One of the most reputed academic institutions in the country, the University of Houston — Downtown, offers an array of bachelor's and master's degrees with a keen focus on academic excellence, dedicated faculty and allowing ample opportunities for students to expand their horizons and grow.
The university campus is located on Main Street in Downtown Houston. The courses that are offered in the college of business include accounting, management, marketing and finance. Students can enroll for a four year program to be awarded a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts program in subjects like English, History, Communication Studies and Spanish. The College of Public Service allows students to enroll for a Bachelor of Science Degree in the field of Criminal Justice and even pursue a post graduate degree in the field. The University is also well known for the Master of Arts in Teaching Program that it offers. This course offers four areas of specialization, which are Bilingual Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education and Secondary Education. The College of Sciences and Technology also offers several courses in fields like Industrial Chemistry, Quantitative Methods, Biotechnology and Applied Mathematics.
The curriculum is designed to allow students to benefit from the innovative course options while also granting them more experience in the multicultural workplace to today's world through interaction within the culturally diverse student populace. The classes are small in size to allow personalized instruction while the dedicated faculty includes some of the most reputed names in the region. The University has earned much acclaim for the masters programs it offers which include the MS in Professional Writing and Technical Communication and Master of Security Management besides the Master of Arts in Teaching programs.
The University also provides for distance education opportunities through online instruction, which is further enhanced by live interactive videoconference with the faculty. Students can also avail of the research programs from the undergraduate level which are designed to grant them hands-on experience with state of the art equipment and highly qualified faculty. The Campus accommodates the renowned W. I. Dykes Library which is home to over 240,000 books and 37,000 periodicals. Students will also benefit from the extensive online collection as well as the vast selection of CDs and DVDs.
The Jesse H. Jones Student Life Center is a 30,000 square foot, three-level fitness center which has two ball courts, volleyball, badminton and indoor soccer facilities and also a fitness center with state of the art cardiovascular equipment and strength training amenities to cater to the physical activity requirements as well as offer recreation to students of the University. Students can also participate in the number of fitness programs which the Center conducts throughout the year.
For further information and to register online, you can refer to the website http://www.uhd.edu . The University of Houston — Downtown can also be contacted over the telephone at 713-221-8000.
The University of Houston — Downtown
One Main Street,
Houston, TX 77002
