Lamar University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Lamar University was established on September 17, 1923, as South Park Junior College. The name was changed to Lamar College in 1932 and Lamar State College of Technology on June 14, 1949. The college received university status in 1971 and settled on its current name. The university is located in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar University is part of the Texas State University System and has enrolled more than 13,000 students as of Fall 2008. The university is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education & Human Development
• College of Engineering
• College of Fine Arts & Communication

Lamar University has officially recognized several Greek letter organizations which are governed by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inter-Fraternity Council, and Panhellenic Council. In addition, the university includes Multicultural Greek Chapters. Some of these fraternities and sororities are the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, and Mu Sigma Upsilon.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• 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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 13,465 in 2009-2010 (12,047 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 61% of enrolled students and graduate students are 39%.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Lamar University provides on-campus housing for 2,034 of its 12,047 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Division I-AA Independents), basketball (Southland Conference), baseball (Southland Conference), and track (Southland Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 71 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 64 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (8 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (288 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (34 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (5 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (227 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (350 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (69 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (409 awarded)

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (57 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (77 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (9 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (104 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (53 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (54 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (36 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (75 awarded)

• Community Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology