Lone Star College–North Harris
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| Established | 1973 |
| Type | Community College |
| Chancellor | Richard Carpenter, Ph.D. |
| President | Steve Head, Ph.D., LSCS |
| Students | 11,380 [1] |
| Location | Harris County, Texas, USA |
| Campus | Urban, 254 acres (1 km²) |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Mascot | Hurricanes |
| Affiliations | Lone Star College System |
| Website | http://northharris.lonestar.edu |
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 degrees and program certifications in over 60 fields of study. LSC-North Harris is a part of the Lone Star College System.
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[edit] History
It was established in 1972 by voters in the Aldine, Humble and Spring Independent School Districts, 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.
[edit] 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 School.
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[edit] Satellite/High school campuses
- LSC-Greenspoint Center (Formally Parkway Center)
- Greenspoint Center is the current home to LSCS Law Enforcement Academy and North Houston-Greenspoint Chamber of Commerce.
- 250 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E.
- Houston, TX 77060
- LSC-Carver Center (owned by Aldine ISD)
- 2330 S. Victory St.
- Houston, TX 77088
- 4400 Aldine Mail Route Rd.
- Houston, TX 77039
Both campuses are offering Workforce Certificates in the following areas:
Greenspoint Center
- General Business with an emphasis on Leadership
- Office Assistant Specialization
- Bilingual Office
- Administrative Support Specializations
- Administrative Assistant Specialization
- Information Technology
- Microsoft Office Specialist
Carver Center
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Transcription
- Medical Office Receptionist
- Medical Front Office Specialist
- Medical Administrative Assistant
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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.
