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Points of Pride

College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
- A national leader in certification of agricultural science teachers
- One of the largest agricultural extension industry internship programs in the nation
- One of the top meat science and pre-vet programs in Texas
- Third largest agricultural program among non-land grant universities in the United States
- One out of six Tarleton students is an agriculture major
- International agriculture program
- Outstanding degree programs available in horticulture and golf course management, agronomy and range management, agribusiness, agricultural economics, animal sciences, wildlife management, fashion merchandising, human science teacher certification, family and consumer sciences cooperative extension and child and family studies
- Opportunities to participate on judging teams and show teams, and in agricultural student organizations
- Located in agricultural setting–Dairy Capital of Texas
- Hands-on laboratory experiences–scholarships available
- M.S. in agriculture and agriculture education
College of Business
- Nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
- Nationally recognized Computer Information Systems program
- Faculty members with practical real-life business experience
- Fastest growing college at Tarleton since 1995
- Graduates recruited by top-notch organizations around the country and the world
- Job placement rate near 100 percent for Computer Information Systems graduates
College of Education
- Offers a doctoral program in Educational Leadership
- Prepares one of every three Tarleton graduates for some type of educator certification
- Considered as one of the top universities in Texas for developing teachers
- Was the first university in Texas to offer alternative teacher certification
- Offers more than $186,000 in scholarships for students desiring to be teachers.
- Offers state licensure programs in athletic training
- Offer a unique program creating health-related fitness for individuals with spinal cord injuries and other neurological impairments
- Has a strong history of producing coaches for the public schools and universities in Texas
- Approved by the State Board of Educator Certification as Center for Professional Development of Educators
- Provides a variety of field experiences for students desiring to be teachers, coaches, athletic trainers, counselors, principals, superintendents or psychologists
- Offers programs leading to licensed professional counselor, licensed psychological associate and marriage and family therapist
- Hosts the Effective Schools Project, one of the nation’s largest and longest-running school improvement ventures
- Has a faculty dedicated to “Creating a Culture of Excellence for Our Students”
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
- Excellent faculty, wonderful facilities, great students - a combination that enhances the learning experience
- Fine arts and communications department housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center-three theaters, scene-and-costume shops, art studios, rehearsal rooms and more
- Department of English and Languages encourages creative writing-publishes annual collection of student essays and research projects, hosts annual “Creative Writing Day” publishes students poetry, prose, and graphic arts in the student edited “Anthology”
- Technical writing classes taught in state-of-the-art computer classrooms offering computer graphics, Web page design, and desktop publishing
- Spanish program regularly produces Spanish plays, Christmas festivities, poetry reading-offers opportunities to study abroad in several Spanish-speaking countries
- Art faculty sponsors a variety of art exhibits annually
- Music program offers opportunities to perform with Fort Worth Symphony and other leading music ensembles
- Communications program sponsors exciting debaters-teams from foreign countries
- Theatre program performs six plays a year before large audiences
- Upper-level courses are small-encourage class discussion and offer personal attention
- Ninety-five percent of courses are taught by professors holding a Ph.D.
- Departments sponsor student honor societies and clubs-bring students together who share common interests
- Host the largest “Career Day” for criminal justice majors in Texas
- Numerous internships and scholarships are available
- Published the first annual issue of "Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas" in September 2004
College of Science and Technology
- Offers the only bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering in Texas
- New $30.8 million science building
- The only planetarium in The Texas A&M University System
- Emphasizing students working with faculty and technology
- Proud record of students going on to excel in medical and other professional schools
- Large number of students Ph.D.s in one of the sciences
- Involvement in improvement of math and science education
- Expanding nursing program with emphasis on rural nursing care
- Innovative engineering physics program with emphasis on electrical engineering
- One of only two undergraduate hydrology-water resources programs in Texas
- Clinical laboratory science program housed in Fort Worth medical district, with recently expanded and renovated facilities
- Engineering technology program combines engineering knowledge with technical skills, manufacturing principles, and the most current technology
- Active and highly recognized student academic organizations and clubs
- More than $100,000 in scholarships given annually

Outstanding Graduates

Dr. Bud Frazier, heart surgeon, Houston
Millie Hughes-Fulford, astronaut
Joe Long, banker & philanthropist, Austin
Mike Moncrief, mayor of Fort Worth and former Texas State Senator
Charles Stenholm, Lobbyist and former U.S. Congressman
Dr. Barry B. Thompson, former chancellor of The Texas A&M University System