Available Courses

Early College Start students may take any college-level credit course Austin Community College offers as long as they have met any prerequisites or skill assessment required for the course. Course Restrictions and Prerequisites

Academic and workforce courses
Many ACC courses fulfill college degree requirements and are easily transferable to any Texas public college or university. Others are geared toward workforce needs and may not transfer. Students and counselors should check for transferability before approving ECS courses for enrollment. The course type—T for transfer-eligible or W for workforce-oriented—is indicated in the ACC Catalog course descriptions.
ACC Catalog Current Course Schedule

Academic courses
ACC offers a core curriculum of academic transfer courses that are accepted for credit at any Texas public college or university. Core curriculum subjects include:

Art
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
English
Foreign Language
Government
History
Humanities
Math
Physics
Psychology
Sociology

Workforce courses
ACC workforce programs that provide practical job skills and lead to a two-year associate of applied science degree or shorter-term technical certificate. Various certificate programs do not require assesment testing. Workforce programs include:

Accounting
Automotive Technology
Building and Construction Technology
Business/Marketing/Management
Child Care and Development
Computer Information Systems
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management/Travel and Tourism
Electronics
Fire Protection Technology
Healthcare
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology
Human Services (Social Work/Therapeutic Recreation/Sign Language Interpretation)
Jewelry
Office Administration
Welding

Developmental Education
Non-credit Developmental Education courses are available for students who need assistance with their reading, writing, and/or mathematics skills. Early College Start students may take developmental courses; however, they must pay tuition and fees. Developmental courses count as part of the two-course maximum load.