ETBU FAST FACTS Name........................................... East Texas Baptist University Location ............................................................Marshall, Texas Founded ............................................................................. 1912 President............................................Dr. Samuel “Dub” Oliver Mailing Address ..............One Tiger Drive, Marshall, TX 75670 Main Switchboard ............................................... 903-935-7963 Admissions Office ............................................. 1-800-804-ETBU Website............................................................. www.etbu.edu Athletics Affiliation ......................................... NCAA Division III Mascot ..............................................................................Tigers School Colors ...................................................Navy and Gold Enrollment (Fall 2011) ....................................................... 1,214 Student/Faculty Ratio ........................................................ 15:1 Average Class Size ................................................................ 20
EMBRACING FAITH.
Our faith affects, well, everything. It changes the way you think about your life and about the world around you. As ETBU students are encouraged and equipped to grow spiritually, they flourish in every other way. We want to encourage a deeper faith in Christ in our students. That means we want them to be inspired to believe and grow, not just told what to believe. We want them to experience real change, not just follow a list of rules. We’ve found that real growth and life happen best in a true community. The ETBU campus is just that -- a close-knit group of students, faculty and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds. It’s more common for them to refer to ETBU as “home” than as “school.” That difference -- both formed by a common faith and encouraging a deeper faith -- matters.
ENGAGING MINDS.
College exists to educate you. But what does that mean? Does it mean you leave with a brain full of information? With skills for a better job? With a diploma to hang on the wall? All of that is part of it. We just believe there is more to education. We believe you attend college not only to educate your mind, but also to engage it. And we believe you should leave college not only with the tools for a career, but also with wisdom for life. That starts, of course, with an exceptional classroom experience. At ETBU, degreed faculty -- experts in their fields -- teach our classes. You interact with professors and classmates as you learn, and classes are small enough to allow for a true interactive learning experience.
EMPOWERING LEADERS.
The shared goal of everyone at ETBU is this: when you leave us, you leave not merely with a degree, but with a purpose. That purpose is different for everyone, but the common theme is that our students are prepared to be light to the world wherever they go, whatever they do. And that’s why we believe that college is about all of you, not just your brain. It’s about growing in the ways you want to grow -- and in the ways you can’t imagine growing. It’s about experiencing community and expanding your mind. It’s about becoming who God created you to be for the rest of your life. That only happens in a place where everyone is completely invested in that kind of campus -- where faculty and staff really know their students and pour into their lives, both in and out of the classroom -- where students’ passions aren’t replaced with information, but empowered by what they learn and how they learn it.
ETBU IS THAT KIND OF PLACE. We aren’t bragging. We’ve just been blessed with a group of people who believe where you go to college matters as much as whether you go to college. But don’t take our word for it. A place like that is better experienced than described. COME SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Learn more online at www.etbu.edu
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Athletic Training
History
Biology
Human Relations (Psychology)
-- Forensic Science Concentration
Business Administration
-- Accounting -- Management Information Systems -- Management -- Marketing
International Studies Kinesiology Mass Communication Mathematics
Chemistry
Music
Chemistry
Music/Piano Performance
-- Forensic Science Concentration
Criminal Justice Education - Elementary
-- Language Arts & Reading (English) -- Language Arts & Reading (Reading) -- Mathematics -- Science -- Social Studies -- Church Ministries
Education - Secondary -- English -- History -- Life Science -- Mathematics -- Physical Science -- Social Studies -- Spanish -- Speech
Education - All Level
-- Kinesiology/Physical Education -- Music -- Theatre Arts
English English
-- Literature Specialization
-- Writing Specialization
Music/Sacred-Music Ministry Music/Vocal Performance Nursing Political Science Psychology Religion
-- Biblical Studies -- Pastoral -- Christian Education -- Youth Education/Ministry -- Missions
Sociology Spanish Speech Communication Theatre Arts
-- with Performance Concentration -- with Design/Tech Concentration
University Studies Applied Science
(for students 25 and over) -- Criminal Justice (online options) -- University Studies
*Pre-professional programs are also available. Students interested in studying one of these programs will indicate a major in its related field.