Alvin Community College
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Alvin Community College |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Public, 2-year, Community College |
| President | A. R. Allbright |
| Students | 4,000 |
| Location | Alvin, Texas, United States |
| Mascot | Dolphins |
| Website | http://www.alvincollege.edu/ |
Alvin Community College is a public, two-year, comprehensive community college in Alvin, Texas.
ACC has a strong emphasis on providing quality educational opportunities for all students. As of 2007, a new $19.9 million Science/Health Science Building is under construction. With a proposed grand opening at the end of July 2007, the building will consolidate all the sciences and health sciences and provide students with simulation labs, teaching theaters, and equipment.
Curriculum
Alvin Community College has a wide variety of university transfer and career programs including, but not limited to:
- Biological Science
- Broadcast Communications (Radio and Television)
- Business Administration
- Child Development/Early Childhood
- Court Reporting
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Academy
- Culinary Arts
- Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography
- Drafting
- Drama
- Emergency Medical Technology (EMT, Paramedic)
- English
- General Liberal Arts
- Health Science
- Management
- Mathematics
- Music (Instrumental, Voice and Musical Theatre)
- Nursing (RN and LVN)
- Office Administration
- Polysomnography (Sleep Study)
- Process Technology
- Psychology
- Respiratory Care
- Sociology
- Sports and Human Performance
- Speech
- Teaching
Alvin Community College also has numerous programs available through the Continuing Education Department, such as:
- Banking
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Fiber Optics
- Massage Therapy
- Pharmacy Technician
- Real Estate
- Truck Driving
- Welding
In addition, a museum devoted to the baseball career of Alvin's most famous resident, Nolan
Ryan, is located on the ACC main campus.
Cities and communities within the Alvin Community College District
All of the following cities:
Portions of the following cities:
- Pearland (including Shadow Creek Ranch)
Portions of the following communities:
- Rosharon
All residents of Alvin ISD are within the college's tax district.
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