In a nutshell
The campus already provides courses from the Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing and Cullen College of Engineering. The new education offerings are meant to mirror the Katy area’s leading industries and employers, including neighboring school districts, said Jay Neal, associate vice president and chief operating officer for UH at Sugar Land and Katy.
“Looking at engineering firms that are out here, tech companies that are out here, but also the school districts and having education programs here, the hospitals, the nursing programs, it's very strategic, and it makes sense,” Neal said.
The details
The new courses could be applied toward one of the existing master degrees or accelerated certification programs offered through the college, according to a UH news release.
According to the release, the courses coming to the at the Katy instructional site could be applied to the following programs:
- Master degree programs: special populations (applied behavior analysis), special populations (educational diagnostician certification), and administration and supervision
- Accelerated certification programs: educational diagnostician, principal, superintendent
Zooming out
Katy ISD is the leading employer in the area, according to May data from the Katy Area Economic Development Council. The Katy Area EDC has several meetings a year that connect industry representatives with UH at Katy and Houston Community College-Katy to inform useful course offerings, President Angie Thomason said in an email.
“HCC and the UH Katy play essential roles in meeting that demand through education, training and industry partnerships, while the Katy Area EDC ensures workforce development aligns with regional business needs,” Thomason said.
Another thing
UH Katy will also offer courses from the C.T. Bauer College of Business during the fall semester, according to the UH course schedule.
