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Welcome from the President

Welcome to LSC-Online! We are excited that you are here! LSC-Online is designed for the fully online student, combining the spirit of excellence found throughout the Lone Star College system with specialized support to help our online students succeed. If you are a busy student, juggling multiple responsibilities, such as family and work, in addition to your dreams, then please know that have designed everything we do with you in mind!
  • Our faculty specialize in online teaching and learning, creating courses that are easy to navigate and provide the flexibility needed to fit your life.
  • Our student services team offers wraparound services, including counseling and tutoring services, in a fully online format.
  • Our advisors understand what it means to be an online student and work tirelessly to ensure your experience is the top priority, every day.
  • Our student life team provides opportunities to engage and have fun with other students, from gaming to learning how to invest in the stock market!

At LSC-Online, you have an entire team rooting for you and ensuring you can live your life and thrive online!


Dr. Carlos MoralCarlos R. Morales, Ph.D., is the inaugural president of Lone Star College-Online. Dr. Morales comes to Lone Star College System from Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, where he served as founding president of the college’s virtual campus.

Dr. Morales’ experience spans more than 20 years as a faculty member of Biology and Science Education in the classroom and online. He has held progressive administrative roles as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Ana G. Mendez University System-Virtual Campus; Executive Director of Academic Technologies at Lock Haven University and Instructional Designer at New Jersey City University.

Dr. Morales is the author of internationally peer-reviewed academic articles, book chapters and has conducted more than 90 refereed conference presentations. Throughout his career, Dr. Morales has used technology to improve teaching and learning. He is enthusiastic about incorporating technology advancements that engage students in the learning process, and that helps faculty to enhance teaching methods. He has accomplished this through the development of instructional technology training sessions, designing and implementing technology-enriched classrooms, and the development of fully online college degrees.

Dr. Morales serves on several boards at the regional and national levels in the United States and is actively engaged as a peer reviewer on editorial boards for academic journals in the United States, Puerto Rico, Latin America, and the European Union.

Dr. Morales graduated from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Biology and Science Education, and received his doctorate from Capella University in Instructional Design for Online Learning. He was a Frye Fellow in 2009, and in 2012, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities named him a Millennium Leadership Fellow.

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