer Programming-Java Track Computer Programming-Software Testing Information Technology-User and Computer Supp. Local Area Network Systems-Network Admin. Web Developer Specialist Criminal Justice-Texas Peace Offi cer Sequence Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Pastry Arts Diagnostic Medical Imaging-Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Electronics and Advanced Technologies Automation, Robotics, and Controls Technology Spec. Bioinstrumentation Technology Specialization Electronics Technician Specialization Engineering Technology Specialization Nanoelectronics Manufacturing Tech. Spec. Networking/Computer Electronics Power Technology Specialization Renewable Energy Specialization Utility Lineworker Emergency Medical Services Professions EMT Intermediate Certifi cate EMT Paramedic Certifi cate Environmental Science and Technology Erosion and Sediment Control Fire Protection Technology-Firefi ghter Geographic Information System GIS-Level 1 GIS-Level 2 Health Information Technology Medical Coding Specialist Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Tech. Hospitality Management Human Services Addictions Counseling Addictions Counseling in the Criminal Justice System Deaf Services Therapeutic Recreation International Business Jewelry Land Surveying Technology/Geomatics Management Administrative Management Management Specialities Leadership Small Business Management Marketing Fashion Marketing Marketing Meeting and Events Planning-Meeting Planning Nursing (Vocational) Offi ce Administration Administrative Assistant Legal Administrative Asst. Specialization Medical Administrative Asst. Specialization Medical Offi ce Assistant Specialization Offi ce Assistant Software Applications Specialist Personal Fitness Trainer Fitness Specialist Personal Fitness Trainer Pharmacy Technician Photographic Technology Digital Assistant Photographic Artist Radio-Television-Film Film/Video Production Management Film/Video Production Technology Real Estate Licensing Surgical Technology Travel and Tourism Source: ACC Catalog 113
FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL Certificate Programs (continued) Visual Communication Design 2D Animation 3D Animation Game Art Game Design Graphic Arts Technology Graphic Design Motion Graphics Specialization Web & Interactive Design Welding Technology Art Metals: Metal Sculpture Art Metals: Metalsmithing Inspection Pipe Welding Plate Welding Ultrahigh Purity Piping Advanced Technical Certificate Accounting - Professional Accountant Biotechnology Diagnostic Medical Imaging Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiology Environmental Technology Paralegal Enhanced Skills Certificate Medical Lab Technology-Molecular Diagnostics Sonography-Vascular Technology Visual Communication-Illustration Marketable Skills Award Accounting Accounting Specialist Accounting Technician Professional Accountant Building Construction Technology Child Care and Development- Comprehensive CDA Training Program Electronics and Advanced Technologies Lineworker Welding Technology-Inert Gas Welding Field of Study Business Communication Computer Science Criminal Justice Engineering and Engineering Technology Mexican-American Studies Music Nursing Core Curriculum 42-hours of general education courses in: English Rhetoric/Composition Communication Mathematics Fine Arts Government History Other Social and Behavioral Sciences Natural Sciences Humanities Source: ACC Catalog 114
