2015-2016 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chancellor’s Welcome


Welcome to Lone Star College!

We are committed to your success and ready to help you achieve your goals.Chancellor Photo

Education and career training have never been more important in today’s world - 63 percent of all jobs will require post-secondary training by 2018. LSC offers you the opportunity to earn an associate degree, take classes that transfer to four-year universities, train for a career, or a new career, update your current job skills, train for a new career, or take continuing education classes for self-improvement.

Lone Star College has advantages those big four year universities don’t have like small classes - most average about 23 students - which give you the personal attention to help lead to your credential completion. LSC offers mentoring, tutoring and counseling to help you succeed.

LSC can also put you on the fast track to some of Houston’s hottest careers like health care, computer technology, energy and manufacturing. You’ll find state of the art technology centers ready to train you with the skills employers are seeking. LSC also offers cutting-edge online access to classes via LSC-Online and provides customized workforce training and development to employers through our Lone Star Corporate College.

LSC is also the smart choice when it comes to saving money. Attending LSC, with college locations close to home, is more affordable than other state institutions, saving you thousands per semester. Financial aid is also available to qualified students.

We know that not everyone can be a 9 to 5, full-time student. That’s why LSC offers flexible schedules with classes throughout the day, evenings and weekends. It’s no wonder LSC is rated as the #1 community college system in Texas on RateMyProfessors.com, a website used by more students than any other to research and rate professors, colleges and universities across the U.S.

If you’re worried that you will miss out on extracurricular activities by attending LSC, think again. Lone Star College has student clubs and organizations at each college with members who participate in athletics, student government, student organizations, theater activities, music performance groups, and more, aimed at providing you with a well rounded college experience.

We know you have a choice and we are honored you have chosen Lone Star College for your education needs. You will be joining more than 95,000 students who call LSC home each year.

It’s never been a better time to attend Lone Star College!

 

Stephen Head, Ph.D.
Chancellor, Lone Star College