Study at Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University, also known as SHSU or Sam, is a public university located in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded year 1879 and is named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Sam Houston. SHSU is a part of the Texas State University System and it enrolls more than 15, 000 students annually. The campus covers 272 acres. SHSU offers more than 75 undergraduate degree programs, over 45 master's program and several doctoral programs. The academic departments and programs are organized into five colleges, which are: -
College of Arts and Sciences
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College of Business Administration
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College of Business Administration
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College of Criminal Justice
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College of Education
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The athletics teams of SHSU are known as the BearKats.
Profile of Sam Houston State UniversityThe main campus of Sam Houston State University is in Huntsville, TX (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a public school. Sam Houston State University offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The school students most commonly major in a field related to drama and performing arts and security and law enforcement.
Sam Houston State University Selectivity
Sam Houston State University does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 420 to 530. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 430 or more. Students attending Sam Houston State University come from a variety of places, in and out of state.
FacultyThe school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, Sam Houston State University had 16, 496 enrolled students.
Student LifeStudent athletes at the school belong to the Southland Conference for major sports.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Sam Houston State University is a multicultural institution whose mission is to provide excellence by continually improving quality education, scholarship, and service to its students and to appropriate regional, state, national, and international constituencies. "Sam Houston State University Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 720 | business, business management, accounting, marketing, finance, MIS, human resources, banking, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 685 | interdisciplinary studies, English, history, library science, political science, speech and rhetoric, Spanish language, sociology, . . . | | Security and Law Enforcement | 446 | criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration, corrections and criminal justice, forensic science | | Education and Teaching | 271 | educational administration, curriculum and instruction, educational supervision, special ed, physical education teaching, reading teaching, school Counselling, health teaching | | Therapy and Counselling | 226 | psychology, Counselling psychology, clinical psychology, music therapy, school psychology | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 129 | health and physical education, dietitian | | Media | 107 | radio and television, public relations, journalism, animation and special effects, advertising | | Agricultural Science and Management | 95 | agricultural operations, agriculture, agricultural mechanization | | Science | 91 | biology, chemistry, physics, biological and physical sciences, chemistry courses, geology | | Drama and Performing Arts | 62 | drama, dance | | Photography and Commercial Art | 52 | commercial art, photography | | Engineering Technician | 46 | construction engineering tech, drafting, electronics tech, industrial tech | | Music | 42 | music, conducting, music performance | | Medical Support and Technology | 40 | health service and sciences | | Family and Social Work | 36 | family and consumer science, public administration, foodservice management, food and nutrition | | Animal Science and Care | 35 | animal science | | Computer Science and Engineering | 29 | computer and info science, computer security | | Mathematics | 27 | mathematics, statistics | | Fine Arts | 18 | fine arts | | Architecture and Planning | 14 | interior architecture | | Landscaping and Horticulture | 13 | horticultural science | | Conservation and Resource Management | 3 | environmental science | | Religion and Philosophy | 1 | philosophy |
Contact: Sam Houston State UniversitySam Houston State University
1803 Ave I
Huntsville, TX 77341
General Phone: (936) 294-1111
http: //www.shsu.edu/
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