Publication updates: [06/08/2023]
Residency Requirement for Bachelor’s Degree
- 25% or 30 upper-level course hours of the 120-hour bachelor’s degree must be completed at HCC.
- Students must successfully complete 36 upper-level course hours to graduate with an HCC bachelor’s degree.
Publication updates: [08/18/2023]
Center of Excellence
- Electronics Engineering Technology Program & associated awards moved from Global Energy, COE to Digital & Information Technology, COE
- Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Technology Program & associated awards moved from Global Energy, COE to Material Science & Smart Manufacturing, COE
- Petroleum Engineering Technology Program & associated awards moved from Global Energy, COE to Material Science & Smart Manufacturing, COE
- Process Technology Program & associated awards moved from Global Energy, COE to Material Science & Smart Manufacturing, COE
Publication updates: [12/15/2023]
Center of Excellence Changes
- Electronics Engineering Technology Program & associated awards moved from Digital & Information Technology, COE, back to Global Energy, COE
- Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Technology Program & associated awards moved from Material Science & Smart Manufacturing, COE back to Global Energy, COE
- Petroleum Engineering Technology Program & associated awards moved from Material Science & Smart Manufacturing, COE back to Global Energy, COE
- Process Technology Program & associated awards moved from Material Science & Smart Manufacturing, COE back to Global Energy, COE
Graduation
- To be considered as a candidate for a BAT, BAS, AA, AS, AAT, AAS degree or Certificate of Completion, students must meet with their advisor and get approval and then complete the application online in the MyEagle student center at myeagle.hccs.edu. This should be done at the time of registration for the student’s final semester.
Graduation Honors
Graduation honors will be awarded to students pursuing an associate degree with superior cumulative GPAs. The following classifications of honors will be recognized on the student’s transcript and diploma:
- Highest Honors - GPA 3.80 or above
- High Honors - GPA 3.60 to 3.79
- Honors - GPA 3.35 to 3.59
HCC will use the following guidelines to compute honors eligibility:
- The student must complete at least 25 percent of the degree at HCC; and
- The student must complete requirements for a BAS, BAT, AA, AS, AAT, or AAS degree (certificate graduates do not receive honors).
Degree and Certificate Requirements for Graduation
Houston Community College (HCC) offers various degrees and courses to serve the needs of its individual students. Students interested in academic transfer degrees (AA, AS, and AAT) may study courses and earn degrees that will transfer to four-year universities, while students interested in pursuing work or advancing in their workplace skills may earn AAS degrees or Certificates that improve employability. Students may also pursue an applied bachelor’s degree (BAS/BAT) in a high-demand field. In addition, HCC also offers continuing education (CE) courses to enhance lifelong learning.
Students should work with an advisor at the beginning to help identify their program of study, take courses in the prescribed sequence or pathway, and choose their elective credits based on any transfer plans of their intended four-year university. Before the final semester, the student should again work with their advisor to ensure that all requirements are met in order to file for graduation. In general, working closely with an advisor will create a seamless path to completion. Advisors are assigned upon initial enrollment and displayed in the student portal.
Bachelor of Applied Science - BAS Degree
This degree is designed for students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in a Health Science field and would benefit from a bachelor’s degree for career or personal advancement. The degree includes 42 Semester Credit Hours of the core curriculum and 78 Semester Credit Hours of program courses totaling 120 Semester Credit Hours (SCH).
Bachelor of Applied Technology - BAT Degree
This degree prepares students designed for students who want to begin a bachelor’s degree or have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and would benefit from a bachelor’s degree for career or personal advancement. The degree includes 42 Semester Credit Hours of the core curriculum and 78 Semester Credit Hours of program courses totaling 120 Semester Credit Hours (SCH).
General Bachelor’s Degree Requirements (for BAS and BAT)
To be eligible for a Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Applied Technology degree, a student must successfully:
Complete at least 120 Semester Credit Hours, including 42 Semester Credit Hours of core curriculum courses and 78 Semester Credit Hours of program-related courses.
Developmental or other non-credit coursework does not apply toward graduation requirement.
Complete 36 Semester Credit Hours of upper-level (3000 or higher) program-related courses of which 30 Semester Credit Hours must be completed in residence at HCC.
Achieve an overall 2.0 HCC grade point average for the baccalaureate program requirements.
Resolve all financial obligations and return all college materials, including library books, to HCC prior to graduation.
Residency Requirement for Bachelor’s Degree
To graduate, students must complete 36 Semester Credit Hours of upper-level (3000 or higher) program-related courses of which at least 30 Semester Credit Hours must be completed in residence at HCC.
General Admissions Criteria
A comprehensive community college system, HCC offers many programs designed to meet the needs of students according to their interests. As an open-admission, undergraduate institution, HCC has an “open door” admissions policy; individuals who have at least one of the following qualifications are welcome to enroll…
Publication updates: [01/26/2024]
Accreditation
Houston Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Degree-granting institutions Houston Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Houston Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Publication updates: [01/30/2024]
2023-2025 Academic Calendar
2024-2025
DL 1 ( Dual Credit 15 weeks) Fall 2024 Aug. 26, 2024- December 15, 2024 (15 weeks)
DL 2 ( Dual Credit 14 weeks) Fall 2024 Sept 3, 2024- December 15, 2024 (14 weeks)
Spring 2024
F4C (Third 4 weeks) March 18, 2024-April 14, 2024
F8A(First 8 weeks) Jan 16, 2024- March 10, 2024
Publication updates: [02/06/2024]
Mission Statement
The College District is an open-admission public institution of higher education offering a high-quality, affordable education for academic advancement, workforce training, career development, and lifelong learning to prepare individuals in our diverse communities for life and work in a global and technological society.
