Why MC?

Additional details about the college:

• The Petroleum Professional Development Center provides quality continuing education for professionals employed in the Permian Basin energy industries.
• Dual credit programming includes academic core curriculum courses for area public and private high school students; a college and career partnership with Midland ISD offering applied technology, public service and entry-level health sciences courses; and the highly successful Early College High School at MC (ECHS@MC), where students have the opportunity to simultaneously earn an associate degree and high school diploma.
• The Texas A&M-Concho Engineering Academy allows students to co-enroll at both Midland College and Texas A&M, attend Midland College for one or two years and then begin upper-level engineering courses in College Station.
• MC’s Primary Care Pathway Program partnership with the University of North Texas, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and Midland Health enables students to complete a medical degree in seven years.
• MC’s Career & Transfer Resource Center functions as an important service that connects students with employers.
• A University Center encompasses partnerships with various universities to provide articulation, and in some cases, actual university upper-level courses on the Midland College campus.
• Endowed lecture series and performing arts series allow MC to provide two internationally acclaimed lectures each year and two entertaining performances each year at no cost to attendees.
• Continuing education and cultural enrichment selections include the popular summer Kids’ College enrichment program, special courses for Midlanders age 50-plus, fitness and exercise classes, management seminars and accelerated computer software training.
• An award-winning adult basic education program offers courses in high school equivalency diploma preparation, English as a Second Language and U.S. citizenship courses.