Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (abbreviated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, or TAMU–CC, or A&M-Corpus Christi, or A&M-CC) is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, on Ward Island in Oso Bay. The university is part of the Texas A&M University System. TAMU-CC was formerly known at various times by one of the following three names: Corpus Christi State University, Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi, and the University of Corpus Christi (a Baptist university founded in 1947) before joining the Texas A&M University System. The school became a public university in 1973 when the Baptist General Convention of Texas sold it to the State. TAMU-CC offers 33 undergraduate majors, 25 graduate programs, and two doctoral programs through five colleges. The College of Liberal Arts has 7 departments, housing 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate degrees, ranging from the arts to criminal justice to psychology. The College of Business offers 8 undergraduate and 4 graduate degrees and is accredited by AACSB. The College of Education offers teacher certification in more than 30 areas as well as three undergraduate degrees, 11 graduate programs, and 2 doctoral programs.