Texas A & M University At Galveston
School Notes Overview:
Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) is a special purpose institution of higher education for undergraduate instruction in marine and maritime studies in science, engineering, and business and for research and public services related to the general field of marine resources. The institution is under the management and control of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, with degrees offered under the name and authority of Texas A&M University at College Station.
School Overview:
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| County | Galveston County, TX |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,488 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 148 students |
| Full-Time Graduate | 9 students |
| Part-Time Graduate | 32 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,677 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 650 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 85 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 20 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,948 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 15% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,793 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 6% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $2,396 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 85% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $5,414 |
- Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) is an ocean-oriented campus offering academic degrees, research, continuing education and public service in marine science, engineering, business and transportation. TAMUG includes the Texas State Maritime Academy, one of only five state maritime training academies in the United States and the only one located on the Gulf of Mexico. It is also the only training academy affiliated with a comprehensive research and teaching university. Computer science and technical writing courses are taught across curricula, regardless of a student’s major field. In every course each semester, formally administered questionnaires invite students to appraise the effectiveness of teaching.
- TAMUG provides undergraduate academic instruction in marine and maritime-related degree programs in Marine Biology (MARB), Marine Sciences (MARS), Marine Engineering Technology (MARE), Marine Transportation (MART), Marine Fisheries (MARF), Maritime Systems Engineering (MASE), Maritime Administration (MARA), Maritime Studies (MAST) and Ocean and Coastal Resources (OCRE). All students complete the University Core Curriculum requirements set by TAMU to ensure a broad-based education.
- Texas A&M University at Galveston is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Maritime Systems Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
- TAMUG is located near the mouth of Galveston Bay with close access to the Gulf of Mexico. The University has facilities at three separate campus locations. Most instructional programs are taught at the 130-acre Mitchell Campus on Pelican Island (with housing for 600+ students). Research and classroom work are conducted at the three-acre Ft. Crockett Campus on Galveston Island, including an additional 15,200 sq. ft. of space leased from the National Marine Fisheries Services (which together provide approximately 90,000 sq. ft. for marine laboratory research). The 10-acre Offatts Bayou Campus houses the Center for Marine Training and Safety and student recreational facilities.
In the News:
- LSCM club baseball team enters second season (The Woodlands Villager)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 07:43:07 am
There’s a sports squad in Montgomery County that flies well under the radar. - Four Professors Panel Discussion is Tuesday (Galveston County Daily News)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 06:28:30 am
Galveston Reads will have a Four Professors Panel Discussion Tuesday at Ball High School. - Widow, sunken sailboats maker reach settlement (Galveston County Daily News)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 03:57:46 am
GALVESTON The manufacturer of the Cynthia Woods has reach a settlement with the family of the man who drown when the boat sank. - County joins Ike Dike study (Galveston County Daily News)
posted on March 1, 2010 at 10:12:27 pm
Galveston County and five other coastal counties have formed a governmental corporation to study ways to protect communities from storm surge. - 1939 Batman comic sells for more than $1M (The Conroe Courier)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 07:23:23 am
DALLAS — A 1939 comic book in which Batman makes his debut sold at auction Thursday for more than $1 million, breaking a record set just three days earlier by a Superman comic, Heritage Auction Galleries said.
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