Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
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| Motto | The Island University |
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| Type | State university |
| Established | 1947 |
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Parent institution
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Texas A&M University System |
| President | Flavius C. Killebrew |
| Provost | Kelly Quintanilla |
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Academic staff
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294 |
| Students | 12,174 (Fall 2016) |
| Location |
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. 27°42′44″N 97°19′31″W / 27.7121°N 97.3254°WCoordinates: 27°42′44″N 97°19′31″W / 27.7121°N 97.3254°W |
| Campus | Urban, 240 acres (970,000 m²) |
| Colors | Blue, Green, and Silver |
| Nickname | Islanders |
| Mascot | Izzy the Islander |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – Southland |
| Website | www |
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Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (abbreviated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, or TAMUCC, 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.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 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 in 1989. The school became a public university in 1973 when the Baptist General Convention of Texas sold it to the State.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offers 33 undergraduate majors, 25 graduate programs, and five 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 4 graduate degrees and is accredited by AACSB.
The College of Education and Human Development offers teacher certification in more than 30 areas as well as three undergraduate degrees, 11 graduate programs, and 2 doctoral programs.
The College of Science and Engineering offers 12 undergraduate and 5 graduate degrees.
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers two undergraduate degrees.
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