Mission & Goals


Mission & Goals

Mission Statement

In alignment with Austin Community College’s mission statement, the Allied Health Sciences Department is structured to promote student success by offering equitable access and affordable education through a variety of ALHS courses that support and strengthen those students who are are engaged in one or more of the following activities:

  • completing prerequisites for one of ACC’s 14 specialized Health Science programs or another institution’s program,
  • seeking enrollment in one of ACC’s Health Science programs,
  • co-enrolled in an ACC Health Science program or another institution’s program,
  • co-enrolled in public schools to obtain dual credit,
  • investigating health-related careers,
  • seeking enrollment in the ACC Continuing Education dosage calculation course.

ALHS courses provide opportunities for equal access and support to students by offering courses in the traditional classroom setting, hybrid format, and through national Quality Matters (QM)-certified distance education.

In keeping with ACC’s values, all ALHS courses and formats address important student learning elements including equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our courses are designed to promote student persistence and retention, student satisfaction, student engagement, and student success. The ALHS Department is composed of stellar faculty, who participate in ongoing professional development, and are highly committed to the academic success of their students through the utilization of educational best practices and maintaining a sustainable, safe, and healthy environment for their students. To that end, our students obtain knowledge and skills they can use to positively impact their personal environment, their community, and ultimately, the world.

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Allied Health Sciences Updates

  • Attention! All students that have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program…

    All students who have not been accepted into an ACC Health Sciences program should declare General Studies in Pre-Health Sciences (Associate of Science) for their major. Once accepted into a program, the student's major will be updated.

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  • Student Success Course Requirement

    The department offers a Student Success for Health Professionals course, HPRS 1171. This course can be used as an option for the required Student Success course in degree plans.

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  • Orientation for Distance Learning Courses

    If registering for an HPRS distance learning course, the student will need to check the course schedule for mandatory orientation information. This will need to be completed prior to starting the course.

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