Beginning with the fall semester, Texas Southmost College will expand its offerings with five new, fully online degree programs. The new online programs will include Social Work, Criminal Justice, Business, Teaching 4th – 8th Grade and Teaching 8th – 12th Grade. 

These new program offerings are in addition to the college’s online General Studies program. TSC Dean of Humanities Brian McCormack said introducing these fully online degrees is a game changer for the college and the communities it serves. 

“These programs can be completed from anywhere at any time, broadening who we reach and serve and increasing what our students can do online,” he said. “If the past two years have taught us anything, it is that students are becoming progressively comfortable with online course technologies.”  

McCormack added that students are preferring the flexibility that online programs and courses provide in relation to in-person learning. This is especially true for non-traditional students who are also a significant portion of TSC’s student population.

“All of this is a reflection of changing times,” said McCormack. “We’re excited to introduce this option, to meet demand and increase the opportunities students have to earn a degree.”

The new online programs are already popular programs on campus, graduating several hundred each year. McCormack said being able to offer these programs as an online degree has brought TSC goals to fruition. 

“From our Board of Trustees and president to our faculty and staff, the design, creation, review and implementation of these programs has been made possible for our students because of them,” he said. “Everyone has been instrumental. We’re about to change more lives and we’re doing it together.” 

Students can begin to register for the new online courses that begin in fall 2022 beginning April 1.