- Texas A&M University–San Antonio
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name = Texas A&M University–San Antonio
motto =
established = N/A
type =Public university
city =San Antonio
state =Texas
country =United States Texas A&M University–San Antonio is a
public university inSan Antonio ,Texas ,USA that is expected to break ground by the end of2009 or early 2010. The university is to be constructed on a convert|580|acre|km2|0|sp=us site on the south side of San Antonio, near Loop 410 and Zarzamora. The developer of the land is Verano Land Group LP. [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/05/19/daily34.html|title=Texas A&M could start development of San Antonio campus by 2009] The architectural firms responsible for the campus plans include Marmon Mok of San Antonio andSasaki Associates of Boston and San Francisco. [cite web|url=http://www.centralmediaserver.com/WOAI/tamusapresentation.pdf|title=Texas A&M University - San Antonio Campus Development Plan|date=2008-09-25] Construction will be completed in two phases: in the first phase, residence halls and a multi-purpose building will be constructed, and in the second, a library, academic buildings, and additional housing are to be built. [cite news|url=http://www.woai.com/content/news/newslinks/story.aspx?content_id=88084736-1be7-4c5c-a6d1-01f783e44ee7|title=Texas A&M Releases San Antonio Campus Plans] After construction is complete, it plans to enroll 1,500 students and will later be designed to reach an enrollment of 25,000 students. The campus is being built in part due to a plan by theTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board to enroll 630,000 students in college by2015 . [Citation |last = Farmer | first = John | title = San Antonio awaits A&M campus | newspaper =The Battalion | pages = | year = 2007 | date = 2007-02-15 | url = http://media.www.thebatt.com/media/storage/paper657/news/2007/02/15/News/San-Antonio.Awaits.Am.Campus-2721768.shtml |accessdate=2007-04-01]Texas A&M San Antonio has operated under the name
Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center . TheTexas Legislature authorized $40 million in tuition revenue bonds for this new campus, contingent on full time enrollment reaching 1,500 byJanuary 1 ,2010 . [Cite press release |last=Evans | first=Tina | title=Texas A&M System to Receive $465.6 Million in Tuition Revenue Bonds | publisher=Texas A&M University System | date = 2006-06-02 | url=http://sago-news.tamu.edu/releases/?p=172 | accessdate=2008-06-18 | quote=$40 million for the Texas A&M-Kingsville System Center-San Antonio, which will become Texas A&M-San Antonio (contingent on 1,500 full time students by Jan. 1, 2010)]Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center
The Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center-San Antonio was created to address an educational need in South San Antonio. The
Texas Legislature asked theTexas A&M University System to establish a center that would offer junior- and senior-level courses in South San Antonio, an area that has been historically underserved in terms of higher education. Such a center was approved by theTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board in January 2000. [Cite web | title= Section I - UNIVERSITY HISTORY | publisher=Texas A&M University-Kingsville | url=http://www.oirsp.tamuk.edu/Factbook/Electronic/Sec1/History.htm | year=2005 | accessdate=2008-06-18]Texas A&M University–Kingsville was proud to be named the lead institution to create and operate the System Center. The center used surveys and research to determine the types of programs most in demand in the area.Cite web | title=Texas A&M University-Kingsville System Center-San Antonio | publisher=Texas A&M University-Kingsville | date=2004-09-06 | url=http://www.tamuk.edu/SanAntonio/?mID=0&mName=About%20Us | accessdate=2008-06-18]Degree Programs
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Criminology Cite news | title=Plans for Texas A&M-San Antonio Campus Move Forward | publisher=Texas A&M University System | date = 2007 | url=http://tamusystem.tamu.edu/offices/chancellor/centurycouncil/newsletters/spring2007/san-antonio.html | accessdate=2008-06-18]
*English
*History
*Mathematics
*Psychology
*Sociology
*Accounting
*Applied Arts andSciences
*Computer Information Systems
*Management
*Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education )
*Kinesiology The System Center also offers the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program — a program that offers students with formal training in a vocational/technical area the opportunity to obtain a bachelor's degree without the significant loss of credits that normally occurs in pursuing a traditional degree. [Cite web | title=Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences | publisher=
Texas A&M University-Kingsville | url=http://www.cba.tamuk.edu/BAAS.html | date=2007-09-25 | accessdate=2008-06-18] [Cite web | title=Undergraduate Bulletin of TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE | publisher=Texas A&M University-Kingsville | pages=218 | date=2004 | url=http://www.tamuk.edu/academics/catalog/PDF/2004-2006/undergrad.pdf | format=PDF | accessdate=2008-06-18]References
External links
* [http://www.tamuk.edu/sanantonio/ Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center–San Antonio]
* [http://sago-news.tamu.edu/releases/?p=199 A&M System Regents say San Antonio campus on track for 2009 opening]
* [http://tamusystem.tamu.edu/offices/chancellor/centurycouncil/newsletters/spring2007/san-antonio.html Plans for Texas A&M-San Antonio Campus Move Forward]
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