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Wharton County Junior College

Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488-3298

Official telephone: (979) 532-4560
Website: https://www.wcjc.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 22:1
Total faculty: 109 men, 148 women
Full-time faculty: 56 men, 80 women
Part-time faculty: 53 men, 68 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Technology/Technician
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Development
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminology
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • History, General
  • Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music, General
  • Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician
  • Ornamental Horticulture
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Psychology, General
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Certificates

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Child Development
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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