School Overview

A long history: Texas Southmost College was founded in 1926 and has a history of nearly 100 years of education. It is one of the oldest community colleges in Texas.

A superior geographical location: The college is located in the southern tip of Texas, close to the Mexican border. The city of Brownsville where it is located is a vibrant city with a rich cultural and historical heritage. It also provides students with opportunities for cultural exchanges and business cooperation with Mexico.

Educational Mission and Goals

Mission: Committed to providing students with high-quality, affordable educational opportunities to meet the diverse educational needs of the community, promote students' personal growth and career development, and contribute to the economic and social development of the region.

Goals: By providing a wide range of academic courses and vocational training programs, help students acquire knowledge and skills, and smoothly transfer to a four-year university to continue their studies or directly enter the labor market.

Professional Settings

Academic Transfer Majors: Provides a wealth of professional courses that can be transferred to four-year universities, such as biology, chemistry, computer science, English, history, mathematics, psychology, etc. These courses are connected with the first two years of courses in four-year universities. After completing their studies, students can smoothly transfer to universities in Texas and even across the United States to continue their bachelor's degrees.

Vocational and technical majors: To meet the needs of the local labor market, the college has opened a variety of vocational and technical majors, including nursing, respiratory therapy, medical assistants, computer information technology, accounting, business management, welding technology, automotive technology, etc. These majors focus on the cultivation of practical skills, and students can directly enter related industries after graduation.

Teaching resources

Faculty: We have a team of highly qualified teachers who not only have solid professional knowledge, but also have rich teaching experience and practical experience. They are committed to providing students with personalized teaching guidance to help students fully develop their potential.

Teaching facilities: The campus is equipped with modern teaching facilities, including laboratories, computer rooms, libraries, learning centers, etc. The laboratories are equipped with advanced experimental equipment, providing students with a good practical operation environment; the computer rooms provide the latest computer software and hardware equipment to meet students' learning and research needs; the library has a rich collection of books, journals and databases covering various disciplines, providing strong support for students' learning and research.

Student support services

Academic counseling: Provide students with free academic counseling services, including course counseling, study skills guidance, writing counseling, etc. Professional counselors will provide them with personalized counseling plans based on their needs to help students improve their academic performance.

Career Counseling: There is a career counseling center to provide students with career planning, job search skills training, internship and job opportunity recommendations. Career counselors will help students understand their interests, abilities and career goals, develop reasonable career plans, and provide relevant career information and resources.

Student Clubs and Activities: The school has many student clubs and organizations, covering various fields such as academics, culture, art, and sports. Students can participate in club activities according to their interests and hobbies, make friends, broaden their horizons, and enrich their extracurricular life.

Transfer and Employment

Transfer Cooperation: Texas Southmost College has established close transfer cooperation with many four-year universities, including the University of Texas System and the Texas State University System. The college provides students with detailed transfer guidance and support to help them successfully complete the transfer application procedures and enter their ideal university for further study.

Employment Services: The college's employment service center has established extensive cooperative relationships with local companies and institutions to provide students with abundant internship and employment opportunities. By holding campus job fairs, career information lectures and other activities, it helps students understand the dynamics of the employment market, improve their employment competitiveness, and achieve smooth employment.