Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
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| Established | 1947 |
| Type | State university |
| President | Dr. Flavius Killebrew |
| Faculty | 547 |
| Students | 8,355 |
| Location | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA |
| Campus | Urban, 240 acres (970,000 m²) |
| Nickname | Islanders |
| Mascot | Izzy the Islander |
| Website | http://www.tamucc.edu/ |
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, often Texas A&M–CC or TAMU-CC, is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The university is part of the Texas A&M University System.
TAMU-CC is one of only two universities in the United States located on its very own island, the other being Texas A&M University at Galveston. 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. TAMU-CC was formerly known at various times by one of the following three names: Corpus Christi State University (CCSU), Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi, and the University of Corpus Christi, before joining the Texas A&M University system.
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[edit] About the university
TAMU-CC offers 33 undergraduate majors, 25 graduate programs, and two doctoral programs offered through five colleges. The College of Liberal Arts has 7 departments, housing 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate degrees, ranging from the arts to criminal justice to psychology. The College of Business offers 8 undergraduate and 2 graduate degrees. The College of Education offers teacher certification in more than 30 areas as well as three undergraduate degrees, 11 graduate programs, and 2 doctoral programs. The College of Science and Technology offers 12 undergraduate and 5 graduate degrees in areas like biology, computer science 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. The Engineering Technology unit offers two B.S. degree programs: Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). The EET program offers three options: Control Systems, Electronic Systems, and Computer Systems. The MET program offers two tracks, Construction and Maintenance, and is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Finally, the recently formed College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers 2 undergraduate degrees in Nursing and Health Science and 1 graduate degree in Nursing.
[edit] Rankings
The university is ranked in the "lower half (third tier)" in the Universities–Master's (West) group by U.S. News & World Report in its 2007 college guide. [1]
[edit] Admissions
In admission standards, the university is listed as "less selective," according to the 2007 U.S. News & World Report college guide.
[edit] Research
The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico studies brings scientists to the campus to strengthen TAMU-CC'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.
The Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science is a research institute dedicated to geospatial science. The Institute was founded by an endowment from the Conrad Blucher family. Blucher was a Texas professional land surveyor. Research by the institute includes the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (a tide monitoring system), Texas Spatial Reference Center research for the Texas Height Modernization, and other geospatial research relating to surveying and mapping.
[edit] Facilities
Thanks to 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.
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[edit] Student government
The Student Government Association at TAMUCC hosts the officers of the student body. The SGA runs a three-branch system, with the Executive Board consisting of the Student Body Officers, the Legislative Board consisting of the Student Senate, and the Judicial Board consisting of the Chief and Associate Justices.
The current legislative branch, or Student Senate, has two underlying groups of senators: the classification senators, which holds 3 graduate senators, 4 senior senators, 3 junior senators, 3 sophomore senators, and 3 freshman senators, as well as the college senators, which holds two senators for each of the five colleges: Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Science & Technology.
Elections for SGA are held twice a year, once near the close of the Spring for all positions, and then at the opening of the Fall for the Freshman Senators and remaining vacancies from the Spring elections.
[edit] Student media
Island Waves is the student newspaper. Island Waves is distributed weekly on Thursdays.
[edit] Athletics
TAMUCC has joined the Southland Conference as of 2006-07 as a non-football member. Before that, it had been an independent since it began offering Division I sports in 1999.
TAMUCC offers 5 men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, tennis, and track and field; as well as 7 women's sports: basketball, cross country, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. In tribute to its location on its own island, the athletic teams are known as the Islanders. The mascot is Izzy the Islander.
On January 6, 2007, the Islanders beat McNeese State in both men's and women's basketball to win their first conference games. The men's team would go on to win the Southland regular season championship and advance to the conference tournament final.
On March 3, 2007, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Basketball team won the Southland Conference Men's Title.
On March 11, 2007, the Islanders men's basketball team beat Northwestern State University 81-78 to win the Southland Conference tournament. With the win, the school earned its first bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. As a #15 seed, the Islanders lost their opening-round matchup to No. 2 seed Wisconsin, 76-63, after jumping out to a 10-0 lead and then 25-7 lead.
[edit] External links
- Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Home Page
- Island Waves newspaper, online edition
- Texas A&M University System
- Islanders Athletics
- Message Board for Islanders fans, www.ccIslanders.com
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