DEGREES & AWARDS Associate Degrees Awarded by Program Academic Years - Associate of Arts (AA) Anthropology 4 3 8 8 16 300.00% Art 17 10 11 13 20 17.65% Creative Writing 2 4 2 4 11 450.00% Dance 4 0 0 5 0-100.00% Drama 0 2 2 0 1. Early Childhood Education 4 0 0 0 0-100.00% Economics 5 3 2 6 3-40.00% English 27 26 24 34 24-11.11% Foreign Language Arabic 0 0 2 2 1. Chinese 0 0 1 0 0. French 0 1 4 3 4. German 2 3 1 2 2 0.00% Japanese 4 3 3 9 9 125.00% Latin 0 0 0 0 1. Spanish 16 26 35 34 39 143.75% General Studies 47 70 69 72 67 42.55% Geography 2 0 0 0 0-100.00% Geographic Information System 1 1 3 2 2 100.00% Government 10 5 11 10 11 10.00% Grade 4-8 Certification 1 0 0 0 0-100.00% History 10 6 12 17 15 50.00% Journalism 7 10 13 11 22 214.29% Music 2 2 7 4 3 50.00% Philosophy 2 5 2 2 3 50.00% Psychology 21 27 19 44 24 14.29% Radio-Television-Film 12 18 19 23 23 91.67% Social Work 9 9 11 14 11 22.22% Sociology 2 4 6 3 2 0.00% Speech 4 4 4 3 4 0.00% TOTAL 215 242 271 325 318 47.91% Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 115
FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL Associate Degrees Awarded by Program Academic Years - Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Education Instruction 4-8 Grade Levels 4 7 5 4 7 75.00% 8-12 Grade Levels 25 15 17 20 22-12.00% Early Childhood - 4 Grade Levels 10 9 0 0 0-100.00% Early Childhood - 6 Grade Levels 0 13 23 40 58. TOTAL 39 44 45 64 87 123.08% Associate of Science (AS) Archaeology 0 2 2 3 1. Biology 15 8 11 20 14-6.67% Business Administration 115 127 114 170 192 66.96% Chemistry 3 1 4 1 8 166.67% Computer Science Computer Information System 3 4 1 4 7 133.33% Computer Science 10 17 10 17 23 130.00% Engineering 14 14 20 21 33 135.71% Environmental Science & Technology 7 4 16 6 11 57.14% General Studies - Science 4 9 7 16 16 300.00% Geology 0 0 0 0 1. Health and Kinesiology Health 3 7 7 7 6 100.00% Kinesiology 1 1 3 6 8 700.00% Mathematics 5 5 3 5 9 80.00% Physics/Astronomy 2 0 4 5 3 50.00% Pre Med Pre-Dental 0 0 1 1 1. Pre-Medical 3 2 4 4 7 133.33% Pre-Pharmacy 7 4 4 6 14 100.00% Pre-Veterinarian 0 0 0 1 4. TOTAL 192 205 211 293 358 86.46% Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 116
Associate Degrees Awarded by Program Academic Years - DEGREES & AWARDS Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Accounting Professional 0 1 0 0 0. Specialist 2 1 1 4 7 250.00% Technician 15 16 23 16 22 46.67% American Sign Language - Interpreter Training 14 13 10 9 13-7.14% Architectural and Engineering CAD Architectural 19 27 21 16 26 36.84% Civil CAD Specialization 0 0 0 0 7. Electronic 1 3 1 5 3 200.00% Interdisciplinary 8 11 8 5 5-37.50% Mechanical 11 17 12 17 14 27.27% Auto Body Collision Repair and Refinishing 0 1 1 1 2. Automotive Technology 5 12 22 24 34 580.00% Biotechnology 3 1 10 3 9 200.00% Building Construction Technology Construction Management 15 17 12 20 26 73.33% Business and Technical Communications 3 1 1 1 0-100.00% Business and Government Communications 0 0 2 1 3. Technical Communications 0 0 4 3 2. Child Development 8 5 8 9 12 50.00% Computer Information Technology Computer Programming 6 6 5 3 7 16.67% Game and Visualization Programming 0 2 1 5 5. Information Tech. - User & Comp. Support 0 0 0 0 1. LAN Systems Network Administration 20 19 23 24 15-25.00% LAN Systems Security Administration 14 11 14 12 17 21.43% Microcomputer Applications 2 1 4 2 0-100.00% Microcomputer User & Desktop Support 2 3 2 2 2 0.00% Software Testing Specialization 0 0 0 3 3. Web Programming Specialization 2 3 3 1 3 50.00% Criminal Justice Law Enforcement 34 48 57 70 86 152.94% Corrections 12 14 15 23 16 33.33% Culinary Arts 5 8 7 11 11 120.00% Dental Hygiene 17 17 14 17 14-17.65% Diagnostic Medical Imaging - Radiology 27 27 33 37 46 70.37% Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 117
FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL Associate Degrees Awarded by Program Academic Years - Associate of Applied Science (AAS) (continued) Electronics and Advanced Technologies Automation, Robotics, & Controls Tech. 2 1 1 3 2 0.00% Bioinstrumentation Tech. Specialization 1 0 0 1 3 200.00% Engineering Technology Specialization 2 2 0 1 3 50.00% Nanoelectronics Manufacturing Tech. 0 0 0 1 1. Networking/Computer Electronics 0 0 1 1 1. Power Technology Specialization 6 13 12 9 4-33.33% Renewable Energy Specialization 1 7 13 17 8 700.00% Semiconductor Manufacturing Tech. 4 2 0 0 0-100.00% Technician 5 6 3 9 14 180.00% Utility Lineworker 0 0 0 2 1. Emergency Medical Services 22 22 12 27 27 22.73% Environmental Technology 0 0 0 0 0. Fire Protection Technology 9 18 15 8 16 77.78% Geographic Information Systems 0 0 1 3 0. Heating, AC, & Refrigeration Technology 10 14 18 16 18 80.00% Health Information Technology 0 0 2 7 14. Hospitality Management Baccalaureate Preparation 2 2 6 4 3 50.00% Food & Lodging Specialization 2 1 3 3 4 100.00% Hotel & Lodging Specialization 2 2 2 3 1-50.00% Human Services Addictions Counseling 11 7 13 9 18 63.64% General 11 6 7 11 10-9.09% Therapeutic Recreation 5 3 3 9 9 80.00% International Business 7 3 0 9 3-57.14% Jewelry 3 6 7 1 6 100.00% Land Surveying Technology/Geomatics 2 6 1 3 0-100.00% Management 11 12 12 18 14 27.27% Marketing Fashion Marketing 6 5 6 3 3-50.00% Marketing 5 2 4 3 1-80.00% Medical Laboratory Technology 11 11 16 17 22 100.00% Meeting and Events Planning 2 5 7 8 4 100.00% Mortgage Banking 2 0 2 3 0-100.00% Music Business, Performance and Technology 24 18 27 28 24 0.00% Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 118
DEGREES & AWARDS Associate Degrees Awarded by Program Academic Years - Associate of Applied Science (AAS) (continued) Nursing Professional 196 230 218 258 232 18.37% Mobility Track 50 38 31 27 28-44.00% Occupational Therapy Asst. 10 18 15 20 16 60.00% Office Administration Administrative Assistant 0 7 6 10 8. Legal Administrative Asst. 2 2 1 1 1-50.00% Medical Administrative Asst. 2 9 6 8 4 100.00% Paralegal 11 15 18 12 14 27.27% Personal Fitness Trainer 0 0 1 1 2. Photographic Technology Advertising-Fashion Focus 5 11 14 8 2-60.00% Photographic Artist Specialization 0 0 0 0 2. Portrait-Wedding Specialization 4 8 4 6 2-50.00% Physical Therapist Assistant 19 19 14 16 18-5.26% Real Estate Brokerage Licensing 11 11 6 10 10-9.09% Sonography Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography 7 8 9 9 7 0.00% Diagnostic Medical Sonography 10 13 14 12 16 60.00% Surgical Technology 19 22 27 29 26 36.84% Travel & Tourism 2 0 3 0 2 0.00% Visual Communication Design 2D Animation Specialization 3 1 7 6 7 133.33% 3D Animation Specialization 12 9 17 7 10-16.67% 3D Modeling Specialization 0 6 6 3 2. Game Art Specialization 0 1 16 10 17. Game Design Specialization 0 3 11 9 20. Graphic Arts Technology Specialization 3 2 1 6 8 166.67% Graphic Design 29 26 26 35 24-17.24% Interactive Design 6 9 13 12 2-66.67% Motion Graphics Specialization 0 0 0 0 14. Web & Interactive Design 0 0 0 2 11. Welding Technology Art Metals 3 2 7 4 2-33.33% Art Metals - Metal Sculpture Specialization 0 0 0 1 2. Art Metals - Metalsmithing Specialization 0 0 0 0 2. Code Welding 4 8 8 16 15 275.00% TOTAL 821 937 1,007 1,119 1,171 42.63% Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 119
FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL College Credit Certificates Awarded Academic Years - Accounting Accounting Clerk 8 5 1 9 6-25.00% Professional Accountant 5 20 19 26 33 560.00% American Sign Language American Sign Language Studies 6 20 45 22 16 166.67% Interpreter Training 1 3 1 1 3 200.00% Architectural and Engineering CAD 11 19 24 21 22 100.00% CAD/CAM 0 0 0 0 3. Civil CAD Specialization 40 53 40 20 9-77.50% Integrated Circuit Layout & Design 3 5 1 4 2-33.33% Auto Body Collision Repair and Refinishing Auto Body Collision Repair 0 1 1 1 1. Auto Body Refinishing 0 1 0 1 3. Automotive Air & Heating 8 2 1 4 1-87.50% Brake & Suspension 8 1 4 11 1-87.50% Drive Train Specialist 8 2 4 4 2-75.00% Engine Performance Specialist 7 5 4 7 3-57.14% Enhanced