About the University of Incarnate Word
With over 135 years of tradition, the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, 德州致力于在耶稣基督信仰的背景下提供卓越的教育, 神的道成肉身的话语. UIW is the largest Catholic university in Texas and the fourth largest private university in Texas. With a beautiful main campus in San Antonio, UIW has locations throughout the city, South and Central Texas as well as two 墨西哥校园 and a European Study Center 在法国的斯特拉斯堡. UIW was founded by and is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
威斯康星大学致力于塑造品格坚强的优秀人才，拓展我们的世界. 的核心 校本的使命 is a commitment to social justice and community service. 课程设计旨在拓宽学生对世界需求的理解, 男人和女人学习成为关心和开明的公民, 利用他们的技能对当地和全球社区产生有意义的影响. Through programs offered at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels through 11 schools and colleges, 学生可以对无数的行业和研究领域产生积极的影响.
As a Hispanic-Serving Institution and 黄丝带学校, UIW proudly welcomes students of all backgrounds and supports them throughout their academic journeys.
UIW is the only Catholic NCAA Division 1 田径项目 共有14个体育项目和23个男女代表队. As a proud member of the Southland Conference, uw团队是道德体育精神和运动精神的典范.
我们丰富的传统, 牢固的纽带和传奇的历史造就了40多名自豪的校友,000 men and women across the world. Graduates go on to live the UIW Mission in their field, displaying exemplary work in arts, civic service and professional accomplishments.
学术项目
在校本, students can choose from over 90 undergraduate majors, 未成年人和专业, 25岁以上的毕业生, doctoral and professional doctoral programs. 的 diversified and comprehensive study focuses and schools offered at UIW allow students to follow their own learning pathway in a professional and personalized environment.
With 11 schools and colleges in the United States, UIW的学生可以探索音乐等不同的学习领域, 社区卫生, computer information systems and 老师 education, 举几个例子. Explore each school and discover more.
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
德利本教育学院
H-E-B School of Business and Administration
菲克药学院
Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions
Rosenberg School of Optometry
School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering
传媒与设计学院
School of Osteopathic Medicine
物理治疗学院
School of Professional Studies
Research and Graduate Studies
的 esteemed faculty of UIW have received honors in research, professional service and teaching. 他们的专业知识与低师生比例(11:1)相结合, 确保课堂体验与个性化的发现真理和理解.
Students graduate from UIW with the skills and confidence to enter countless fields and emerging industries, including teaching professions, 美术, 工商管理, 组织的领导, medical professions and social service occupations. 学术课程, committed faculty and engaging classroom experiences empower students to enter the professional work world as innovative leaders and engaged scholars, using their vocations to serve the local and global community.
一所全球性大学
At the University of the Incarnate Word, engaging with the global community is an inherent value of the Catholic intellectual tradition尊重每一个人作为人类大家庭的一员. uw通过成为国际教育的领导者来体现这一价值. Students thrive on our diverse communities in the United States and are offered many opportunities to study around the world.
从我们最初的日子开始, uw吸引了来自世界各地的学生，丰富了他们的学习经验. 今天, with international students making up 25% of enrollment, representing 67 countries, UIW students learn about other cultures from their classmates amid daily interactions in class, 在校园的文化庆祝活动中，通过分享经验.
Students have the unique opportunity to take their learning beyond borders and into one of UIW’s more than 140 international sister schools located on six continents for an immersive 留学项目. With a wide variety of choices, students can tailor their linguistic, 通过体验不同国家的生活，对文化和历史产生兴趣.
关于校园
校本的本科, 研究生院和专业博士院都位于圣安东尼奥, a city with a rich heritage and a strong business climate. San Antonio is increasingly becoming an attractive environment for industry in the United States because of its educated workforce, low cost of living and friendly business culture. 医疗保健, 生物科学, 信息技术, 航空航天工程和可再生能源是圣安东尼奥蓬勃发展的产业. 的 city’s geographical location between the east and west coasts and the Gulf of Mexico make it a prime location for industry expansion and growth.
主校区占地154英亩, 位于百老汇, 位于圣安东尼奥的城市中心，位于阿拉莫高地的飞地城市. 成立于1893年, Incarnate Word School was originally located just a few miles south on Government Hill in San Antonio. 的 Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word purchased the George Brackenridge estate and built a Motherhouse on the property. 小学和中学随后被转移到百老汇的位置. 当时, there was no college for women in San Antonio, so college courses were added to the curriculum. 这所学校后来被称为道成肉身的学院和学院. 的 mission of the University of the Incarnate Word is based on the Sisters’ commitment to service and responding to the needs around them.
San Antonio is the seventh largest city in the United States, but the vibrant village surrounding UIW provides a charming atmosphere in the center of all the action. Students are within walking distance of local eateries, trendy markets and an eclectic shopping district. 周末活动可以在百老汇校园几英里内导航. Whether students want to visit the San Antonio Zoo, 怀特博物馆, the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, 或者在珍珠酒店享受一个轻松的下午，享受当地的农贸市场和美食文化, UIW是享受圣安东尼奥文化的完美起点.
在校本 菲克药学院 (FSOP) was founded in 2004 to provide high-quality education to students pursuing a Doctorate of Pharmacy, is the only faith-based School of Pharmacy in Texas. FSOP was built in the center of San Antonio, designed specifically for pharmaceutical education. 教室配备了最新的教学技术, 与教室相邻的分组讨论室用于小组会议.
