HBU Academic Programs
HBU in 2020 72 bachelor鈥檚 degrees 37 master鈥檚 degrees 3 doctoral degrees HC.edu/Majors HC.edu/Admissions| 281-649-3211 HBU Mission Statement The mission of Houston Baptist University is to provide…
HBU President Robert Sloan on Fall 2020
While 2020 has held new challenges, it also marks a special time in the life of HBU. We celebrate 60 years of offering "A Higher Education." This…
Dr. Sloan Presents His Teaching, "Book of Secrets"
HBU President Robert Sloan teaches from his series, "Book of Secrets," which explores meaningful answers in the Bible to pressing questions we face today.
HBU 60th Anniversary Timeline
1957 Houston developer Frank Sharp offers to sell 390 acres of land near the Southwest Freeway to the Union Baptist Association College Committee 1960 Following several years…
Bringing It All Back Home: HBU's New MA in History
By Dr. Anthony M. Joseph, HBU Professor of History HBU Master of Arts in History History, ah history. The schoolboy鈥檚 dread on the morning of the test.…
Alumni Highlight: Bob Beauchamp
Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� Beauchamp 鈥�87 remembers the tumultuous time that led to the decision to further his education. 鈥淒ue to the great oil bust that started in 1982,…
Alumni Highlight: Trenton Bell
Trenton Bell 鈥�12 first learned about HBU through a college fair held at Belton High School. HBU offered the education he was looking for and the chance…
Alumni Highlight: Kirkland Guillory
Kirkland Guillory 鈥�20 remembers the anxiety she felt as a Humble High School student searching for the right college fit. 鈥淚 was going through a period of…
Alumni Highlight: Lijo Joseph
Lijo Joseph 鈥�99 graduated from Bellaire High School and wanted to attend college near where he grew up. At HBU, Joseph majored in Business Administration and was…
Alumni Highlight: Lisa Simon
Lisa Morris Simon 鈥�76 came to HBU after trying a state university. The small, nurturing environment was the change she needed, Simon said. As a student who…
Alumni Highlight: Tim Mavergeorge
Tim Mavergeorge 鈥�84 grew up in the Baltimore area not focused on either faith or education. After being expelled from school, he moved to Tennessee to begin…
Alumni Highlight: Cody Moncure
Cody Moncure 鈥�17 MBA 鈥�18 is one of the original 13 football players on HBU鈥檚 inaugural team. The ability to be part of the program helped draw…
HBU Alumna Ashlynn Mills Among First-Ever UH Medical School Class
The University of Houston College of Medicine has opened and, in July 2020, accepted its first-ever class for the inaugural program. In celebration of its opening, UH…
Alumni Highlight: Angela Stewart
Angela Stewart 鈥�97 came to HBU after graduating from nearby Bellaire High School. As one of four children, Stewart showed an early proclivity toward her chosen career,…
Alumni Highlight: Jane Jester Marmion
Jane Jester Marmion 鈥�68 has contributed greatly as a community servant. She has worked as a medical social worker; a caseworker and program supervisor for Sheltering Arms;…
HBU Alumna Carla Stutts Chosen as a Recipient of 2020 BEST Award
By Texas Baptists Communications Carla Stutts '01 has been chosen by Texas Baptists as one of nine recipients of the 2020 Baptist Educators Serving Texans (B.E.S.T.) Award.…
HBU Athletics Stacks Up Academic Awards in 2019-20
Two-thirds of HBU鈥檚 more than 350 student-athletes were recognized for their achievements in the classroom during the 2019-20 academic year. 鈥淲e are so proud of our student-athletes鈥�…
Athletics: Seasons of Change
When sports were put on hold on March 13, no one could predict what the Fall 2020 athletics schedules would look like. There were more questions than…
Huskies Continue to Chase Major-League Dreams
HBU right-handed pitcher Kyle Gruller (鈥�19) agreed to terms to sign a free-agent contract with Major League Baseball鈥檚 Houston Astros on June 15. 鈥淎 big thanks to…
Philanthropy: A Calling
By Brena Baumann-Gonzalez 鈥�87, Senior Director of Philanthropy at Texas Children's Hospital Philanthropy is not only my career, it is my calling. When I first started in…
Uniquely HBU: Focus and Refuge Bands
Students in HBU鈥檚 Focus and Refuge bands have the important job and privilege of leading students and others into adoration and praise of God. The two campus…
HBU McNair Center to Host Entrepreneur-in-Residence
HBU McNair Center to Host Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Feature First Online Cohort, and Offer Undergraduate Certificate Since its founding in 2016, the McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise…
HBU Alumna Diamondneshay Ward Among First-Ever UH Medical School Class
The University of Houston College of Medicine has opened and, in July 2020, accepted its first-ever class for the inaugural program. In celebration of its opening, UH…
Digital Addition Brings Museum to Life
Many visitors to the Morris Cultural Arts Center are amazed at the treasures they find in the Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts and the Museum…
See What 桃太郎映像Online Offers
The HBU Pampell Online Division offers learners flexible options for pursuing their bachelor's and master's degrees from wherever they are! OnlineAdmissions@HC.edu| 1-855-428-1960
Ways to Support HBU
HBU Fund As HBU celebrates our 60th anniversary, we remember those who have gone before and paved the way to make HBU the world-class University it is…
Fall 2020 Alum-a-Grams & In Memoriam
Alum-a-Grams Jo 鈥�70 and Michael 鈥�70 Wood celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 8, 2020. Tammy Fowler 鈥�83 works for Barrios as a Technical Publications Specialist…
Accounting: A Degree that Adds Up: Part 1
Brielle Eskridge 鈥�19 was introduced to accounting in a class during her senior year at Barbers Hill High School. 鈥淔rom there, I knew I wanted to stick…
Accounting: A Degree that Adds Up: Part 2
Q&A with Dr. Michael Kraten, HBU Professor of Accounting 1) Could you describe HBU's Accounting program and degree tracks? HBU offers a four-year bachelor鈥檚 degree program for…