Skills 0 1 0 0 0. Marine Engine Repair 1 3 4 5 2 100.00% Motorcycle Repair 1 2 3 3 1 0.00% Small Engine Repair 4 2 3 3 1-75.00% Technician 12 10 9 15 15 25.00% Biotechnology 0 1 0 0 1. Advanced Technical 4 2 7 10 13 225.00% Building Construction Technology Carpentry 2 1 2 3 1-50.00% Construction Manager 3 1 4 1 4 33.33% Woodworking 2 1 2 1 3 50.00% Business and Technical Communication 1 4 2 0 0-100.00% Business and Government Comm. 0 0 0 2 0. Technical Communications 0 0 0 1 1. Child Development 7 11 12 17 18 157.14% Computer Information Technology Computer Info. Tech. Database 0 3 8 1 1. Computer Programming-C++ Track 0 4 3 1 0. Computer Programming-Java Track 0 2 0 3 2. Computer Prog-Software Testing 0 0 1 0 3. LAN System Network Administration 5 6 9 7 12 140.00% Info. Tech.-User & Computer Support 0 0 0 2 0. Web Developer Specialist 3 4 8 7 5 66.67% Criminal Justice TX Peace Officer Seq. 22 28 28 30 29 31.82% Culinary Arts 11 8 4 2 4-63.64% Culinarian 6 5 6 1 4-33.33% Pastry Arts 0 0 4 10 6. Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 120
College Credit Certificates Awarded Academic Years - (continued) DEGREES & AWARDS Diagnostic Medical Imaging - Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging 0 0 0 0 1. Electronics and Advanced Technology Automation, Robotics & Controls Tech. 1 1 1 2 1 0.00% Computer Electronics/Telecomm. 1 0 0 0 0-100.00% Engineering 0 0 0 0 2. Nanoelectronics Manufacturing Tech. 0 0 0 2 0. Power Technology 0 2 3 0 0. Renewable Energy Specialization 2 2 4 4 2 0.00% Technician 2 0 1 3 0-100.00% Emergency Medical Services Professions EMT Intermediate 36 25 31 28 19-47.22% EMT Paramedic 10 5 9 11 11 10.00% Environmental Technology 1 1 2 0 2 100.00% Erosion and Sediment Control 0 0 0 1 0. Fire Protection - Firefighter 46 0 81 49 46 0.00% Geographic Information Systems 0 3 9 11 10. Heating, A/C, & Refrigeration Technology 12 15 22 17 11-8.33% Hospitality Management 1 6 7 4 4 300.00% Human Services Addictions Counseling 2 3 3 2 6 200.00% Addictions Counseling in the CRJ Sys. 0 1 0 2 0. Deaf Services 0 0 1 1 0. Therapeutic Recreation 1 2 1 1 3 200.00% International Business 4 4 3 5 7 75.00% Jewelry 7 6 6 9 4-42.86% Land Survey Technology/Geomatics 1 3 0 3 4 300.00% Management Administrative Management 10 6 15 10 7-30.00% Small Business Management 9 8 18 11 9 0.00% Specialties Leadership 4 7 13 12 9 125.00% Marketing 2 2 3 2 3 50.00% Fashion Marketing 0 1 1 1 0. Medical Coding 12 7 13 7 11-8.33% Meeting Planning 2 5 8 6 5 150.00% Mortgage Banking 0 0 0 0 1. Nursing (Vocational) 56 60 54 85 55-1.79% Office Administration Administrative Assistant 0 2 5 0 0. Legal Administrative Assistant 0 3 2 0 0. Medical Adminstrative Assistant 0 0 2 1 1. Medical Office Assistant 3 3 2 8 8 166.67% Office Assistant 6 2 2 3 4-33.33% Software Applications 1 1 1 1 0-100.00% Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 121
FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL College Credit Certificates Awarded Academic Years - (continued) Paralegal 6 6 9 15 10 66.67% Personal Fitness Trainer 3 5 1 8 1-66.67% Fitness Specialist 1 1 4 6 4 300.00% Pharmacy Technician 23 37 31 36 31 34.78% Photographic Technology Digital Assistant 3 3 6 3 4 33.33% Photographic Artist 4 2 4 2 4 0.00% Photojournalism 1 0 0 0 0-100.00% Radio-Television-Film Film/Production Video 2 6 10 10 10 400.00% Film/Video Production Management 3 5 12 7 8 166.67% Real Estate Licensing 23 29 31 74 17-26.09% Sonography Vascular Technology 7 9 9 9 7 0.00% Surgical Technology 3 4 3 4 4 33.33% Travel & Tourism 2 1 0 5 1-50.00% Visual Communication Design 2D Animation Specialization 1 0 3 0 2 100.00% 3D Animation Specialization 1 1 3 1 0-100.00% 3D Modeling 1 0 3 2 0-100.00% Game Art 0 1 4 0 0. Game Design 0 1 0 2 3. Graphic Arts Technology 0 1 4 4 2. Graphic Design 2 2 3 1 4 100.00% Illustration 0 0 2 2 2. Interactive Design 0 0 2 1 1. Motion Graphics Specialization 0 0 0 1 3. Online Web 0 0 1 0 0. Welding Technology Art Metals 7 14 12 3 1-85.71% Inspection 1 2 3 5 6 500.00% Metal Sculpture 2 7 2 5 0-100.00% Pipe Welding 4 6 3 17 12 200.00% Plate Welding 15 14 26 26 28 86.67% Ultrahigh Purity Piping 5 6 5 12 9 80.00% TOTAL 541 585 783 819 651 20.33% Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 122
