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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Texas A&M University New Student Conference Summer 2008 Transfer Dean’s Meeting

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Texas A&M University New Student Conference Summer 2008 Transfer Dean’s Meeting. DEAN’S STAFF. Dr. Timothy P. Scott Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs e-mail: tim@science.tamu.edu. Holly Sterling Staff Assistant e-mail: holly@science.tamu.edu.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Texas A&M University New Student Conference Summer 2008 Transfer Dean’s Meeting

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  1. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Texas A&M University New Student Conference Summer 2008 Transfer Dean’s Meeting

  2. DEAN’S STAFF Dr. Timothy P. Scott Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs e-mail: tim@science.tamu.edu Holly Sterling Staff Assistant e-mail: holly@science.tamu.edu • Office Location: 514 Blocker • Office Number: (979) 845-7362 • Office Hours: Monday-Friday • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m. • 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.science.tamu.edu

  3. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE A. One of the Ten Colleges within the University B. Fall 2007 Undergraduate Enrollment: 37,357 Agric. & Life Sciences: 5400 Architecture: 1428 Business: 4086 Education: 4158 Engineering: 7344 General Studies: 4284 Geoscience: 489 Liberal Arts: 5892 SCIENCE: 2323 Veterinary Medicine: 1904

  4. DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE BIOLOGY Degrees Offered: Biology (B.A. and B.S.) Molecular & Cellular Biology (B.S.) Microbiology (B.S.) Zoology (B.S.) Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,639 CHEMISTRY Degrees Offered: Chemistry (B.A. and B.S.) Undergraduate Enrollment: 274 MATH Degrees Offered: Applied Mathematical Science (B.S.) Mathematics (B.A. and B.S.) Undergraduate Enrollment: 283 PHYSICS Degrees Offered: Physics (B.A. and B.S.) Undergraduate Enrollment: 127

  5. TRANSFER STUDENT Summary of Transferable Credit NAME ID Number Texas A&M University Analysis for Admission Office of Admissions and Records FOUNDATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS CHECK-BS2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Summary of Transferable Credit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REF INSTITUTION HOURS GPR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Texas A & M Resident Credit 2 BLINN COLLEGE 50.0 3.923 3 NORTH HARRIS COUNTY COLLEGE 12.0 4.000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 62.0 3.941 FOUNDATION COURSE SUMMARY HOURS GPR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (BS2) FOUNDATION COURSES 34.0 (BS2) FOUNDATION GPR 3.903 (BS2) PRIORITY COURSES (28 HRS) 22.0 4.000 ******************************************************************************* SECTION 1 - Academic Requirements Completed or in Progress ******************************************************************************* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -TRANSFER CREDIT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BIOL 111 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY 96A 4.0 A Transferred BIOL1406 from #2 ENGL 104 COMPOSITION & RHETORIC 96C 3.0 A Transferred ENGL1301 from #2 ********************************************************************************************************************** SECTION 2 - By Title Transfer Credit ********************************************************************************************************************** MARRIAGE AND FAMILY 97C 3.0 IP Must be substituted to use Transferred SOCI2301 from #2 INTRO TO MICROCOMPUTING 96C 1.0 A Must be substituted to use Transferred COSC1406 from #2

  6. WAYS TO EARN CREDIT MEASUREMENT AND RESEARCH SERVICESwww.tamu.edu/marshome/testingsite/index.htm(Located in the General Services Complex, 1101)Student Learning Center – 118 Hotard Bldg.Texas Common Course Numbering System On-line Matrixhttp://www.tccns.org/matrix/index.asp(Also included in the TAMU Catalog)