药学专业的学生把他们的课堂训练变成了整个城市的学徒, 与圣安东尼奥医疗卫生机构和社区伙伴合作. 30%的药学教育在实践环境中进行, students carry the tenet of service into their practice, 参与服务项目，帮助服务不足的人群, 包括健康博览会, free clinics and missional health outreach abroad.
FSOP continues the hope of founding Sisters, who had a vision for a comprehensive health care provision to serve the needs of San Antonio and South Texas. 药学院向世界输送训练有素的药学博士, 能干又体贴, ready to advocate for underserved populations.
的 Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO)位于圣安东尼奥西北部，靠近医疗中心. Optometry students receive clinical training at the UIW Eye Institute at the San Antonio Medical Center, 这是一家主要的眼科诊所，服务于大圣安东尼奥地区和南德克萨斯州社区.
RSO致力于为圣安东尼奥社区提供富有同情心的医疗保健. 这在他们为北区独立学区提供的服务中得到了体现, where optometry students offer over 600 yearly vision examinations and spectacles to kids who fail their school visual screenings. Doctoral candidates also work and learn at the Bowden Eye Care and Health Clinic, a visual care center serving the traditionally underserved community of San Antonio’s Eastside.
的 University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) is located at Brooks, formerly known as Brooks City Base, 这个历史位置是航空航天医学学院的所在地. 约翰·F总统. Kennedy dedicated several buildings at the former School of Aerospace Medicine in his last official act as president in 1963. 155年,000平方英尺的设施, spread out over 16 acres in South San Antonio, is now home to several hundred future osteopathic physicians.
UIWSOM以整骨疗法为标志的整体哲学而闻名, 以及以威斯康星大学的创始姐妹为基础的服务和关怀的承诺. Located on San Antonio’s Southside, an area of high poverty and high diabetes rate, UIWSOM seeks to serve local community through community clinics and health initiatives serving neighbors in need.
UIWSOM was established in 2017, has since created community partners with local schools, parishes and health service providers, 学生医生可以在为圣安东尼奥居民服务的同时获得临床培训. Third and fourth year students rotate through specialties in San Antonio’s established health systems, 包括浸信会, 卫理公会和 CHRISTUS.
UIWSOM emphasizes a curriculum focused on life-long learning, stressing independent study and self-directed learning. 学生医生接受早期的体验式学习和病人接触.
威斯康星大学商学院 物理治疗 (SOPT), located in the Tezel Heights neighborhood of San Antonio, 是西南地区四所天主教物理治疗学校之一. 50,000平方英尺, state-of-the-art facility combined with a problem-based learning method and innovative clinical training, 培养学生成为称职的医疗保健专业人员. SOPT学生在圣安东尼奥各地的医疗中心接受培训, learning from clinical instructors how to restore function, optimize movement and enhance health of patients.
公民责任是物理治疗学院的核心使命. 学生们第一年在学校的社区诊所接受培训, 在为资源不足的圣安东尼奥居民服务的同时获得实际的临床经验. Community engagement opportunities and mission-driven initiatives teach SOPT students how to provide care with concern for the well-being of the community. SOPT还在墨西哥、德国和意大利提供国际服务学习机会.
UIW的生活
一个有抱负的艺术家, 老师, 企业家, 社会提倡, 卫生专业人员, 或者城市领导, students work to realize those dreams at UIW. 来自世界各地的学生都来uw接受教育. 在这里, they gain life experiences that empower them to enter the real world prepared to succeed with confidence, competitive skillsets and strong ethical principles.
UIW faculty are there to help student’s curate their own pathways of learning and leadership by equipping them with the knowledge, 资源和韧性，成为各自领域的开拓者.
uw的特点体现在多元化的学生群体中, organizations and campus activities. 校园部, 荣誉项目, student media, performing ensembles, 军队参加后备役军官训练军团 空军后备军官训练队是90多个学生组织之一. Students wishing to be active in friendly campus competitions can join one of 15 intramural and recreational teams. And those looking for a socially engaged student life experience can join one of UIW’s 12 Greek organizations.
我们欢迎您成为我们充满活力的信仰和学习社区的一部分. 在这里, you will find the support you need to succeed along your academic journey and realize your education dreams.
信仰社区
Inspired by Judeo-Christian values, 天主教知识传统与天主教社会训导, the University of the Incarnate Word welcomes all persons of diverse backgrounds to its faith community. 由 Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word，大学灌输其 核心价值观 教育，真理，信仰，服务和创新的每个人组成了它的社区.
Worship spaces and prayer rooms enable students and faculty to grow spiritually during their time at the University of Incarnate Word. 这些地方包括不同信仰间的祈祷室、道成肉身的圣堂、圣. Joseph’s Chapel and Our Lady’s Chapel. 位置和服务 are available to students and the community.
在校本 campus is also adjacent to 神圣空间 of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. 这些空间允许反思、恢复活力和治愈的时刻.
的源头 is the source of the San Antonio River, the home to the 蓝洞泉. 自然小径将游客带到53英亩的Headwaters Sanctuary, providing a scenic place for retreat and restoration.
St. 布里吉特的橡树这是一棵大约有600年历史的活橡树，沿着St. 布里吉特的路径. 它是献给圣. Brigid of Kildare (451-525 AD) by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and the University of the Incarnate Word.
卢尔德石窟 尊敬卢尔德圣母, the original grotto in Lourdes, 法国 which is well known for its healing powers.