DEGREES & AWARDS Institutional Awards Academic Year (September 1, - August 31, ) Core Completers The core curriculum is predicated on a series of basic intellectual competencies. ACC s core consists of 42 credits of general education courses in the areas of English, Communications, Mathematics, Natural Science, Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, Government, History, and an additional Social and Behavioral Science. When the 42-hour core curriculum is successfully completed, that block of courses may be transferred to any other public institution of higher education in Texas and must be substituted for the receiving institution s core curriculum. Students may or may not complete their degree or certifi cate requirements at the same time that they complete the core curriculum. Core Completers 788 881 1200 1,388 1,387 76.02% Field of Study Curriculum Field of study curriculum facilitates transferability of lower-division academic courses among Texas public colleges and universities. When an ACC fi eld of study curriculum is successfully completed, that block of courses may be transferred to any Texas public college or university. The fi eld of study curriculum is substituted for that institution s lower division requirements of the degree program for the fi eld of study into which the students transfer, and the student shall receive full academic credit toward the degree program of the block of courses transferred. Business Administration Criminal Justice Early Childhood Education 4-8 Teacher Certificate 57 64 59 88 71 24.56% 13 29 25 43 49 276.92% 1 0 0 0 0-100.00% 0 5 1 0 0. Total 71 98 85 131 120 69.01% Source: THECB Certifi ed Reports and Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability 123
FACT BOOK PREVIEW FALL Institutional Awards Academic Year (September 1, - August 31, ) Marketable Skills Achievement Award Marketable Skills Achievement (MSA) awards are granted to students in active Coordinating Board approved programs during the fi scal year. A marketable skills achievement award may be a credit program of 9-14 SCH or a workforce continuing education program of 144-359 contact hours. Accounting Specialist 18 29 29 40 40 122.22% Accounting Technician 39 32 22 29 29-25.64% Billing Gateway Allied Health 1.. 43 0 0. Building Construction Technology 92 28 8 0 0-100.00% Child Development 54 66 19 50 34-37.04% Dental Assisting 1 19 16 8 0 6-68.42% Floral Design 1 4 16 18 0 0-100.00% Front Office Gateway Allied Health 1.. 11 0 0. Medication Aide Permit 1. 11 30 9 10. Phlebotomy Technician 1 19 10 4 1 1-94.74% Professional Accountant 10 20 27 38 2-80.00% Webmaster Program. 3 11 5 10. Welding, Inert Gas Welding 3 9 12 27 34 1033.33% TOTAL 258 240 242 199 166-35.66% Awards Summary Academic Year (September 1, - August 31, ) Associate of Arts 215 242 271 325 318 47.91% Associates of Arts in Teaching 39 44 45 64 87 123.08% Associates of Science 192 205 211 293 358 86.46% Associates of Applied Science 821 937 1,007 1,119 1,171 42.63% Certificates 541 585 783 819 651 20.33% Institutional Awards 1,117 1,219 1,527 1,718 1,673 49.78% TOTAL 2,925 3,232 3,779 4,323 4,258 45.57% ¹ Awards are offered through Continuing Education Department NOTE: A. indicates the award did not exist in that academic year. Source: Offi ce of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability and THECB Certifi ed Reports 124