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Welcome to the College of Public Service

What is the College of Public Service?

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Upcoming vitalvoices Events

The Multidisciplinary Nature of Child Exploitation Investigations​ (Panel Discussion)

Thursday, September 21st​, 9:30am - 11:30am

Hosted by: Dr. Elizabeth Gilmore​ (Featuring Tony Goodwin and Brandon Poor, aka, The Catfish Cops​)​​


A HPD police officer, a forensic interviewer, an assistant attorney general, a victim advocate, and the Catfish Cops are joined by Dr. Beth Gilmore to discuss the teamwork involved in combatting this modern day evil. Event will be held live in C-100 and via zoom.

​​Register Today​​​

New Urban Education Graduate Scholarship​

​The new "Urban Education Graduate Scholarship" will award $1,650 to selected students in the Fall 2023 semester. "​All new MAT and MEDL students" are only eligible to apply for this scholarship, which will cover half of Fall tuition!

 ​ APPLY ON TK20 TODAY​

Urban Education Scholarship​Emeritus Max Castillo

​​The Emeritus Max Castillo ​Scholarship was founded in honor of former UHD President Max Castillo. As such, the scholarship is open to undergraduate preservice teachers admitted to the UE program.

​​​​The scholarship provides $1,100 once a year for the fall semester, and it should be used towards tuition, books, fees, and/or supplies for the upcoming academic semester.  ​

For More Information​

The College Of Public Service

Mission


The University of Houston-Downtown College of Public Service exists to educate and develop public servants, advocates, and leaders in criminal justice, education, and social work.


We offer 4​ undergraduate degrees and 3 graduate degrees. Top 10 Reasons to Choose CPS at UHD


More About the College of Public Service


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 UHD College of Public Service: A Private Tour with Jasmine

Jasmine Braimer, Criminal Justice Student,  will give you a private tour of the College of Public Service  at the University of Houston-Downtown.

College of Public Service By the Numbers

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Degrees Offered
Choose from 5 undergraduate degrees and 2 masters degrees at the College of Public Service.

93%

Recommend to Students
Students who are graduating would recommend the College of Public Service to their family and friends.

94%

Students Feel Confident
Students are confident they will carry out their professional responsibilities upon graduation.

82%

Financial Assistance
Approximately 82% of UHD’s full-time students receive on average $10,000 in scholarships, grants and/or loans each year.

167

Service-Learning Locations
Our students are given the opportunity to enhance their learning through real-world experiences.

18:1

Student:Faculty Ratio
Our faculty gets to know our students by name.

#1

Diversity
The University of Houston-Downtown is the most diverse University in the Southern Region of the USA.

Last updated 9/20/2023 8:02 PM