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Theta Kappa Since its founding in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa has been the only nationally recognized International Honor Society for American community/junior colleges. The Alpha Gamma Pi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was chartered at Austin Community College in October 1977. In accordance with the international organization’s goals, the purposes of the Alpha Gamma Pi chapter are the recognition and promotion of scholarship, the development of leadership and service, and the cultivation of fellowship among students at ACC. Students who meet chapter criteria will receive invitations during the fall and spring semesters. Transcripts 1. Official transcripts are issued at the Cypress Creek, Eastview, Northridge, Pinnacle, Rio Grande, and Riverside Campus locations. 2. A fee of five dollars ($5.00) per copy is payable in advance for each copy. Checks should be made payable to Austin Community College. 3. Requests will be honored as quickly as possible in the order of application. During peak periods, such as commencement and registration, transcripts should be requested two weeks in advance. All requests must be made |
in writing by the student. Requests by persons other than the student will not be honored without the student’s personal signature (f. c. Federal Rights and Privacy Act of 1974). 4. The Social Security number of the student is required to properly identify the student’s file. All financial and other obligations to the college must be cleared before transcripts can be released. Transcripts and duplicate certificates for Technical/Vocational Certificate and Continuing Education students are issued by the Continuing Education Office located on the 4th floor of the Highland Business Center at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas 78752. Policy
and Procedures for Classes at Austin Community College may be canceled due to inclement weather. If classes are not in session, notification is made through local radio and television stations, as well as ACC’s Channel 19. These local media sources should be consulted regarding resumption of classes. In compliance with the Texas Education Code, make-up classes may be scheduled to satisfy contract hour requirements. In such cases, students will be notified through their Campus Manager. Continuing Education classes will be rescheduled.
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Degrees
and Certificates Awarded Austin Community College offers the following degrees and certificates: 1. The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree is awarded to students who complete at least 60 semester credit hours, which include: a) 6 hours of English b) 6 hours of American Government c) 6 hours of United States History d) 8 hours of Foreign Language*
e) The prescribed courses listed in one of the areas *These hours should be in the same language. 2. The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is awarded to students who complete at least 60 semester credit hours, which include: a) 6 hours of English b) 6 hours of American Government c) 6 hours of United States History |
d) 6-8 hours of Science* e) The prescribed courses listed in one of the areas * Students intending to transfer to a four-year institution should check to insure transferability to the transfer institution. Currently all degree plans except Computer Science (CSC) and Business Administration (BUA) require 8 hours of Science. 3. The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is awarded to students who successfully complete the prescribed courses in any of the occupational-technical programs. The A.A.S. degree must also contain at least 15 semester hours taken from the approved list of general education courses, which includes: 3 hours of Written Communications (English) 3 hours of Oral Communications (Speech) 3 hours of Computational Skills (Math) 3 hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 hours of Humanities and Fine Arts 4. A Certificate is awarded to students who complete one of the approved certificate programs. |