Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) is a public
community college
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with its main campus in
Wharton, Texas
Wharton is a city in and the county seat of Wharton County, Texas, Wharton County, Texas, United States. This city is southwest of Houston. The population was 8,832 at the 2010 census and 8,627 at the 2020 census. Wharton is located on the Colora ...
. The college also has campuses in
Richmond
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,
Sugar Land, and
Bay City. WCJC is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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(SACS).
WCJC is a comprehensive
community college
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offering a wide range of postsecondary educational programs and services including
associate degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree.
The fi ...
s, certificates, and continuing-education courses. WCJC prepares students for a broad understanding of the
liberal arts
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in order for students transferring to
baccalaureate Baccalaureate may refer to:
* ''Baccalauréat'', a French national academic qualification
* Bachelor's degree, or baccalaureate, an undergraduate academic degree
* English Baccalaureate, a performance measure to assess secondary schools in England ...
degree-granting institutions.
The idea of starting Wharton County Junior College started in 1944; the first session of classes beginning in 1946 with approximately 200 students. In the fall 2007
semester, the college had a total enrollment of 5,892 students.
State Representative Phil Stephenson
Phillip Raymond Stephenson (born September 19, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played all or parts of four seasons in the majors, from until .
Amateur career
While playing for the Shockers of Wichita State Universit ...
served on the Wharton County Junior College board of trustees from 1997 to 2012, when he was first elected to the legislature from District 85 in
Fort Bend, Wharton, and
Jackson
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* Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name
Places
Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
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counties.
Wharton also has volleyball, baseball, and rodeo teams. The athletic teams are nicknamed the Pioneers.
As defined by the
Texas Legislature
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, the official service area of WCJC is the following:
*all of
Wharton County,
*the territory within the
Kendleton,
Lamar, and
Needville school districts, and the territory within the incorporated area and extraterritorial jurisdiction of
Sugar Land
Sugar Land is the largest city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, located in the southwestern part of the metropolitan area. Located about southwest of downtown Houston, Sugar Land is a populous suburban municipality centered around ...
, all in
Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county was founded in 1837 and organized the next year. It is named for a blockhouse at a bend of the Brazos River. The community developed around the fort in early days.
Th ...
,
*the territory within the
Wallis-Orchard Independent School District
Brazos Independent School District is a public school district based in Wallis, Texas (USA). The district lies in two counties, Austin and Fort Bend. In addition to Wallis, the district also serves the city of Orchard.
History
In the 1970s ...
in
Austin County
Austin County is a rural, agricultural dominated county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,167. Its seat is Bellville. The county and region was settled primarily by German emigrants in the 1800s.
Austin ...
,
*the territory within the
Columbus
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* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
,
Rice Consolidated, and
Weimar
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[A spelling error exists in the code; the name is stated as "Weimer" but the actual name of the district is Weimar Independent School District.] school districts in
Colorado County,
*the territory within the
Ganado Independent School District
Ganado Independent School District is a public school district based in Ganado, Texas ( USA).
In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Campuses
* Ganado High School (9-12)
*Ganado Jr High ...
in
Jackson County,
*the territory within the
Bay City,
Boling,
Matagorda,
Palacios,
Tidehaven, and
Van Vleck school districts in
Matagorda County
Matagorda County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,255. Its county seat is Bay City, not to be confused with the larger Baytown in Harris and Chambers Counties. Matagorda County is ...
.
See also
*
Sugar Land, Texas
Sugar Land is the largest city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, located in the southwestern part of the metropolitan area. Located about southwest of downtown Houston, Sugar Land is a populous suburban municipality centered around th ...
*
Wharton, Texas
Wharton is a city in and the county seat of Wharton County, Texas, Wharton County, Texas, United States. This city is southwest of Houston. The population was 8,832 at the 2010 census and 8,627 at the 2020 census. Wharton is located on the Colora ...
*
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county was founded in 1837 and organized the next year. It is named for a blockhouse at a bend of the Brazos River. The community developed around the fort in early days.
T ...
*
Wharton County, Texas
Wharton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 41,570. Its county seat is Wharton. The county was named for brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton.
Wharton County ...
References
External links
Official website
Educational institutions established in 1946
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Community colleges in Texas
Education in Wharton County, Texas
Buildings and structures in Wharton County, Texas
Education in Fort Bend County, Texas
Education in Matagorda County, Texas
1946 establishments in Texas
Two-year colleges in the United States
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