Austin Community College programs are organized into 10 areas of study. The table below lists programs and the lead instructional dean(s) for each study area.
Lead instructional deans have been identified to assist with the guided pathways implementation. These roles are temporary and do not alter the college’s current dean structure. Over time, the college will transition to a dean structure that more closely aligns with the areas of study and assigned programs.
| Area of Study Lead Instructional Dean(s) |
Programs |
| ARTS, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATION Matthew Daude, Linda Smarzik |
· Art · Business, Government, and Technical Communications · Communications Studies (formerly Speech) · Creative writing · Dance · Drama · Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics · Journalism · Music · Music Business, Performance, and Technology · Professional Photography (formerly Photographic Technology) · Radio-Television-Film · Visual Communication |
| BUSINESS Reed Peoples |
· Accounting · Business Administration · International Business · Logistics and Supply Chain Management · Management · Marketing · Office Administration · Real Estate |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Linda Smarzik |
· Computer Science · Computer Information Technology |
| CULINARY, HOSPITALITY, AND TOURISM Reed Peoples |
· Culinary Arts · Hospitality, Meeting, and Event Planning, Tourism |
| EDUCATION Gaye Lynn Scott |
· Child Care and Development · Education Instruction · Health and Kinesiology · Personal Fitness Trainer |
| HEALTH SCIENCES Pat Recek |
· Dental Hygiene · Diagnostic Medical Imaging-Radiology · Emergency Medical Technology Professions · General Studies · Health Information Technology · Medical Laboratory Technology · Nursing · Nursing – Vocational · Occupational Therapy Assistant · Pharmacy Technology · Physical Therapy Assistant · Pre-Med · Sonography · Surgical Technology · Veterinary Technology |
| LIBERAL ARTS (includes Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences) Lyman Grant (interim), Gaye Lynn Scott |
· Anthropology · Archeology · Economics · English · Foreign Language · General Studies · Geography · Government · History · Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Sociology |
| DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES Brandon Whatley |
· Architectural and Engineering Computer-Aided Design · Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology · Automotive Technology and Outdoor Powered Equipment · Building Construction Technology · Electronics and Advanced Technologies · Geographic Information Systems · Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology · Jewelry · Land Surveying Technology/Geomatics · Welding Technology |
| PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES Brandon Whatley |
· American Sign Language-Interpreter Training · Criminal Justice · Fire Protection Technology · Human Services · Paralegal · Social Work |
| SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MATH David Fonken |
· Biology · Biotechnology · Chemistry · Engineering · Environmental Science and Technology · General Studies · Geology · Mathematics · Physics |
Tags: Areas of Study, guided pathways
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