Central Texas College

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Not to be confused with North Central Texas College.
Central Texas College
SACS
ChancellorMichele Carter[1]
Students7,649 (Fall 2021)[2]
Location
Killeen
,
Texas
,
U.S.
NicknameEagles
Websitewww.ctcd.edu

Central Texas College (CTC) is a

public community college in Killeen, Texas
. Founded in 1965, it has branch campuses in Europe and on military installations across the U.S.

History

Seal of Central Texas College

Central Texas College was established by a vote of the citizens of

Coryell County. The campus was constructed on more than 500 acres of land donated by Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos) between Killeen and Copperas Cove. In September 1967, the school opened its doors to 2,068 students. CTC has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1969.[3][4]

As defined by the Texas Legislature,[5] the official service area of CTC comprises:

Due to its proximity to the

US Navy in 1976. By the early 1980s, CTC offered classes to military personnel in the Pacific Command, Alaska, and Panama. CTC offered classes for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in the prisons at Gatesville, Texas, in 1976.[7]

In addition to its Texas locations, CTC still has a presence on more than 20 US military installations, in Europe and deployed locations offers more than 100 programs fully online.

Dr. Minoru Fukuda, contracted instructor through Central Texas College, teaches crewmembers aboard the USS Essex in elementary Japanese

Central Texas College had a nationally ranked tennis team in the early 1970s, playing as the Golden Eagles. In 2013, a campus-wide vote led to the selection of CTC's new official mascot, the Eagle.[8]

Academics

Students enrolled at CTC may select a degree plan from Associate of Arts degree programs, Associate of Science degree programs, Associate in Applied Science degree programs, or Associate of Arts in General Studies. There are more than 40 certificate programs.[9]

Main campus

At the main campus in Killeen, the central courtyard has a memorial statue to

Spanish Colonial Revival Style
.

CTC is also home to the beautiful music station KNCT-FM.[10]

References

  1. ^ Oden, Madeline. "Rising to the top: Carter takes helm as chancellor after 32 years at CTC". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ^ "2021 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac". Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. ^ "CTC History". Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  4. ^ Central Texas College-American Educational Complex from the Handbook of Texas Online
  5. ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.171, "Central Texas College District Service Area".
  6. ^ 84R Senate Bill 485 to amend Section 130.166, Education Code
  7. ^ "CTC History". Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  8. ^ McGuinness, Chris (2013-09-05). "Central Texas College unveils new mascot". Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  9. ^ "CTC History". Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  10. ^ "KNCT-FM". www.knct.org. Retrieved 2021-01-04.

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