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University of Houston

Services and Facilities

Address

212 E. Cullen Building
Houston, TX 77204

Website

http://www.uh.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@uh.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

N/A

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Al-Formal Wear; Allstate Insurance; Anadarko; Baker and Associates; Bank of America; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida; Centerpoint Energy; Chevron; Child Protective Services; Deloitte and Touche; Dillard's; El Paso Corporation; Electrical Reliability Services, Inc.; Ernst & Young; ExxonMobil; Foley's/Macy's; Heartland Home Health; MD Anderson Hospital; Manhattan Construction; Marathon; Memorial Hermann Hospital; Methodist Hospital; Neiman Marcus; New York Life; Noble Energy; Pulte Homes; Realty USA; Saks 5th Avenue; Sam's Club; Shell Oil Company; Social Services Administration; Target; Texas Children's Hospital; UT Health Science Center; Wal-Mart; Welker Engineering Company

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

2,231,199

Number of current serial subscriptions:

22,193

Number of microforms:

5,917,649

Number of audiovisual materials:

11,146

Number of E-books:

96,415

Additional library facilities:

Libraries: William Jenkins Architecture and Art Music Optometry Pharmacy O'Quinn Law Library Conrad N. Hilton Library and Archives

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Blaffer Gallery

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

Yes

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

20,736

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

250

In classrooms:

250

In computer labs:

2,500

Elsewhere in the school/university:

4,600

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

35,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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