{"id":48262,"date":"2024-09-27T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=48262"},"modified":"2024-09-26T13:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:03:16","slug":"austin-community-college-offers-bachelors-degrees-in-high-demand-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/09\/27\/austin-community-college-offers-bachelors-degrees-in-high-demand-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Community College Offers Bachelor\u2019s Degrees in High-Demand Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications are now open for Austin Community College District\u2019s (ACC) bachelor\u2019s degree programs. The College offers four specialized bachelor\u2019s degrees to meet industry needs and prepare students for high-demand careers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These programs include Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Registered Nurse to Bachelor\u2019s of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN), Software Development, and Cybersecurity. Each program was developed and updated with industry partners to make sure they continue to meet the training and needs of the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ACC Bachelor\u2019s Degree Programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/programs.austincc.edu\/health-sciences\/nursing-rn-to-bsn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RN-to-BSN:<\/strong><\/a> Program offers an affordable, high-quality path to advanced nursing careers. This program emphasizes health policy, community and public health, research, evidence-based nursing, and leadership and management skills.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/programs.austincc.edu\/computer-science-and-information-technology\/bachelor-of-applied-science-in-software-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Software Development:<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>Allows professionals who already have an associate degree a pathway to earn their bachelor\u2019s degree. The program develops skills and advanced technical knowledge for supporting computer-based information systems while providing needed certifications.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Application Deadline: Monday, October 7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/programs.austincc.edu\/computer-science-and-information-technology\/bachelor-of-applied-science-in-cybersecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cybersecurity:<\/strong><\/a> Program is uniquely designed for professionals with a related associate degree, including those transitioning directly to a four-year degree or those in the workforce. Students receive a hands-on curriculum covering Cloud Security, network infrastructure hardware\/software, safeguarding with AI, and more.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Application Deadline: Monday, October 7<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/programs.austincc.edu\/design-manufacturing-construction-and-applied-technologies\/bachelor-of-applied-technology-in-manufacturing-engineering-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Manufacturing Engineering Technology:<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>Available to professionals who already have an applicable associate degree in related programs. The program is designed to move working professionals in manufacturing into more advanced career roles and help fill growing workforce gaps in the industry.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No Spring 2025 cohort. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/programs.austincc.edu\/design-manufacturing-construction-and-applied-technologies\/bachelor-of-applied-technology-in-manufacturing-engineering-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Request information here.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Choose ACC\u2019s Bachelor\u2019s Degrees?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical Education:<\/strong> Programs are designed with leadership and direct industry experience in mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specialized Training:<\/strong> Focused on Central Texas\u2019s most in-demand careers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lower Tuition:<\/strong> Costs significantly less than comparable four-year programs.<br \/>Students are encouraged to apply soon. ACC will hold information sessions to learn more. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/austincc.edu\/bachelors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/bachelors<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are now open for Austin Community College District\u2019s (ACC) bachelor\u2019s degree programs. The College offers four specialized bachelor\u2019s degrees to meet industry needs and prepare students for high-demand careers. These programs include Manufacturing Engineering &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/09\/27\/austin-community-college-offers-bachelors-degrees-in-high-demand-fields\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3930,"featured_media":48263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13,15,17,18,19],"tags":[2241,1798,1948,2140,567,434,2511],"class_list":["post-48262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-community","category-current-students","category-facstaff-news","category-news-and-announcements","category-official-acc-press-releases","category-students-and-alumni","tag-bachelor","tag-bachelors-degree","tag-bsn","tag-cybersecurity","tag-manufacturing","tag-nursing","tag-software-development"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}