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SHSU Reading Center

The SHSU Reading Center is available to all students, faculty, and staff. The primary goal of the instructors is to empower all students with effective reading strategies and the confidence to excel in their classes. The SHSU Reading Center is staffed and equipped to assist students with their expository reading in a variety of learning environments.
SHSU Writing Center

The Sam Houston Writing Center helps SHSU students, staff, and faculty and community members. The goal is to help people become better writers and develop more confidence in their writing abilities. To this end, Writing Center tutors provide one-on-one and small group writing instruction. Also offered are one-session workshops on various topics relating to writing throughout the school year.

SHSU Math Center The Sam Houston Math Center is designed to help SHSU students, staff, faculty and community members. The goal is to help people become better at math skills and so develop more confidence in their abilities. To this end, the Math Center tutors provide one-on-one and small group problem solving instruction.
Tutoring
Subject Notes Office/Contact Information
Accounting Call or drop in.

Smith-Hutson 302, 294-1258
Biological Sciences Student teaching assistants will help students during their office hours. Tri Beta Honor Society generally has members who are available for tutoring. Lee Drain 300, 294-1540
Chemistry Tutoring is available for students in their first semester course in chemistry (CHM 135). Tutors are also available for CHM 136, 138, 139, 238, and 239. Contact professors or Chemistry office for information. Chemistry & Forensic Science 317, 294-1532
Computer Science Teaching Assistants are available in Lee Drain 425 from noon-4 pm daily. For a listing of additional hours, check the sign on the door or check with the office.

Lee Drain 425 - Teaching Assistants or Lee Drain 421F, 294-3846 - Office
Economics Call or drop in. Smith-Hutson 209, 294-1265
English See Writing Center above. Farrington 111, 294-3680
French French tutoring is available in the Writing Center. See above. Farrington 111, 294-3680
Geology & Geography Tutoring is available for GEO 131, GEL 133, and GEL 134. Tutors are generally available 2 hours a day, Monday-Thursday. Lee Drain 300, 294-1451
German German tutoring is available in the Writing Center. See above. Wilson 114, 294-3680
History Graduate students are available for tutoring freshman students. The graduate students keep specific office hours when they are available for help. AB4 441, 294-1475
Library Tutorials and Virtual Instruction for the Newton Gresham Library http://library.shsu.edu/research/instruction/index.php
Mathematics & Statistics See Math Center above. Farrington 104, 294-1564
Political Science Two graduate assistants are available to tutor/assist students in the large introductory courses. AB1 315, 294-1457
Psychology Tutors available by appointment. Email SHSUPsiChiTutors@hotmail.com. Include your name, contact information, and classes you want help in and they will contact you. AB4 202, SHSUPsiChiTutors@hotmail.com, www.shsu.edu/~org_psy
Philosophy Tutoring available only for Critical Thinking and Philosophy of Science. Email SHSUPsiChiTutors@hotmail.com. Include your name, contact information, and classes you want help in and they will contact you. AB4 202, SHSUPsiChiTutors@hotmail.com, www.shsu.edu/~org_psy
Physics Thursdays from 5-7 pm. For more information, call the office. Farrington 207, 294-1601
Reading See Reading Center above. Farrington 109, 294-3110
Spanish Spanish tutoring is available in the Writing Center. See above. Farrington 111, 294-3680
Writing See Writing Center above. Farrington 111, 294-3680