Texas State University Round Rock Campus

Texas State University
Round Rock Campus

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Type	Public
Established	2005
President	Denise Trauth, Ph.D.
Director	Edna Rehbein, Ph.D.
Students	1,984 (Fall 2010)
Location	Round Rock , Texas , USA
Campus	110 acres (0.45 km2)
Colors	Maroon and Gold
Mascot	Boko the Bobcat
Website	www.rrc.txstate.edu

Texas State University Round Rock Campus (RRC) is the official name of Texas State University’s campus in Round Rock, Texas and is located just 20 miles (32 km) north of Austin. Construction began on the current campus in 2004 and opened its doors for the Fall semester in 2005. The campus hosts upper-level classes for bachelor's degrees and courses for master's degrees and post bachelor's certificate programs.

Avery Building at the Round Rock Campus

History

Texas State University Round Rock Campus, previously known as the Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC), was established in 1996 with just a few classes and grew rapidly. By 2004, the 15 temporary buildings in a lot adjacent to Westwood High School were full to capacity. In 2003, the Avery family of Round Rock donated 101 acres in northeast Round Rock to allow the former RRHEC to create its own campus. Construction of the Avery Building began in 2004, and the building opened its doors on August 26, 2005. The 125,000-square-foot Avery Building was designed to offer instruction and student support in one building. It includes classrooms, labs, offices, and a library. In 2010 the Round Rock Campus opened the 77,740-square-foot, three-story Nursing Building. The St. David’s School of Nursing admitted the first class of junior-level nursing majors in the fall 2010 semester. Ground Breaking for the Health Professions Building addition to the Texas State Round Rock Campus is May 2016.

Academics

The Round Rock Campus offers the junior and senior level classes to complete a bachelor’s degree as well as graduate degrees, post baccalaureate certification and continuing education programs. Students can complete their first two years (freshman and sophomore level classes) at the Texas State University San Marcos campus, any community college, or transfer to the RRC from another school. Courses at the RRC are offered at convenient times close to where students live and work. Students who complete their degree requirements at the Round Rock Campus earn their degrees from Texas State University. The programs that are offered at the RRC are:

Bachelor’s Degrees

• Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS)
• Computer Science (BA/BS)
• Criminal Justice Law Enforcement (BSCJ)
• General Studies (BGS)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (BS) (Early Childhood through Grade 6/ESL)
• Management (BBA)
• Mass Communication (BA)
• Nursing (BSN)
• Psychology (BA)

Master’ Degrees

• Business Administration (MBA)
• Computer Science (MA/MS)
• Educational Leadership (MEd)
• Elementary Education (MEd)
• Professional Counseling (MA)
• Public Administration (MPA)
• Software Engineering (MS)

Online Master’s Programs

• Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (MSIS)
• Management of Technical Education (MEd)
• Technical Communication (MA)

Certifications & Continuing Education

UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION

• Healthcare Administration

TEACHER EDUCATION AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS

• Educational Leadership (Principal)
• Elementary Education Teacher Recruitment Program
• Elementary Education Certification toward MEd

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Certified Public Manager