Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

Texas A&M; University–Corpus Christi, or Texas A&M;–Corpus Christi, or TAMU–CC, or A&M-Corpus; Christi, or A&M-CC;, is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, on Ward Island in Oso Bay. The university is part of the Texas A&M; University System. TAMU-CC was formerly known at various times by one of the following three names: Corpus Christi State University, Texas A&I; University at Corpus Christi, and the University of... more

Texas A&M; University–Corpus Christi, or Texas A&M;–Corpus Christi, or TAMU–CC, or A&M-Corpus; Christi, or A&M-CC;, is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, on Ward Island in Oso Bay. The university is part of the Texas A&M; University System. TAMU-CC was formerly known at various times by one of the following three names: Corpus Christi State University, Texas A&I; University at Corpus Christi, and the University of Corpus Christi (a Baptist university founded in 1947) before joining the Texas A&M; University system. The school became a public university in 1973 when the Baptist General Convention of Texas sold it to the State. TAMU-CC offers 33 undergraduate majors, 25 graduate programs, and two doctoral programs through five colleges. The College of Liberal Arts has 7 departments, housing 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate degrees, ranging from the arts to criminal justice to psychology. The College of Business offers 8 undergraduate and 2 graduate... less