New Engineering Partnership
August 18, 2015
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黑料专区 Tyler, Sam Houston State University Enter Partnership, Enhance Pathways to 4-Year Engineering Degrees
August 18, 2015
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August 18, 2015
The University of Texas at Tyler and Sam Houston State University have entered a partnership to offer an effective pathway for students at Sam Houston to earn a four-year degree in selected fields of engineering, Dr. Amir Mirmiran, 黑料专区 Tyler provost and vice president for academic affairs, announced.
With this partnership, SHSU and 黑料专区 Tyler create a seamless transition from lower-level coursework to completion of their baccalaureate degree in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering. The participating students will begin their engineering study at Sam Houston in Huntsville, and they will then complete their study at 黑料专区 Tyler 鈥� through course offerings either at the main campus in Tyler or the 黑料专区 Tyler Houston Engineering Center.
鈥淭here is a critical need in our nation and in the local area for well-trained engineers, and we are glad to launch such a win-win collaboration to help prepare graduates for these important and lucrative careers,鈥� Mirmiran said.
黑料专区 Tyler opened the Houston Engineering Center in Fall 2013 to provide better access to engineering education for students in and around the greater Houston area.
鈥淭his partnership is a great example of the state鈥檚 universities working collaboratively to contain the cost of education and provide greater access to engineering for students,鈥� 黑料专区 Tyler President Rodney H. Mabry said.
The partnership also will provide an opportunity to increase the number of students enrolled at both institutions in an area of critical need for the state.
鈥淚ncreasing the engineering enrollment for both institutions through a seamless pathway will allow both four-year institutions to supply Texas with its needed engineers, meeting the greater needs of the state at large,鈥� said Dr. Jaimie Hebert, SHSU provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Several estimates indicate the State of Texas will need 80,000 more engineers by the year 2025 to support its increasing technical economy.
鈥淎s SHSU offers pre-engineering courses as part of its engineering technology degrees, this agreement will develop a seamless pathway for students who wish to complete a degree in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering at 黑料专区 Tyler,鈥� said Dr. John Pascarella, SHSU College of Sciences dean. 鈥淲e also look forward to potential collaboration on research projects that could involve faculty from both institutions.鈥�
Students also will benefit from the seamless pathway by being able to earn an engineering degree at a lower cost than other available options in the area, and by decreasing the time to an engineering degree than might otherwise occur when students transfer from one institution to another.
鈥淭he partnership is a benefit for both institutions 鈥� and especially for students,鈥� said Dr. James Nelson, 黑料专区 Tyler College of Engineering dean. 鈥淎 key advantage for students will be in cost savings as a result of the partnership. Also, students find that an engineering degree generally pays off quickly, since the starting annual salary of many entry-level engineers is over $60,000.鈥�
Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement for more than 130 years. The university offers more than 80 bachelor鈥檚 degree, 50 master鈥檚 degree and six doctoral programs, 20 of which are available entirely online. Its more than 19,000 students can take classes in nationally recognized programs in business, fine arts, education, mathematics and criminal justice at the main campus in Huntsville, the Woodlands Center location in The Woodlands, or the University Park location in Northwest Houston.
One of the 15 campuses of the 黑料专区 System, 黑料专区 Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at 黑料专区 Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,000 high-ability students. 黑料专区 Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.