Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, often Texas A&M-CC, is one of the state's fastest growing four-year universities and the only university in America located on its very own island. Its campus is surrounded by natural wetlands and the newly restored beach across from campus provides a live on-site laboratory for measuring coastal processes. The university focuses on allied health, applied technology, arts and humanities, business administration, environmental studies and teacher education. This university is part of the Texas A&M University System.
About the university
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offers 33 undergraduate majors, 25 graduate programs and two doctoral programs offered through four colleges. The College of Arts and Humanities has 12 undergraduate and seven graduate degrees, ranging from the arts to criminal justice to psychology. The College of Business offers six undergraduate and two graduate programs. The College of Education offers teacher certification in more than 30 areas as well as three undergraduate degrees, 10 graduate programs and two doctoral programs. The College of Science and Technology offers 12 undergraduate and six graduate degrees in areas from biology and computer science to nursing and environmental science. The Geographic Information Science (GIS) program is the only computer-based GIS program of its kind in the state, and is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Rankings
The University was ranked as the top public regional university in Texas by U.S. News & World Report in its annual college guide in 1998, 1999 and 2001, and again recognized in 2002 as one of the top public master's level universities in the western United States. Recognized as a national model, the program helps students connect with other students and small learning groups by providing links between their classes and subjects. Business degrees from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi are highly ranked, backed by the College of Business' prestigious accreditation of AACSB-International Association for Management Education. The university's accounting students have a CPA exam pass rate that ranks the program consistently among the top 10 public universities in the state, and 90 percent of the graduates from the College of Education have immediate job placement.
Research
Plans for the new Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico studies will bring world-renown scientists to the campus to further strengthen Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's research on environmental issues facing the Gulf of Mexico, area wetlands, coastal waterways and beaches. Other centers on campus conduct research on biodiversity through scientific offshore diving expeditions, and aid in oil spill response, hurricane tracking and commercial shipping. Facilities
Through a $120-million building campaign, the university offers the latest in instructional technology. A new 64,000 square foot (5,900 m²) Science and Technology building provides state-of-the-art laboratories. Students enjoy a multi-level 98,000 square foot (9,100 m²) University Center and apartment-style living right on the water.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's 240 acre (970,000 m²) island campus is just minutes from downtown Corpus Christi, Texas, the eighth largest city in Texas. The name means "body of Christ" in Latin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 277,454. It is the county seat of Nueces County. The city is often referred to as "The Sparkling City by The Sea", particularly in literature promoting tourism. The city is served by Corpus Christi International Airport, on the west side of the city.
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