Howard University
Vernon Thornton
Founded
• Howard University was founded March 2, 1867
• This was after the Civil War
Howard 1900
Location
• 2400 Sixth Street Washington, DC
• In Maryland
President
• The first president of Howard was Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, Howard’s first black president.
• The president of 2011 is Sidney A. Ribeau
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Entrance Requirements
• A combined score of 1020 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), or an ACT score of at least 22.
• A 2.5 cumulative High School Grade Point Average (GPA).
• Students also are expected to have completed at the secondary level the following courses with the assigned unit requirements: – 4 units of English – 2 units of Science– 2 units of Mathematics– 2 units of Social Science– 2 units of Foreign Language– 3 units of any other
academic course counted toward graduation
Notable Alumni• Cathy Hughes ->
founder of Radio One and TV One.
• Taraji P. Henson ( Actor) ->
Curriculum Strengths • Architecture (1 majors) • Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies (3 majors) • Arts visual and performing (8 majors) • Biological and biomedical sciences (10 majors) • Business, management, marketing (9 majors) • Communications and journalism (5 majors) • Computer and information sciences (2 majors) • Education (10 majors) • Engineering (5 majors) • English language and literature (1 majors) • Family, consumer and human sciences (2 majors) • Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5 majors) • Health professions and clinical sciences (15 majors) • History (1 majors) • Law and Legal studies (2 majors) • Mathematics and statistics (1 majors) • Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies (2
majors) • Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness (2 majors) • Philosophy and religion (1 majors) • Physical sciences (3 majors) • Psychology (4 majors) • Public administration and social services (2 majors) • Security and protective services (1 majors) • Social sciences (4 majors) • Theology and religious vocations (3 majors)
• Mathematics and statistics (1 majors) • Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies (2
majors) • Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness (2 majors) • Philosophy and religion (1 majors) • Physical sciences (3 majors) • Psychology (4 majors) • Public administration and social services (2 majors) • Security and protective services (1 majors) • Social sciences (4 majors) • Theology and religious vocations (3 majors) Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness (2 majors) • Philosophy and religion (1 majors) • Physical sciences (3 majors) • Psychology (4 majors) • Public administration and social services (2 majors) • Security and protective services (1 majors) • Social sciences (4 majors) Theology and religious vocations (3 majors)
Major Events
• 1926 Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson first black president
• Howard University Press was organized in 1972.
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Extra – curricular activities
• Mens BasketballCross CountryFootballSwimming TennisTrack and Field
• Womens BasketballBowlingCross countryLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimmingTennis Track and field Volleyball
Academic Clubs • American Constitution Society
• American Humanics Student Association
• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists*
• American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists*
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• Graduate Economics Association (GEA)*
• Graduate Physics Society*
• Graduate Student Association for Atmospheric Science*
• Health Professions Society
• Graduate Political Science Association
• Howard Family Law Society
• Howard University Association of Black Journalists
• Howard University Business Law Society
• Howard University Film Organization
• University Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
• Howard University Math Club
• Howard University Student Organization for Undergraduate Sociologist
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• Howard University Pre-Dental Society
• Howard University Real Estate Club
• Human Rights Globalization Law Review
• Japanese Culture Club
• Management Team Leader
• National Society of Black Engineers
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Political Science Society
• Women in Medicine
• Spanish Language Socieity ( Chango)
• Sterling Allen Brown English Society
Cost Undergraduate
Tuition
$8,550.00
Self-Help Fee
5.00
Endowment Fee
15.00
Technology Fee
125.00
Matriculation Fee*
365.50
Total Cost
$9,060.50
Part-time Rate Per Credit Hour
$713.00
Excess Tuition Rate Per Credit Hour
$500.00
Graduate
Tuition
$10,997.50
Endowment Fee
15.00
Self-Help Fee
5.00
Technology Fee
125.00
Matriculation Fee*
365.50
Total Cost
$11,508.00
Part-time Rate Per Credit Hour
$1,222.00
Excess Tuition Rate Per Credit Hour
$880.00
Total Enrollment of Students
• Total Enrollment: 10,623
• 65% Female• 35% Male
Fe-male65%
Male35%
Enrollment
Area I Would Like to Pursue
• I would like to pursue in the area of game design.
The Howard Bison
Bowling Team
Website Addresses
• www.howard.edu• www.google.com• www.bing.com
