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Greetings from Academic Affairs!
Founded in 1894 by ministers of the Christian Methodist Episcopal
(CME) Church, Texas College has continuously provided liberal
arts education for over 110 years. Texas College is one of
the original 27 private historically black colleges organized
under the United Negro College Fund in 1944. Texas College
awards baccalaureate degrees in the arts
and the sciences to students in one of its three major
divisions-Humanities and Education, Business and Social Sciences
and Natural and Computational Sciences . The College
also awards associate degrees in early childhood
education and general studies. Attention is given to a common
base of general knowledge in the liberal arts, upon which
a program of generalization can be built. To this end, a common
core of academic foundations courses must be completed
satisfactorily by all students regardless of degree plans.
The College has computer laboratories throughout
the campus and in residence facilities. The D. R. Glass Library
contains the Teacher Education Distance Learning Technology
Center , over 73,500 print volumes, 151 online databases,
as well as, digital, audio and video support for the academic
program. Tutorial services and electronic learning options
are provided to assist students in meeting the academic requirements.
Choose from 14 bachelor's degree programs. Call Enrollment
Services at 903-593-8311, Ext. 2297 for information about
all the academic programs at Texas College:
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- English
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
Or, choose from two associate degree programs:
- Early Childhood Education
- General Studies
Teacher Certification has had a long tradition at our college.
Texas College teacher preparation programs are approved by
the State and the College provides a Child Development Center
on campus, which serves as a laboratory for teacher training
in early childhood. Qualified students can receive scholarships
for academic excellence in teacher education curriculum leading
to:
If you already have a baccalaureate degree , and want teacher
certification request information on our Alternative Certification
for
Contact the Chair of Teacher Education for all
education programs at 903-593-8311, Ext. 2273
Working Adults (age 25 and older)
who have 40 or more college credits to transfer should consider
the Success Program. Students who have successfully completed
the Business Education specialty at Tyler Junior College are
automatically admitted to the Success Program.
With forty credits or more, and consistent work,
a student can complete the Success Program in fifteen months.
For more information, contact the Success Program at 903-593-8311,
Ext. 2223.
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