The system has begun construction on its new 15-acre Creekside Park campus on West New Harmony Trail, west of Kuykendahl Road.

Executive Director of Relations Ronnie Pickard said LSCS will move into the building in November with enrollment beginning next year.

"We've been meeting with architects and interior designers," he said. "That's all underway. We hope everything will be open in January so that we can start registration and the entire process as far as classes in January."

Pickard said classes at Creekside will be geared toward the oil and gas industry with energy-related initiatives. Classes will likely include accounting, marketing and petroleum analysis. Students at Lone Star Creekside will be able to transfer their associate degrees toward a four-year degree.

"What we're looking at right now is we're very cognizant, monitoring the oil and gas industry, and how the price of oil will impact the energy sector and Houston area," Pickard said.