Higher Education Partners

Alvin Community College and University of Houston-Clear Lake have been working together to meet the higher education needs of surrounding communities for almost 30 years.

With the establishment of a new Higher Education Partnership agreement, the two institutions are strengthening their impact on education, economic development and quality of life in the Alvin, Manvel, Pearland and surrounding areas. The collaboration provides an opportunity for students to complete an associates degree, as well as earn a bachelors or masters degree while staying close to home. Additionally, the partnership bolsters the workforce training capabilities needed to support the rapid growth and development of the Pearland and Alvin area.

Beginning in fall 2004, the university will also offer upper-level classes at ACC. UHCL and ACC will continue to refine and enhance the academic offerings each semester as community needs are identified.

Alvin Community College

Alvin Community College is a public, two-year, comprehensive community college with a strong educational heritage and a continuing emphasis on providing quality educational experiences for all of its students. The college provides quality post-secondary educational services, including occupational/technical, college transfer and adult programs, which address a wide spectrum of individual needs and abilities.

ACC's comprehensive programs, which are provided in varied formats and schedules, integrate critical communications, math, science, humanities, interpersonal skills, and reasoning to prepare students for future success at a university and in their careers. The college's educational programming is in line with the economic and employment realities of the area served, and offers expanded career options through ACC's collaborations with industry, business, professions, government, and other educational institutions.

To learn more about ACC, visit http://www.alvincollege.edu.

University of Houston-Clear Lake

UHCL serves a diverse student population from the state, the nation and abroad. As an upper-level institution, the university offers undergraduate junior- and senior-level course work for students pursuing a bachelors degree as well as complete graduate-level programs for students seeking a masters degree. As a community-minded, partnership-oriented university, UHCL works closely with community colleges, local school districts, businesses and government agencies to offer relevant and responsive academic programs that prepare students for the "real world."

Academic offerings include more than 30 undergraduate and over 40 graduate majors in UHCL's Schools of Business and Public Administration, Education, Human Sciences and Humanities, and Science and Computer Engineering. The university emphasizes high academic standards for learning in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through teaching, research, scholarship and professional community service. With a 524-acre campus located in the heart of Clear Lake's high-technology community, UHCL also delivers educational opportunities through new instructional technologies and distance learning.

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