Higher Education Hill Country University Center (HCUC) offers affordable higher
where students take the first two years of core coursework with CTC, then transfer to TTU to complete the upper-division coursework toward their bachelor’s degrees.
The center provides a technologydriven classroom setting, allowing Texas Tech University (TTU) and Central Texas College (CTC) to offer face-to-face, online and hybrid classes toward completion of a variety of associate’s, bachelor’s and graduate degrees, as well as certifications and continuing education credits.
The site also houses TTU’s Department of Plant and Soil Science’s continuing education programs offering professional certificates in Viticulture and Winemaking. A third program in Small-Scale Farming is under development and anticipated for 2022.
education to Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents as well as individuals from surrounding counties.
The facility, built in 2010 by the Hill Country University Center Foundation, is located on a 68-acre site east of Fredericksburg. The 24,000 square foot facility includes seven classrooms, 10 offices, a science laboratory, student lounge, computer lab and H-E-B Community Events Center.
Texas Tech University The TTU Regional Teaching Site at Fredericksburg offers upper-level courses toward bachelor’s degrees in a variety of disciplines. TTU in Fredericksburg provides personalized advising and small student-faculty ratios. Bachelor’s degrees in General Studies, Human Sciences and University Studies allow students a flexible, affordable, attainable and prestigious education without having to leave home. The interdisciplinary degree plan is designed to meet the needs of the local economy and allows students to choose their own distinct minors that best fit their career goals. TTU partners with Central Texas College to offer a unique 2+2 program,
With state-of-the-art facilities, including a teaching vineyard and winery lab at HCUC, students have hands-on learning experiences to prepare for a career in the wine industry through TTU. The Texas Viticulture and Winemaking Certificate Programs are designed for wine industry entrepreneurs, vineyard managers, winemakers, cellar workers, and prospective winery employees seeking comprehensive knowledge of grape growing and the winemaking process. The Small-Scale Farming program will be focused on sustainable production of food and ornamental crops, and livestock for local markets. TTU’s “TechTeach” is also housed in Fredericksburg. It is a teacher education program that combines student teaching experience at Fredericksburg Elementary School with education courses offered at HCUC and online.
Central Texas College (CTC) Central Texas College is a twoyear, open admissions institution that provides educational opportunities
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