North Harris College
Encyclopedia
Lone Star College–North Harris (formerly North Harris College) is a public community college
, located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas
, United States
, adjacent to Houston
and offering Associate's degree
s and program certifications in over 110 fields of study. LSC-North Harris is a part of the Lone Star College System.
It was established in 1972 by voters in the Aldine
, Humble
and Spring Independent School District
s, located in the northern parts of Houston and Harris County
. Lone Star College–North Harris, opened 1973, serves more than 11,000 students and is the district's only source for automotive technology, health information technology, child development and family studies, paralegal studies, medical assisting and pharmacy technology programs. To provide neighborhood centers that serve residents in the greater Greenspoint and South Aldine areas, Lone Star College-North Harris has two full-service satellite centers.
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Programs that will be offered at the Health Professions Building includes: Nursing, Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Respiratory Technology, and Simulation lab.
Visit the campus construction updates page to view slide show and floor plans.
250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E.
Houston, TX 77060
4141 Victory Dr.
Houston, TX 77088
4400 Aldine Mail Route Rd.
Houston, TX 77039
Previously the Parkway Center in Greenspoint and in Houston was within the North Harris College.
Forensics
LSC-NH has an award-winning forensics
team headed by Wade Hescht. The program has won numerous national and regional speech and debate tournaments, including many Readers Theater championships.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
, located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, adjacent to Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
and offering Associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
s and program certifications in over 110 fields of study. LSC-North Harris is a part of the Lone Star College System.
History
Aldine Independent School District
Aldine Independent School District is a school district based in an unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. It serves portions of Houston and unincorporated Harris County. AISD is part of the taxation base for the Lone Star College System. Dr...
, Humble
Humble Independent School District
Humble Independent School District is a school district based in Humble, Texas .Humble ISD serves the city of Humble, small portions of the city of Houston , and portions of unincorporated Harris County . The district serves over 33,000 students and is led by Superintendent Dr...
and Spring Independent School District
Spring Independent School District
Spring Independent School District is a school district based in the Gordon M. Anderson Leadership Center in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States....
s, located in the northern parts of Houston and Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
. Lone Star College–North Harris, opened 1973, serves more than 11,000 students and is the district's only source for automotive technology, health information technology, child development and family studies, paralegal studies, medical assisting and pharmacy technology programs. To provide neighborhood centers that serve residents in the greater Greenspoint and South Aldine areas, Lone Star College-North Harris has two full-service satellite centers.
Location
The LSC-North Harris campus is situated on 254 acres (1 km²) of land originally owned by Aldine ISD, located just several hundred feet from Aldine's Nimitz High SchoolNimitz High School (Harris County, Texas)
Chester W. Nimitz Senior High School is a public secondary school made up of two campuses located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. The campuses have Houston addresses...
.
Degree & certificate programs
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation Management
- Integrated Technologies
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice
- Emergency Medical Services (EMSEmergency medical servicesEmergency medical services are a type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and/or transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient, or the medical practitioner, believes constitutes a medical emergency...
) Professions - Engineering Technology
- Health Information Technology
- Heating, Ventilation, AC & Refrigeration Technology
- Hospitality Management
- Interpreter Training Technology
- Machining Technology
- Management
- Medical Assisting
- medical transcriptionMedical transcriptionMedical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession, which deals in the process of transcription, or converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians and/or other healthcare professionals, into text format.-History:...
- Nursing
- Paralegal Studies
- Pharmacy Technology
- Teacher Education
- Welding and Inspection Technology
Health Professions Building
LSC-Health Professions Building opening June 2011; students who are currently accepted into LSC-North Harris' Nursing and Medical Assisting programs and LSC-Kingwood's Respiratory Therapy program will be attending classes spring 2011 in this fully renovated, 4800 sq ft (445.9 m²). facility specifically designed for allied health occupations training. The building is located at 826 Peakwood Drive on FM 1960, just 5 miles (8 km) from LSC-North Harris.Programs that will be offered at the Health Professions Building includes: Nursing, Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Respiratory Technology, and Simulation lab.
Visit the campus construction updates page to view slide show and floor plans.
Satellite/High school campuses
- LSC-Greenspoint Center (Formally Parkway Center)
- Greenspoint Center is the current home to North Houston-Greenspoint Chamber of Commerce.
250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E.
Houston, TX 77060
4141 Victory Dr.
Houston, TX 77088
- MacArthur High SchoolMacArthur High School (Harris County, Texas)MacArthur High School, located at 4400 Aldine Mail Route in East Aldine, unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Houston with a ZIP code of 77039...
4400 Aldine Mail Route Rd.
Houston, TX 77039
Previously the Parkway Center in Greenspoint and in Houston was within the North Harris College.
Clubs and organizations
- North Star News
- Student Activities
- Student Organizations
Forensics
LSC-NH has an award-winning forensics
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
team headed by Wade Hescht. The program has won numerous national and regional speech and debate tournaments, including many Readers Theater championships.