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Houston Christian University

Houston Christian University
7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77074-3298

Official telephone: (281) 649-3000
Fax number: (281) 649-3217
Website: www.hbu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, biology, business
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 125 men, 119 women
Full-time faculty: 70 men, 61 women
Part-time faculty: 55 men, 58 women
Graduation rate: 33% within six years

Houston Christian University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, physician assistant, engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Houston.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at Rice U.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Houston.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art Therapy
  • Biblical Languages
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Christianity
  • Classics
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Finance
  • Government
  • Great Texts
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business
  • Keyboard Performance
  • Kinesiology
  • Legal Studies
  • Management
  • Managerial Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mass Media Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Humanities
  • Multi Media Arts
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Organ Performance
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Piano Performance
  • Practical Theology
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Vocal Performance
  • Writing
Doctorates

  • Executive Educational Leadership
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Apologetics
  • Biblical Languages
  • Business Administration
  • Christian Counseling
  • Christian Leadership
  • Counseling
  • Divinity
  • Education
  • Fine Arts
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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