Dean Moustafa Abdelsamad
College of Business

ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS

Implemented full lower-division academic program

Implemented 8 new undergraduate degree programs

Implemented 8
new masters
degree programs

Implemented 1 new doctoral program

4 masters programs and 1 doctoral program currently
in the state
approval process

Academic Degree
Programs 11

Up 40% Since Fall 1990

ACADEMIC excellence

AACSB Accreditation
Graduates of the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi can now amend their resumés with the announcement that the baccalaureate and masters business programs have been accredited by the AACSB-International Association for Management Education. AACSB is one of higher education's most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies, stressing academic excellence and commitment to continuous improvement. Fewer than one-third of the business schools in the United States and several selected schools internationally have earned AACSB accreditation.

Core Curriculum Program
The University's Core Curriculum program has been heralded as a national model for interdisciplinary learning. This unique approach links major lecture courses with small composition classes and freshmen seminar groups to show how different subjects are interconnected and how they relate to the real world. The student is encouraged to utilize and develop higher level thinking skills in this learning community.

Tutoring and Learning Center Certification
Just four years after opening its doors, the Tutoring and Learning Center at A&M-Corpus Christi has been recognized as one of 100 centers at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada certified by the College Reading and Learning Association. Just 20 percent of the tutoring and learning centers in Texas carry the certification.

South Texas Rural Systemic Initiative
The South Texas Rural Systemic Initiative, led by Dean of the College of Science and Technology, Dr. Diana Marinez, seeks to improve performance of students in rural school districts. According to National Science Foundation criteria on poverty, South Texas now has more than 50 percent of the needy students in Texas.

The GK-16 Project
The GK-16 Project, in which A&M-Corpus Christi is involved, links science, math, and technology curriculum from kindergarten through graduate school. Two of the largest rural school districts in the state, Beeville and Hereford, are participating in this program.

Regents Initiative and Recruitment Program
In the interest of academic excellence and cognizant of the shortage of teachers, Texas A&M University System Regents Initiative is dedicated to promoting teaching and cultivating diverse, high quality student prospects. Communicating with future teachers and strengthening the college network that binds them to A&M-Corpus Christi is at the core of this effort.

Scholarships for Teacher Education Prospects
In partnership with local area high schools, the College of Education recently unveiled Scholarships for Teacher Education Prospects (STEP), a $4,000 scholarship ($1,000 a year for four years) for high school graduates interested in becoming Texas teachers. To be eligible for STEP, high school seniors must be in the top 25 percent of their graduating class and meet A&M-Corpus Christi entrance requirements.

Master Reading Specialist Certificate
The Master Reading Specialist Certificate, aimed at bolstering teacher reading proficiency throughout the state, is underway with 26 teachers enrolled this Summer in Standards, Assessment and Multicultural Literacy classes on the A&M-Corpus Christi campus.

SCAMPers
Each year, A&M-Corpus Christi's College of Science and Technology welcomes 100 incoming freshmen to the Summer Camp for Applied Mathematics Preparation (SCAMP). The participating students will major in science, computing sciences, mathematics or nursing in the Fall at A&M-Corpus Christi. The SCAMP program is designed to give the students a head start in application of scientific and mathematic thinking, help them transition to university life and become comfortable working in groups. A&M-Corpus Christi graduate and Texas Elementary State Teacher of the Year, Mary Beth Tierce, outlines teaching methods to education students at the University in May, 2000.

A&M-Corpus Christi graduate and Texas Elementary State Teacher of the Year, Mary Beth Tierce, outlines teaching methods to education s tudents at thed University in May, 2000.

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