Advisement

YOUR success is our success. At TSTC Harlingen you will find outstanding and committed faculty and staff who are ready, willing and able to assist you in your educational goals. You may transfer credits, courses or degrees as a whole.

All of the following will transfer from TSTC Harlingen:

• The General Education Core
• Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees
• A.S. Degrees with Fields of Study (FOS)
• Fields of Study (FOS) outside of the A.S. degrees
• Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Education and Training
• Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) preparation program
• Individual courses

Throughout the state, and locally, public universities and colleges accept transference of our academic courses under the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS).  Whether you plan to complete a degree, the General Education Core, or individual courses, when you visit with one of our advisors we encourage you to bring a degree plan, or a university catalog from the university to which you wish to transfer after you complete your desired study at TSTC.  Advisers will work with you to determine the courses that will best fit your need for your future goals and will help you to enroll in those courses.

Undeclared students (UND), and first contact for those students pursuing their basic courses and General Education Core (EA), and those intending to get an A.S. degree or complete a field of study:

David Zieske, Academic Advisor
Counseling Services Dept.
Student Services Bldg. Rm. #144
(956) 364-4315                                                                                 
email: david.zieske@harlingen.tstc.edu

For dual credit or concurrent credit students now in high school:

Clarisa De La Fuente, Director                     
Dual Enrollment                                      
College Readiness & Advancement Bldg.               
Rm. # K-115 (956) 364- 4188                               
email: clarisa.delafuente@harlingen.tstc.edu

David Basler, Coordinator
Dual Enrollment
College Readiness & Advancement Bldg.
Rm. # K-112  (956) 364-4134
email: david.basler@harlingen.tstc.edu

For A.S. degrees in Biology, Nursing Preparatory, or Allied Health Preparation and for Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Preparation and other transferring Allied Health students:

Paul Leonard, Chairperson                          
Biology/A.D.N. Dept.                                
Senator Eddie Lucio Bldg. Rm. # U-138               
(956) 364-4678                                      
email: paul.leonard@harlingen.tstc.edu               

Elida Pena, Instructor
Biology/A.D.N. Dept.
Senator Eddie Lucio Bldg. Rm. # U-155
(956) 364-4701
email: evi.pena@harlingen.tstc.edu

For A.S. degrees in Engineering, Math, or Physics:

Dr. Hossein Pezeshki, Chairperson                   
Math & Physics Dept.                                                                            
Science & Technology Bldg. Rm. # W-311               
(956) 364-4782                                      
email: hossein.pezeshki@harlingen.tstc.edu           

Dr. Atiq Syed, Assistant Chairperson
Math & Physics Dept.
Science & Technology Bldg. Rm. # W-309
(956) 364-4779
email: atiq.syed@harlingen.tstc.edu
                                 
For A.S. degree in Computer Science:

Rene Saldivar, Instructor                                                                             
Business & Social and Behavioral Sciences Dept.
Science & Technology Bldg. Rm. # W 350
(956) 364-4641
email: rene.saldivar@harlingen.tstc.edu

For Field of Study in Business (FOS)

Yvonne Browning, Instructor                          
Business & Social and Behavioral Sciences Dept.               
Science & Technology Bldg. Rm. # W-352              
(956) 364-4769                                       
email: yvonne.browning@harlingen.tstc.edu            

Janie Cuellar, Associate Professor
Business & Social and Behavioral Sciences Dept.
Science & Technology Bldg. Rm. # W -351
(956) 364-4643
email: janie.cuellar@harlingen.tstc.edu

     
For Field of Study in Communication (FOS)

Fely Balcos, Chairperson                                                                                           
Communication & Humanities Dept.
Science & Technology Bldg. Rm. # W 313
(956) 364-4711
email: felly.balcos@harlingen.tstc.edu

For Education and Training (ET) students, both certificate and degree:

Dr. Tony M. Desjardins, Chairperson                                      
Education and Training Dept.                                              
Office Occupations Building Rm. # C-123-A
(956) 364-4747
email: tony.desjardins@harlingen.tstc.edu

For continuing advisement for EA students, contact the following person for your advisor’s name and contact information:

Lydia D. Ramos, Administrative Assistant                                                                  
General Education Division
Science & Technology Building Rm. # W-358
(956) 364-4891
email: lydia.ramos@harlingen.tstc.edu