  7. IMPORTANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES YOU NEED TO KNOW IMPORTANT POLICIES AND PROCEEDURES YOU NEED TO KNOW Information can be found in Catalog or Online at: http://admissions.tamu.edu/registrar/ Other Information available in University Student Rules - Online at: http://student-rules.tamu.edu Information regarding fees and payment can be found Online at: http://finance.tamu.edu/sfs 1. REGISTRATION A. Add Classes – Add first 5 days of semester (Mon., Aug. 25th – Fri., Aug. 29th) B. Q Drop – Begins 13th class day and extends through 50th day of semester; limited to 3 (Wed., Sept. 10th – Fri., Oct. 31st) C. Withdrawing – Through 50th day of semester; special consideration - last regular day; limited (Fri., Oct. 31st) D. Special Circumstances – Always requires documentation 2. GRADES AND HOW TO OBTAIN THEM A. https://myrecord.tamu.edu/ B. Grades to Parents – Certification of Dependency Form (Registrar’s Office/Online) C. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration – KINE 199 D. Grade Point Average

  8. GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND PROBATION IMPORTANT POLICIES AND PROCEEDURES YOU NEED TO KNOW Total GPA is calculated by adding the grade points earned for each course. Grade points for each course is calculated by multiplying the number of hours for each course by the numerical value given for each grade (according to the 4.0 grade scale): A – 4 points/hour Example: B – 3 points/hour Course Hours Grade Grade Pts/Hr Grade Pts C – 2 points/hour D – 1 point/hour BIOL 111 4 A 4 16 F –0 point/hour CHEM 101 3 C 2 6 CHEM 111 1 C 2 2 MATH 151 4 D 1 4 KINE 199 1* S - - ENGL 104 3 F 0 0 15 28 28 Grade Pts/15 Hours = 1.87 GPA Probation: Overall GPA less than 2.00 Major GPA less than 2.00 Warning: Semester GPA less than 2.00, but overall and major GPA 2.00 or above Removal from College: -8 grade points in major or overall Two consecutive semesters below 2.00 Failure to meet terms of probation

  9. IMPORTANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES YOU NEED TO KNOW • DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AND DEANS HONOR ROLLS – 3.50-3.74/3.75-4.00 on 15 graded hrs. • CURRICULUM VIOLATION (CLOSET MAJOR) – Students must register for courses that follow the degree program of their declared major to prevent a registration block. • 5. EXCESS HOUR TUITION RATE – undergraduates will pay out-of-state tuition when they exceed minimum degree requirements by 30 hours. (at 192 hours, students become ineligible for financial aid).

  10. IMPORTANT WEBSITES

  11. DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Biology Director: Christine Farris cfarris@mail.bio.tamu.edu Advisors:Noelle Barnes nbarnes@mail.bio.tamu.edu Maria Blandon mblandon@mail.bio.tamu.edu Clint Crampton ccrampton@mail.bio.tamu.edu Vanessa Nordell vnordell@mail.bio.tamu.edu Telephone: (979) 845-3116 Advising Office:107 Butler Hall

  12. DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Chemistry Advisors: Dr. Tammy Tiner tiner@mail.chem.tamu.edu Dr. Holly Gaede hgaede@mail.chem.tamu.edu Dr. Joe Mawk mawk@mail.chem.tamu.edu Office Associate:Marylin Warren warren@mail.chem.tamu.edu Telephone: (979) 845-0520 Main Advising Office: 104 Chemistry Bldg.

  13. DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Math Advisors: Dr. Dante DeBlassie deblass@math.tamu.edu Donna Hoffman donna.hoffman@math.tamu.edu Dr. Mila Mogilevsky mogilevs@math.tamu.edu Dr. Michael Stecher mike.stecher@math.tamu.edu Director of Honors Dr. Sue Geller Program in Math: geller@math.tamu.edu Telephone: (979) 862-4306 Advising Office: 605 Blocker

  14. DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Physics Advisors: Dr. William “Bill” Bassichis bassichis@physics.tamu.edu Sandi Smith smiths@physics.tamu.edu Telephone: (979) 845-7738 Advising Office: 421 Engineering/Physics Bldg.

  15. ADVISING – BUILDING LOCATIONS Blocker Bldg. Engr/Phys Bldg. Chemistry Bldg. Butler Hall

  16. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Texas A&M University New Student Conference Summer 2008 Transfer Dean’s Meeting

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