Publication updates: [06/03/2024]
Radiography, A.A.S. - First Part-time Degree Plan available in the 2024-25 catalog. To locate, click on the menu item “Awards by Program.”
Publication updates: [07/25/2024]
Information added to the Student Code of Conduct:
Definition to add:
“Consent” in the context of sexual activity means informed and freely given words or actions that indicate a willingness to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity. Consent may not be inferred from:
1) silence, passivity, or lack of resistance,
2) a current or previous dating or sexual relationship,
3) acceptance or provision of gifts, meals, drinks, or other items or
4) previous consent to sexual activity.
Consent may be withdrawn during sexual activity. Consent to one form of consensual sexual activity does not imply consent to any other form of sexual activity. Consent may not be obtained through physical force, violence, duress, intimidation, coercion, or an express or implied threat of injury.
Consent may never be given by a person who is: incapacitated (by drugs, alcohol or otherwise), unconscious, asleep, or otherwise physically or mentally unable to make informed rational judgments. The use of alcohol or drugs does not diminish one’s responsibility to obtain consent and does not excuse conduct that violates this Student Code of Conduct. Consent cannot be given by someone who, by virtue of age, circumstances, or other factors, is deemed by law to be incapable of giving consent.
New Charges to add to STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT SECTION 6 :
“Arson” shall be defined as the intentional and unauthorized burning, whether the fire continues after ignition, or causes an explosion with intent to destroy the property of another or the College. Intentionally or recklessly causing a fire which damages College or personal property, or which causes injury.
“Bribery” shall be defined as, but is not limited to, bribery, attempted bribery, acceptance of a bribe, and/or failure to report a bribe. It is also a violation to request, receive, or attempt to get money and/or anything of value, including a letter grade, using violence, threats, intimidation, and/or misuse of authority.
“Criminal Activity” “shall be defined as the commission of or being charged with any Criminal Offense under federal, state, or local law; or advocating or recommending either orally or in writing, the conscious and deliberate violation of any federal, state, or local law.
Identification/HCC ID”- (ADD the following sentence to current Charge): Assuming another person’s identity or role through deception or without proper authorization. Communicating or acting under the guise, name, identification, email address, signature, or indications of another person without proper authorization, or communicating under the rubric of an organization, entity, or unit that you do not have the authority to represent.
“Indecent Exposure”- Conduct that is lewd, indecent, obscene or inappropriate.
“Public Intoxication”- shall be defined as presenting a threat to oneself or others due to being under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other drugs.
“Sexual Activity on Campus”-shall be defined as consensual sexual intercourse between persons on HCC property to include, but not limited to oral, anal, or vaginal penetration, to include digital penetration.
“Social Media”- shall be defined as not abiding by the social media platform’s user terms and conditions, this Student Code of Conduct, and all other applicable College policies. The College may hold students accountable for any violations of those terms and conditions or policies of which it becomes aware, though the College is not obligated to monitor social media.
“Terroristic Threat” - “Terroristic Threat” shall be defined as where one threatens to commit a crime of violence and: (a) intends to cause a reaction by agencies organized to deal with emergencies (Class B misdemeanor), (b) intends to place one in fear of imminent serious bodily injury (Class B misdemeanor), or (c) intends to prevent use of a building” or assembly, or any public place or aircraft or auto or form of conveyance (Class A misdemeanor). Texas Penal Code: Section 22.07.
“Virtual Bombing”- shall be defined as the unwanted, disruptive intrusion, generally by internet trolls and hackers into a video conference/meeting. To include but not limited to a teleconferencing session/meeting that is hijacked by the insertion of materials that are lewd, obscene, racist, or antisemitic in nature, typically resulting of the shutdown of the session.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT SECTION 13 TITLED “ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OUTCOMES”
ADD:
9. Mitigating and aggravating factors may be considered. Factors to be considered in mitigation or aggravation include the individual’s prior conduct record, the nature of the offense, the severity of any damage, injury, or harm resulting from the violation, the payment of restitution to the College or to any victims, or any other factors deemed appropriate under the circumstances, including but not limited to the individual’s participation in an approved counseling program.
10. Repeated violations of the Student Code of Conduct may result in the imposition of progressively more severe sanctions, although any sanction may be imposed as appropriate under the circumstances.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT SECTION 23 “INTERIM DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES”
CHANGE TITLE OF SECTION TO “INTERIM SUSPENSION/ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION PROCEDURES”
UNDER #2 “AN INTERIM SUSPENSION” ADD (2d)-When a student is pending serious charges in criminal court.
ADD TO LAST PARAGRAPH IN THIS SECTION: Interim suspension is intended to help protect the College and members of the community temporarily until a matter can be investigated and adjudicated and remains in effect until the matter has been investigated, adjudicated, or otherwise resolved.
In the case of interim suspension imposed because of criminal charges, the action may remain in effect until the matter is resolved both on and off campus. Examples of behavior that may lead to interim suspension from the College include, but are not limited to, physical violence, sexual misconduct, disruption of educational or civil environment of the College, considerable damage to property, or possession and distribution of controlled substances.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT SECTION 24 “SANCTIONS” ADD:
Administrative Course Withdrawal- Removal from a specific class during a specific term.
Conversational Resolution- A sanction utilized for first time, low-level violations. Conversational Resolutions are meant to provide students an opportunity to discuss behavioral expectations of Houston Community College as well as to strategize ways to prevent further misconduct through student decision-making. Students are afforded the Conversational Resolution once during their tenure at the College.
NO COMMUNICATION/NO CONTACT ORDER ADD THE FOLLOWING TO CURRENT CHARGE: The order, specific to a person and/or location, prohibits student(s) subject to the order from having any further direct or indirect contact, including, but not limited to, contact via email, mail, text messages, social media, or telephone, as well as third-party contact, for the duration of a specified period of time.
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