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University of Houston – Victoria : Suite 104, University West : 3007 N. Ben Wilson

Victoria, Texas 77901 : 361.570.4110 : Fax: 361.570.4114 : www.uhv.edu/oar

Email:  admissions@uhv.edu

 

At UHV, the Office of Admissions and Records and the Registrar are responsible for administering UHV admissions policies.

 

How To Apply

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In order to be considered for admission a student must send the following credentials to the Office of Admissions and Records. For timely and accurate processing, students should ensure that all official documents have been submitted prior to registration. Students are encouraged to request electronic transmission of all transcripts; such transmission may shorten the processing time by two or three days.

 

Undergraduate

 

  1. A completed application for undergraduate admission.

  2. An official transcript from EACH college attended, sent directly from each institution to UH-Victoria.

  3. TASP scores for reading, writing and mathematics, sent directly from National Evaluation Systems, Inc. to UH-Victoria; or, the scores must appear on an official transcript being sent from a college formerly attended.

 

NOTE:  Students who have completed at least three semester hours of acceptable college credit prior to September 1, 1989 are exempt from taking the TASP. For other exemptions, refer to the TASP information in the Undergraduate Admission section of this catalog.

 

IMPORTANT: Teacher Certification students are not exempt from taking the TASP test. A passing score on each portion of the TASP test is required for admission to the teacher certification program. See the Teacher Certification section of this catalog or Office of Teacher Education Records for more information.

 

Postbaccalaureate

 

  1. A completed application for postbaccalaureate admission.

  2. An official transcript from each college attended, sent directly from the institution to UH-Victoria.

 

IMPORTANT:  Teacher Certification students are not exempt from taking the TASP test. A passing score on each portion of the TASP test is required for admission to the teacher certification program. See the Teacher Certification section of this catalog or Office of Teacher Education Records for more information.

 

Temporary Graduate Student
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  1. A completed application for temporary graduate student admission.

  2. An official transcript from the college from which the most recent degree and/or course work was earned, sent directly from the institution to UH-Victoria.

 

Graduate

 

  1. A completed application for graduate admission

  2. An official transcript from EACH college attended, sent directly from each institution to UH-Victoria.

  3. Appropriate exam scores must be sent directly from the testing service to UH-Victoria.

 

NOTE: The only requirement for applicants holding a master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution is an official transcript from the institution which awarded the degree, sent directly from that institution to UH-Victoria.

 

Official Transcripts

All official transcripts must be sent from the sending institution directly to UH-Victoria and must be received in the Office of Admissions and Records no later than the 12th class day of a fall or spring semester or no later than the 4th class day of a summer term; failure to comply with this requirement may result in the applicant’s being administratively withdrawn from all classes for the fall, spring, or summer semester and the student may forfeit all tuition and fees.

 

Deadlines

There are no specific deadlines for admission applications from citizens or permanent residents of the United States. However, applicants should submit credentials as early as possible to ensure adequate time for processing before registration.
 

Applicants to the School of Business Administration MBA program must apply for admission to UHV by the following deadlines:  Fall - July 1; Spring - December 1;
Summer - April 1. International students must submit application for admission and all supporting admission documentation, regardless of your degree objective, by the following dates to ensure time for processing:    Fall - June 1;   Spring - October 1;  Summer - March 1.

 

For Additional Information contact the Office of Admissions and Records:

 

3007 N Ben Wilson, Victoria TX 77901-5731

Phone: (361)570-4110 or Texas Toll-free 1-877-970-4848, extension 110

Email:  admissions@uhv.edu

 

Majors and Major Codes

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Major

Code

Undergraduate

Graduate

School of Arts and Sciences:

 

 

 

American Humanics Certification #

 

 

 

Applied Arts and Sciences

AAS

B.A.A.S.

 

Biology

BIO

B.S.

 

 *Science (Secondary Teacher Certification)

BIO:SCI

B.S.

 

Communication

COM

B.A., B.S.

 

Computer Science – Computer Science

CSC-CSC

B.S.

 

Computer Science – Information Systems

CSC-INF

B.S.

 

 *Computer Science Teacher Certification

CSC:CSC

B.S.

 

Criminal Justice

CRM JST

B.S.

 

Humanities – English (Literature)

HUM-ENG

B.A.

 

 *English Teacher Certification

HUM:ENG

B.A.

 

Humanities – Workplace Writing

HUM-WRK

B.A.

 

Humanities – History

HUM-HIS

B.A.

 

 *History Teacher Certification

HUM:HIS

B.A.

 

Interdisciplinary Studies

IDS STD

 

M.A.I.S.

Mathematical Sciences – Mathematics

MAS-MAS

B.A., B.S.

 

 * Mathematics Teacher Certification

MAS:

B.A., B.S.

 

Mathematics – Actuarial Science

MAS-ACT

B.A., B.S.

 

Psychology

PSY

B.A., B.S.

 

Counseling Psychology

PSY-CSG

 

M.A.

School Psychology

PSY-SCH

 

M.A.

 

 

 

 

School of Business Administration:

Code

Undergraduate

Graduate

Accounting

BUS-ACC

B.B.A.

 

General Business

BUS-GEN

B.B.A.

 

Management

BUS-MGT

B.B.A.

 

Marketing

BUS-MKT

B.B.A.

 

Business Administration

B ADMIN

 

M.B.A.

 

 

 

 

* SBEC (State Board of Educator Certification) Program.

# American Humanics, Inc. Certification Program; with any major.

 

Major

Code

Undergraduate

Graduate

School of Education **:

 

 

 

Administration and Supervision:

 

 

 

    General Administration

AED-ADM

 

M.ED.

    Principalship

AED-PRN*

 

M.ED.

    Superintendency

AED-SPT*

 

M.ED.

Curriculum and Instruction:

 

 

 

    Educational Diagnostician

C&I-DIA*

 

M.ED.

    Elementary Education

C&I-EED

 

M.ED.

    Reading

C&I-RDG*

 

M.ED.

    Secondary Education

C&I-SED

 

M.ED.

    Special Education

C&I-SPE

 

M.ED.

Counseling

CED*

 

M.ED.

Interdisciplinary Studies:

 

 

 

    Early Childhood – Grade 4 Generalist

IDS:ESE

B.S.I.S.

 

    Grade 4 – Grade 8 Generalist

IDS:MSE

B.S.I.S.