The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows a lower unemployment rate for people who have some college credits or an associate degree than those with only a high school diploma. Lone Star College can help increase your career options or prepare you to transfer to a four-year academic program.
“Lone Star College’s mission is centered around student success by offering programs and resources to help students achieve their academic or career goals,” said Gerald F. Napoles, Ph.D., LSC vice chancellor, Student Success. “When our students succeed, families, communities and businesses succeed.”
Registration for LSC’s spring 2024 semester opens Monday, Oct. 9, and classes start Tuesday, Jan. 16. Courses are structured to help students complete a degree, transfer to a four-year university or enter the workforce. Programs include accounting, anthropology, arts, biology, business, chemistry, criminal justice, communications, economics, drama, government, EDUC 1300, English, foreign languages, health care programs, history, humanities, math, speech and various workforce programs.
“It was an amazing experience to be one of the first graduates of LSC-Online and I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for my instructors motivating me to continue my education,” said Kristena Hackett, LSC-Online graduate. “Lone Star College-Online is educating students and changing lives, one student at a time.”
Lone Star College classes are available in person, online and hybrid. The college will host a Fall Preview Day Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at all eight main campuses. Attendees will learn about world-class academic and workforce training and student life activities available at LSC. Learn more at LoneStar.edu/FallPreviewDay.
Lone Star College enrolls over 80,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Mario K. Castillo, J.D., serves as Chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education and recognized by Fortune Magazine and Great Place To Work® as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Texas™. LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.