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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Adult learners seeking a pathway to a college degree that goes beyond a traditional Monday-Friday schedule will have a new option at Texas Southmost College beginning in spring 2022 with the TSC Beyond program.
Through the TSC Beyond program, adult learners will be able to earn an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies in less than two years, using a hybrid class model, with in-person learning offered on Saturdays and online components accessible at any time.
“The TSC Beyond program is designed to help more students earn a college degree by offering an option that better accommodates the complex schedules adult learners often have during the weekdays,” said TSC Dean of Health Professions and TSC Beyond Director David Pearse. “The goal is student completion, and that’s why we’re excited to introduce this new program.”
The first classes included in the TSC Beyond program, which will begin in January 2022, are: Composition I, United States History I, Introduction to Sociology and United States History II. New classes will be added in subsequent semesters.
Each course is eight weeks long, and courses are taken two at a time. Students beginning courses in January will earn their degree by August 2023.
“With a program that is 75% online and 25% in-person learning, TSC Beyond students will have the best of both worlds,” said Pearse. “They will be able to access the majority of the course content 24/7, and each Saturday they will have in-person courses, which will help build a support network of instructors and their peers.”
The TSC Beyond network will be further strengthened as students enroll in the courses as a cohort.
“Students will not walk through this process alone,” said Pearse. “There will be no surprises. Each student will know exactly when they are expected to finish, the classes they need and what is expected of them.”
As part of the TSC Beyond program, students will also have access to all TSC services and resources such as the library, computer labs, tutoring, advising and career services.
“TSC Beyond has been a long time in the making,” he said. “This is going to be life changing for many of our community members.”
Registration for spring 2022 is underway. For more information about TSC Beyond, or to register, visit tsc.edu or call 956-295-3753.
