Sam Houston State University (SHSU) (Huntsville, Texas)
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1806 Avenue J
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1111
www.shsu.edu/
Sam Houston State University(SHSU), founded in 1879, is a public university located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first such institution of its type in the state of Texas. It is named for one of Texas' founding fathers, Sam Houston, who made his home in the city of Huntsville. Part of the Texas State University System, it is a comprehensive doctoral-granting university enrolling approximately 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Sam Houston State's academic departments and programs are organized into five colleges:
○College of Arts and Sciences
○College of Business Administration
○College of Criminal Justice
○College of Education
○College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The university offers 78 undergraduate degree programs, 54 masters' programs,
5 doctoral programs (Clinical Psychology, Counselor Education, Criminal Justice, Educational Leadership, and History, Mathematics, and Reading)
Notable alumni include:
●Dan Rather - television newscaster and journalist
●Dana Andrews - actor and past President of the Screen Actors Guild
●Debra Sue Maffett - Miss America 1983
●Richard Linklater - film director
●Charles Wilson - Politician and former member, U.S. House of Representatives
SCHOOL MASCOT: Bearkat
SCHOOL COLORS: Orange and White
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1111
www.shsu.edu/
Sam Houston State University(SHSU), founded in 1879, is a public university located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first such institution of its type in the state of Texas. It is named for one of Texas' founding fathers, Sam Houston, who made his home in the city of Huntsville. Part of the Texas State University System, it is a comprehensive doctoral-granting university enrolling approximately 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Sam Houston State's academic departments and programs are organized into five colleges:
○College of Arts and Sciences
○College of Business Administration
○College of Criminal Justice
○College of Education
○College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The university offers 78 undergraduate degree programs, 54 masters' programs,
5 doctoral programs (Clinical Psychology, Counselor Education, Criminal Justice, Educational Leadership, and History, Mathematics, and Reading)
Notable alumni include:
●Dan Rather - television newscaster and journalist
●Dana Andrews - actor and past President of the Screen Actors Guild
●Debra Sue Maffett - Miss America 1983
●Richard Linklater - film director
●Charles Wilson - Politician and former member, U.S. House of Representatives
SCHOOL MASCOT: Bearkat
SCHOOL COLORS: Orange and White
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston_State_University
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 30°42'49"N 95°32'50"W
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- Eastham Thomason Park 2.1 km
- Raven Nest Golf Course 2.3 km
- James H. Byrd Jr. Unit 2.8 km
- Reverend C.A. Holliday Transfer Facility 3.9 km
- Spring Lake Estates 4.1 km
- Kate Barr Ross Park 4.9 km
- Huntsville Municipal Airport (HTV/KUTS) 5.3 km
- Elkins Lake 6.1 km
- Huntsville State Park 10 km
- Texas Grand Ranch 11 km
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