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El Paso Community College

El Paso Community College
PO Box 20500
El Paso, TX 79998-0500

Official telephone: (915) 831-2000
Website: https://www.epcc.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 579 men, 620 women
Full-time faculty: 168 men, 210 women
Part-time faculty: 411 men, 410 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Advertising
  • Architecture
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Development
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Corrections
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  • Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Dance, General
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering, General
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Fire Services Administration
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Institutional Food Workers
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Management
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music, General
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
  • Optometric Technician/Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physics, General
  • Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radio and Television
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Social Work
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
  • Writing, General
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Electrician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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