Building the Energy Workforce of Tomorrow Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Educational Development November 3, 2005

1. Building the Energy Workforce of Tomorrow Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor for Educational Development November 3, 2005

2. Question 1: How Big is HCC? Each Semester, HCC enrolls: a. Between 10,000-15,000 students. b. About 20,000 students. c. Almost 40,000 students. d. Over 55,000 students.

3. Answer: D Each semester, over 55,000 students attend HCC in several programs: • 76 percent of them are enrolled in academic transfer (AA/AS) or workforce credit (certificate/AAS) programs. • 13 percent are enrolled in continuing education courses/programs. • 5 percent are enrolled in Adult Education. • 6 percent are enrolled in Dual Credit courses.

4. Question 2: Which group represents the largest percentage of HCC students? • Caucasian. • African-American. • Hispanic. • Asian-American. • International.

5. Diversity of HCCS Enrollment Answer: C Source: 2001 HCCS Fact Book

6. THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF HARRIS COUNTY (1960-2000) Source: U.S. Census (www.census.gov); classifications based on Texas State Data Center conventions; total populations are given in parentheses.

7. What is the Role of HCC in Preparing the Energy Workforce? • HCC provides the connection between high school and the workforce and/or the university. • Technician Level: HCC offers certificates and AAS degrees that are designed to prepare students with entry-level job skills (some programs/courses are also transferable). • Professional Level: HCC offers AA/AS degrees in core subject areas (math, sciences, pre-engineering) for students to transfer to baccalaureate programs. • Continuing Education: HCC provides access to contracted, on-going education/training.

8. HCC-High School Connections • Tech-Prep: students can take “articulated” courses in the 9th and 10th grades that will prepare them for further study in a specific job/career path (see sample 6-year plans) • Dual Credit: students with college-level skills (reading, writing, and math) may take courses for both HS and college credit. • Early College High School: HCC hosts HISD charter high school(s) directly on its campuses.

9. Faculty Development Partnership Program • $2.2 million grant from US Dept of Ed • HCC, HISD, UH-Downtown • 15 workshops in the following topics: mathematics, advances in technology, biology, English composition, the physical sciences, and counseling/advising. • The topics address subject matter, teaching techniques, and curriculum alignment.

10. Question 3: What energy-specific programs does HCC provide? • Pre-Engineering. • Process Technology. • Chemical Laboratory Technology • Instrumentation. • All of the above. (Answer: E – All of the above)

11. Sample Curriculum:Process Technology Certificate

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13. HCC-University connections Pre-Engineering at HCC: • Students complete 42 SCH of core curriculum courses at HCC, including Calculus I and II and Physics I and II • Students may complete up to an additional 24 SCH of courses specific to the engineering discipline in which they wish to major

14. “Closing the Gaps” in Texas Higher Education • Houston and Texas are becoming increasingly diverse – so is HCC. • Income and Economic Vitality are tied to Educational Attainment of Population • 80 percent of today’s jobs, including those in energy, require post-secondary education. • Texas must “close the gaps” in educational attainment for all Texans – the majority of Texas college students are in community colleges.

15. Closing the Gaps ………………………………………………………………………………. Texas Lags in Income Source: U.S. Census Bureau Abstract of the U.S., 2001.