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Howdy!. Purpose of the University Experience. To better understand the world To learn to accomplish complicated tasks To develop the ability to function as an autonomous professional. University Structure. UNIVERSITY. Texas A&M University. COLLEGE. College of

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  1. Howdy!

  2. Purpose of the University Experience • To better understand the world • To learn to accomplish complicated tasks • To develop the ability to function as an autonomous professional

  3. University Structure UNIVERSITY Texas A&M University COLLEGE College of Agriculture & Life Science DEPARTMENT Ecosystem Science & Management MAJOR Ecological Restoration

  4. Colleges General Academics Agriculture Engineering Texas A&M University Architecture Geosciences Liberal Arts Business Science Education Veterinary Medicine

  5. Core Curriculum These courses will count for all majors: • Engl104 • Pols206 and 207 • 1 American history (105, 106 or others) • 1 Texas history (226 or others) • 1 Kine198 and 199

  6. Majors may specify which class from a long list of options: • 1 additional writing or communication • 1 Behavioral/Social Science • 1 Humanities • 1 Vis./Perf. Art • 2 Math • 2 Science • 2 Intl./Cultural

  7. College of Agriculture & Life Sciences “It’s the nutrition and the safety of the food we eat. The quality of the air we breathe. The natural resources and wildlife we enjoy. And even the clothes we wear.”

  8. Academic Majors in Agriculture & Life Sciences Agribusiness Agricultural Communications & Journalism Agricultural Economics Agricultural Leadership & Development Agricultural Science Agricultural Systems Management Animal Science Biochemistry Bioenvironmental Sciences Biological & Agricultural Engineering Community Development Dairy Science Ecological Restoration Entomology Food Science & Technology Forensic & Investigative Sciences Forestry Genetics Horticultural Sciences Nutritional Sciences Plant & Environmental Soil Science Poultry Science Rangeland Ecology & Management Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences Soil & Crop Sciences Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences Interdisciplinary Programs □ Environmental Studies □ Renewable Natural Resources □ Spatial Sciences

  9. College of Architecture • Construction Science • Environmental Design • Landscape Architecture • Urban & Regional • Science • Visual Studies

  10. Mays Business School • Accounting • Finance • Information & Operations Management • Management Information Systems • Marketing & Supply Chain Management • Management • Marketing • Agribusiness*

  11. College of Education & Human Development • Hum. Resource Development • Technology Management • Teaching Tracks • -Early Childhood • -Middle Grades • -Bilingual • -Special Education • Health & Kinesiology • -Allied, Comm. & School Health • -Exercise Science • -Sport Management • -Physical Education Teacher Cert. • (All-Level)

  12. Dwight Look College of Engineering • Aerospace Engineering • Biological Systems Engineering • Biomedical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Electrical Engineering • Engineering Technology • Industrial Distribution • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Ocean Engineering • Petroleum Engineering • Radiological Health Engineering

  13. College of Geosciences • Geology • Geophysics • Meteorology • Spatial Sciences • Earth Science • Environmental Geosciences • Environmental Studies • Geography

  14. College of Liberal Arts • Economics • Psychology • Sociology • Communication • Telecommunication Media Studies • Theatre Arts • Music • American Studies • Classics • English • French • German • Russian • Spanish • International Studies • Philosophy • Political Science • History • Anthropology

  15. College of Science • Biology • Molecular and Cell Biology • Physics • Microbiology • Zoology • Chemistry • Mathematics • Applied Mathematical Sciences

  16. College of Veterinary Medicine &Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Science

  17. TAMU Galveston • Marine Science and Marine Engineering majors • Maritime Administration majors • Maritime Studies

  18. TAMU and Nursing • The nursing school in College Station is part of the TAMU System. It is not a TAMU degree. • Students can declare GEST for the first two years and then enter nursing school. • Some students complete the TAMU degree first.

  19. University Studies Curriculum HoursComponent 43-45 TAMU Core Curriculum Courses 21-24 Concentration 30-36 Two Minors 26-15 Electives or prerequisite requirements 120 Total hrs required for University Studies Degrees Go tounst.tamu.edufor a full list of University Studies options

  20. Advising General Studies Majors

  21. General Academic Programs • General Studies Major • Aggie Access Learning Communities • Aggie Gateway to Success • Blinn TEAM • University Studies

  22. What makes us different? • We are the only advisors on campus who must stay familiar with all curriculums and requirements for changing to all majors. • We have more freshmen than any of the colleges, so we understand freshmen. • We know most freshmen need time to explore their options.

  23. Demographics • About 25% of the freshmen are admitted as General Studies major. • About half of these are not ready to declare a major. • About half think they know the desired major, but have to earn a place. • There are 150+ majors, and most students know about a dozen. “I like working with computers, but I am not crazy about calculus.”

  24. Requirements for Changing Majors • The only resource for the GPR/course/hour requirements for declaring all majors is at: http://gest.tamu.edu/Main/gpr.pdf • ARCHITECTURE (go to individual departments) • 2.50 COSC Must have at least 12 hours completed at Texas A&M and <60 when applying. Application: go to Langford-A 219 Deadline: Oct 1 for Spring, Mar 1 for Summer, June 15 for Fall • 3.75 ENDS <60 hours when applying Application: available in Architecture Building room A 219 Deadline: Mar 1 (once a year only for Summer/Fall) • BUSINESS 3.00 cumulative (go to Wehner 238) At least 30 graded TAMU hours No more than 75 total hours A 3.0 or above on 4+ Qualifying courses, including completion of both required math ETC. . . . . .

  25. College Student Development 65-85% of all college students change their major during their academic career. “Everyone is telling me I should be a business major. Are there good jobs are out there for horticulture majors?”

  26. Texas A&M Students Six years after the freshman cohort enrolls at TAMU, 50% graduate from a different college than the one they selected the first semester.

  27. That’s it in a nutshell. • Thanks for being interested and spending time with us. Kriss Boyd, Ph.D. General Academic Programs Texas A&M University • PS: I have one last slide:

  28. Kriss’ Soapbox • Concurrent enrollment is fine --- to a certain extent. It does not expedite the normal development milestones of teenagers, and it does not have the rigor of TAMU courses. All freshmen make some freshmen mistakes. • PLEASE TELL YOUR STUDENTS TO PLAN TO SAVE AT LEAST TWO FRESHMAN CLASSES FOR THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR IN COLLEGE!!!!

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