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Not to be confused with North Central Texas College.
Central Texas College
Type Publiccommunity college
Established 1965(1965)
Accreditation SACS
Chancellor Michele Carter
Students 7,649 (Fall 2021)
Location
Killeen
,
Texas
,
U.S.
Nickname Eagles
Website www.ctcd.edu
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Central Texas College(CTC) is apubliccommunity collegeinKilleen, Texas. Founded in 1965, it has branch campuses in Europe and on military installations across the U.S.

History

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Central Texas College was established by a vote of the citizens ofCentral Texasin 1965 to serve the western section ofBell County, TexasandCoryell County. The campus was constructed on more than 500 acres of land donated by Fort Hood (nowFort Cavazos) between Killeen andCopperas Cove. In September 1967, the school opened its doors to 2,068 students. CTC has been accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schoolssince 1969.[3][4]

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

Due to its proximity to theUS Armyinstallation at Fort Cavazos, Central Texas College has a large number of military-affiliated students. CTC instituted classes and programs on the fort in 1970 and in Europe in 1974. Success with the military led to branch campuses at military installations such asFort Leonard WoodinMissouri,South Korea, and on-ship with the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets of theUS Navyin 1976. By the early 1980s, CTC offered classes to military personnel in the Pacific Command, Alaska, and Panama. CTC offered classes for theTexas Department of Criminal Justicein the prisons atGatesville, 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 Essexin 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

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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

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At the main campus in Killeen, the central courtyard has a memorial statue toLyndon Baines Johnson, and a fountain by which are metal markers indicating the boundary between Bell and Coryell counties. CTC's main library is named in honor ofOveta Culp Hobby. CTC's older buildings are built inSpanish Colonial Revival Style.

CTC is also home to thebeautiful musicstationKNCT-FM.[10]

References

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  1. ^Oden, Madeline."Rising to the top: Carter takes helm as chancellor after 32 years at CTC".Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved2023-09-16.
  2. ^"2021 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac".Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved2023-09-16.
  3. ^"CTC History". Retrieved2013-09-18.
  4. ^Central Texas College-American Educational Complexfrom theHandbook of TexasOnline
  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". Retrieved2013-09-18.
  8. ^McGuinness, Chris (2013-09-05)."Central Texas College unveils new mascot".Killeen Daily Herald. Retrieved2013-09-18.
  9. ^"CTC History". Retrieved2013-09-18.
  10. ^"KNCT-FM".www.knct.org. Retrieved2021-01-04.
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