Hardin-Simmons University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Hardin-Simmons University, also referred to as HSU, is located in Abilene, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1891 by the Sweetwater Baptist Association and was originally known as Abilene Baptist College. It was granted university status in the year 1925. The university is divided into several schools and colleges. These are:

• Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts
• Holland School of Sciences and Mathematics
• Irvin School of Education
• Kelley College of Business
• Logsdown School of Theology
• Logsdown Seminary
• Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
• School of Music and Fine Arts

Hardin-Simmons University has an active Greek life and houses several fraternities and sororities including Sigma Delta Sigma, Theta Alpha Zeta, Sigma Alpha Iota, Beta Delta Gamma, Kappa Phi Omega, and Epsilon Pi Alpha.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, religion and philosophy, and therapy and counseling.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,387 in 2009-2010 (2,106 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 51% of enrolled students and graduate students are 49%.

Students under 25 years old represent 83% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Hardin Simmons provides on-campus housing for 1,135 of its 2,106 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 12 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the American Southwest Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Hardin Simmons offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (91 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (2 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (93 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Computer Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Speech Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Agronomy and Crop Science

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (32 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (19 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music History, Literature, and Theory
• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Piano and Organ
• Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (58 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (30 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Christian Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (36 awarded)

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (83 awarded)

• Family Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology