Instructional Division

NCTC’s Instructional Division is made up of eight major instructional areas with a Division Chair for each department who reports to one of six Instructional Deans, who in turn report to a Provost.

1. Arts and Social Sciences
   1. Economics
   2. English
   3. Government
   4. Psychology
   5. Social Sciences
      1. Anthropology
      2. Sociology
      3. History
      4. Humanities
      5. Philosophy
   6. Speech and Foreign Language
   7. Visual and Performing Arts
      1. Drama
      2. Music
      3. Art
2. Math and Sciences
3. Career and Technical Education
4. Health Sciences
5. Continuing Education
6. Library Services
7. Student Success
8. Honors Studies

Arts and Sciences

Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), and Associate of Art in Teaching (AAT) degrees are offered through the Arts & Sciences area, under the leadership of the Instructional Deans and Division Chairs. The instructional programs are organized according to major subject areas or disciplines, as follows:

• Division of Government, Economics, and Psychology
  • Government
  • Economics
  • Psychology
• Division of English
  • English
  • Integrated Reading and Writing
• Division of Social Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology
• Division of Speech & Foreign Language
  • French
  • Speech
  • Spanish
• Division of Visual & Performing Arts
  • Art
  • Drama
  • Music
• Division of Mathematics
• Division of Science
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geology
  • Physics
• Division of Physical Education & Athletics
• Division of (AAT) Education
  • Early Childhood-Grade 6
  • Grades 4-8
  • Secondary (Grades 9-12)
  • Learning Frameworks

Career & Technical Education

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees and workforce certificates are offered through the Career and Technical Education Division, under the Instructional Deans’ and Division Chairs’ leadership. The instructional programs, as listed, are organized according to major subject areas.

• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Automotive Technology
• Aviation Maintenance*
• Barbering
• Business Management
• Child Development
• Computer Information Systems & Technology
• Construction Management
• Cosmetology
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts
• CyberSecurity
• Data Analytics & Management
• Electrical Technician
• Electronics Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Equine Science
• Esthetics
• Farm & Ranch Management
• Game Design & Application Programming
• Horticulture
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
• Industrial Mechatronics
• Machining Technology
• Networking Technology
• Plumbing
• Web Design
• Welding Technology

*pending THECB approval

Health Sciences

Associate degrees and certifications are offered through the Health Sciences area, under the Deans’ and Division Chairs’ leadership. The instructional programs, as listed below, are organized according to major subject areas.

• Associate Degree Nursing
• Fire Sciences
• Emergency Medical Technology
• Licensed Vocational Nursing
• Radiological Technology
• Surgical Technology