Texas Woman's University
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Texas Woman's University is a university with campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston, Texas. Originally a women's college, it opened some health science programs to men in 1972. In 1994 the University opened all of it's programs to male students. It is the largest university primarily for women in the United States.
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History
In 1901 the Girls Industrial College was founded by an act passed by the State of Texas 27th Legislature. 1934 saw the name of the school changed to Texas State College for Women. In 1957 the school's name was changed to Texas Woman's University. In 1963 a branch of the school was established for the training of nursing students at the Texas Medical Center. Men were admitted for the first time in 1972.
Academics
The school is divided into four colleges.
The College of Arts and Sciences encompasses the School for the Arts which supports programs in music, art and dance and The School of Management which confers business degrees including the M.B.A.. Science, English, Math and other liberal arts courses are available in this college.
The College of Professional Education encomapsses the Family Science Department, The School for Library & Information Sciences, and Tecaher Education programs.
The College of Health Sciences is supported at the Houston and Dallas campuses and includes the Schools of Occupational Therapy and The School of Physical Therapy. Programs in Health Care Administration and Nutrition are included in this college.
The College of Nursing is one of the largest in the nation, and is the 5th oldest Doctoral program in Nursing in the United States. The college offers programs on the Baccalaureate, Masters, and Doctoral level.
Athletics
The pioneers have NCAA Division II programs in Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Softball , and Gymnastics. The Pioneers compete in the Lone Star Conference.
Student Publications and Media
- The Lasso (Daily Student Newspaper) (http://www.twu.edu/lasso/)
External link
- Texas Woman's University (http://www.twu.edu)