General Info

Established in 1993, Southern Union State Community College, located in Opelika, Ala., provides various associate and bachelor s degrees programs to the students of Alabama. It provides various programs, including language and fine arts, mathematics, and general, social and health sciences. Additionally, it offers courses in technology, music, dance and theater. Its language arts department offers subjects, such as English language and literature, speech, Spanish and humanities. The department also offers developmental courses in reading and writing. Its industry training division offers various courses, including hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanics, electrical fundamentals and electronic drives. It also provides courses in basic welding, blueprint reading, and refrigerant recovery and reclamation. It also provides distance learning programs, career counseling and various financial options to the students. The college is approved by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and also has campus locations in Valley and Wadley, Ala.