UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE AND TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Telephone: (956) 882-8860
Fax: (956) 882-7810
E-mail: larissa.newstudents@utb.edu
Web site: www.utb.edu

CHARACTERISTICS OF INSTITUTION

Texas Southmost College, a public community college founded in 1926, and The University of Texas at Brownsville, a state-supported University, entered into partnership in 1991 to provide expanding educational opportunities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the state of Texas. Today, the two public, comprehensive, coeducational institutions offer more than 30 major subjects with a wide selection of academic and technical/occupational courses to a diverse, multi-cultural student body. Associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, as well as certificates of completion, are awarded. Programs of study are supplemented by a broad range of supportive services including orientation for new students, academic advising, personal counseling, career planning and advisement, health services, and on-campus residence housing. The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College also offer many opportunities for extracurricular participation including academic organizations, special interest clubs, cultural organizations, music and drama groups, honor societies, and student media. There is an active International Student Organization sponsoring events and activities for the entire student body. Intercollegiate and intramural sports are scheduled for both men and women students. The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College campus is located at the southernmost tip of the state of Texas in the lush, semitropical city of Brownsville, one block form its sister city of Matamoros, Mexico. The Rancho del Cielo Biology Station, located 70 miles south of Ciudad Victoria in Tamulipas, Mexico, attracts scientists from around the world and welcomes University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College students.

CALENDAR

The University and College schedule a Fall Semester (late August through mid-December); Spring Semester (mid-January through early May); and Summer Sessions I and II (early July through early August).

CERTIFICATES/DEGREES OFFERED

A.A., A.A.S., A.F.A., A.A.T., B.A., B.A.A.S., B.A.T., B.B.A., B.S., B.S.N., M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S., Certificates

MAJOR SUBJECTS

Liberal Arts: Art; Art (Teacher Certification); Criminal Justice (Police Administration; Correctional Administration); English and Language Arts (Grade 4-8/8-12, Communication, Mass Communication, Communication Studies,); Government; History; History (Grades 8-12, Teacher Certification); Music; Music All Level (Teacher Certification/Instrumental, Keyboard, Vocal); Music; Psychology; Social Studies - Grades 8-12 (Teacher Certification); Social Work; Sociology; Spanish Translation; Spanish-Grades 6-12 (Teacher Certification) Spanish

Science, Mathematics, and Technology: Air conditioning and Refrigeration; Applied Technology (Computer Information System Technology, Technology Application/Training); Auto Body Repair; Automotive Technology (Line Specialist, Repair Specialist, Parts Specialist); Biology; Building Trades (Construction, Electrical and Plumbing); Chemistry; Computer Information Sciences; Computer Science; Diesel Mechanics; Computer-Aided Drafting; Electronics Technology; Engineering Physics; Engineering Technology (Electrical, Manufacturing and Mechanical; Environmental Science; Machine Shop; Mathematics; Mathematics (grades 4-8/8-12 Teacher Certification); Physics; Science (Grades 4-8/8-12 Teacher Certification)

Business: Accounting Technology; Accounting; Administrative Software Professional; Applied Business Technology; Business Administration; Finance; International Business; Legal Assisting/Paralegal; Legal Secretarial; Management; Marketing; Medical Office Specialist; Office Specialist; Paralegal Studies; Workplace leadership/Supervision

Education: All Level Teaching Certification (PK-12): Art, EC-4 Generalist, Kinesiology, and Music; Child Care and Development; Early Childhood-4th Grade Bilingual Generalist; Early Childhood-4th grade ESL Generalist, EC-12 Special Education; Grades 4-8 Math, Science, Language Art; Grades 8-12 EC-12 History, Social Studies, Math, Science; Grades 6-12 Spanish; Kinesiology; Secondary Education (Various Teaching Fields); Special Education

Health Sciences: Associate Degree Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Completion Program for Registered Nurses); Diagnostic medical Sonography; Emergency Medical Technology; Emergency Medical Technology; Health Sciences Technology; Medical Laboratory Technology; Radiologic Technology; Respiratory Therapy; Vocational Nursing

Graduate Programs: Master of Arts in English; Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (English, Government, History, Music, Sociology, Spanish); Master of Arts in Spanish; Master of Business Administration; Master of Education (Bilingual Education, Counseling and Guidance, Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, Elementary Education/Bilingual Endorsement Option, English as a Second Language, Reading Specialist, Special Education); Master of Public Policy and Management; Master of Science (Biology, Nursing, Physics, Mathematics); Masters of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (Biology).

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

Over 10,000 students

NUMBER OF FOREIGN STUDENTS

349

ENTRANCE TESTS REQUIRED

None. Students are tested upon admission for placement in the appropriate study levels. Students whose primary language is not English are tested with an English Proficiency Test for appropriate placement.

All incoming undergraduate students must take a state-approved exam to comply with the Texas Success Initiative prior to course registration. Tests recommended to be taken in home country in order to be exempt from Texas mandated examination for first-time freshman:

1. SAT Combined score of 1070 or higher with a minimum of 500 in both Verbal and Math.

2. ACT Composite score of 23 or higher with a minimum of 19 in both English and Math.

Graduate Admissions: 3.0 grade point average in undergraduate coursework, satisfactory scores in GRE or GMAT

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students must successfully complete all assigned coursework and earn the required number of credits as specified by the chosen major field, with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better to graduate with a bachelor’s degree and a 3.0 with a Master’s degree.

CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE

Under special situations

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUESTED

• Completed application for admission
• Official academic transcripts with certified English translations
• Complete evidence of financial support/responsibility (Bank Statement/Certified Sponsor's Letter)

APPLICATION DEADLINES

None. However, international students are encouraged to apply as far in advance of the desired entry date as possible to allow ample time for application processing, immigration documents, and housing arrangements.

TOTAL NUMBER OF FACULTY

347

PROGRAMS FOR SPOUSES

Spouses of University of Texas of Brownsville and Texas Southmost College students are welcome to attend classes if they meet all admission and financial requirements.

CHILD CARE FACILITIES

On-campus facilities are available

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The faculty and administration of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College provide support and assistance in all matters of importance to international students. In addition, student services are provided by an experienced counselor.

FOREIGN STUDENT ORGANIZATION

There is an active International Student organization sponsoring events and activities for the entire student body.

HOUSING

On-campus student housing includes computer laboratories, wireless web access, a work out room, and on-site laundry facilities. The coeducational residence community features all-male and all-female living sections with double and single occupancy accommodations.

CLIMATE & GEOGRAPHY

The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College campus is located at the southernmost tip of Texas, in the city of Brownsville. The city enjoys warm, semitropical temperatures throughout the year. The campus, which is situated on the historic grounds of Fort Brown, is just a block from Brownsville's sister city of Matamoros Mexico, and twenty miles from the popular resort of South Padre Island. Complete administrative, academic, laboratory, workshop, housing, student service and recreational facilities comprise the campus.

FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES

Texas Southmost College tuition, per semester credit hour: $326
Texas Southmost College UTB undergraduate tuition, per semester credit hour: $370
Graduate level tuition, per semester credit hour: $389
Double occupancy housing, per semester: $1,150
Private occupancy housing, per semester: $1,550

REMARKS TO FOREIGN STUDENTS

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

International Admissions (I)
The University of Texas at Brownsville
and Texas Southmost College
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
U.S.A.
Telephone: (956) 882-8860
Fax: (956) 882-7810
E-mail: larissa.newstudents@utb.edu
Web site: www.utb.edu