2002-2003 Edition
Texas A&M University Undergraduate CatalogTexas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog
Catalog Contents
Academic Calendar
Board of Regents and System Administrative Officers
TAMU Administrative Officers
General Information
International Programs for Students
University Honors Program
Environmental Program
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
College of Architecture
Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business
College of Education
Dwight Look College of Engineering
College of Geosciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science
College of Veterinary Medicine
General Academic Programs
School of Military Sciences
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Course Descriptions
Faculty
Appendices

Academic Calendar

*2004 Summer Term I
May 28 Registration.
  Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
May 31 Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
June 1 First day of classes.
June 3 Last day to drop courses with no record.
June 4 Last day to add courses. Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the first term.
June 21 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term.
  Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 to S/U grade on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.
July 2 Last day of classes.
July 5 Final examinations. Last day to register for second term and pay fees.
July 8 Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
August 13 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
*2004 Summer Term II
July 5 Registration.
  Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
July 6 First day of classes.
July 8 Last day to drop courses with no record.
July 9 Last day to add courses.
  Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
July 26 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term.
  Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 to S/U grade on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.
August 9 Last day of classes.
August 11 Final examinations for second term.
August 12

Grades for degree candidates due from departments,
Office of the Registrar, noon.
August 13 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
August 13-14 Commencement and Commissioning.
August 16 Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
*2004 10-Week Summer Semester
May 28 Registration.
  Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
May 31 Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
June 1 First day of classes.
June 3 Last day to drop courses with no record.
June 4 Last day to add courses.
July 5 No classes.
July 9 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
July 20 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the 10-week semester.
August 9 Last day of classes.
August 10-11 Final examinations.
August 12 Grades for degree candidates due from departments,
Office of the Registrar, noon.
August 13 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
August 13-14 Commencement and Commissioning.
August 16 Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

*These dates are subject to change.

*2004 Fall Semester
August 27 Last day to register for fall semester classes and pay fees.
August 30 First day of fall semester classes.
September 2 Last day to drop courses with no record.
September 3 Last day to add courses for the fall semester.
September 10 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December.
October 7 Academic Convocation. Classes will be held.
October 18 Midsemester grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
November 5 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University.
  Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 to S/U grade on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.
November 18 Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day. Classes will be held.
Nov. 18-Dec. 3 Preregistration for 2005 spring semester.
November 25-26 Thanksgiving holiday.
December 6 Redefined day; students attend Friday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
December 7 Last day of fall semester classes. Redefined day; students attend Thursday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
December 8-9 Reading days; no classes or examinations.
Dec. 10, 13-15 Fall semester final examinations for all students.
December 17 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in December to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
December 17-18 Commencement and Commissioning.
December 20 Final grades for all students due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
December 24-31 Faculty and Staff holiday.
*2005 Spring Semester
January 1-2 Faculty and Staff holiday.
January 14 Last day to register for spring semester classes and pay fees.
January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
January 18 First day of spring semester classes.
January 21 Last day to drop courses with no record.
January 24 Last day to add courses for the spring semester.
January 28 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May.
March 7 Midsemester grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
March 14-18 Spring break.
March 18 Faculty and Staff holiday.
March 25 Reading day; no classes.
April 5 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University.
  Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 to S/U grade on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.
April 14-27 Preregistration for the 2005 first and second summer terms, 10-week summer semester and fall semester by classification.
April 21 Muster; campus ceremony, 7 p.m.
May 2 Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
May 3 Last day of spring semester classes. Redefined day; students attend Friday classes. Dead day; classes meet but no major exams.
May 4-5 Reading days; no classes or examinations.
May 6, 9-11 Spring semester final examinations for all students.
May 13 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in May to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
May 13-14 Commencement, Commissioning and Final Review.
May 16 Final grades for all students due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

* These dates are subject to change.

*2005 Summer Term I
May 27 Last day to register and pay fees.
  Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
May 30 Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
May 31 First day of classes.
June 2 Last day to drop courses with no record.
June 3 Last day to add courses.
  Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the first term.
June 20 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term.
  Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 to S/U grade on on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.
July 1 Last day of classes.
July 4 Independence Day holiday.
July 5 Final examinations. Last day to register for second term and pay fees.
July 8 Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
August 12 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
*2005 Summer Term II
July 5 Registration.
  Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
July 6 First day of classes.
July 8 Last day to drop courses with no record.
  Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
July 11 Last day to add courses.
July 26 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term.
  Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 to S/U grade on on the website myrecord.tamu.edu.
August 8 Last day of classes.
August 10 Final examinations for second term.
August 11 Grades for degree candidates due from departments.
August 12 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
August 12-13 Commencement and Commissioning.
August 15 Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.
*2005 10-Week Summer Semester
May 27 Registration.
  Last day to register and pay fees without penalty.
May 30 Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday.
May 31 First day of classes.
June 2 Last day to drop courses with no record.
June 3 Last day to add courses.
July 4 Independence Day holiday.
July 5 No 10-week classes.
July 8 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
July 20 Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop).
  Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the 10-week semester.
August 8 Last day of classes.
August 9-10 Final examinations.
August 11 Grades for degree candidates due from departments, noon,
Room 112, Heaton Hall.
August 12 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates graduating in August to apply for a $1,000 tuition rebate, 5 p.m.
August 12-13 Commencement and Commissioning.
August 15 Final grades due in Office of the Registrar, noon.

*These dates are subject to change.

College of Veterinary Medicine

*2004 Fall Semester
August 19-20 Orientation for Class 1VM.
August 23 First day of fall semester classes.
September 10 Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in December
(Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science).
Nov. 15-Dec. 11 Exam period for North American Veterinary Licensing
Examination (NAVLE).
November 25-26 Thanksgiving holiday for classes 1VM, 2VM and 3VM.
December 3 Last day of fall semester classes for classes 1VM, 2VM and 3VM.
December 6-10 Fall semester final examinations for classes 1VM, 2VM and 3VM.
December 15 Final grades due in the Office of the Registrar, 10 a.m.
*2005 Spring Semester
January 5 First day of spring semester classes.
January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
January 28 Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May (DVM).
March 14-18 Spring break.
April 4-16* April licensing examinations. State Board Exam and North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE).
April 26* Orientation for new fourth-year students.
April 29 Last day of spring semester classes.
May 2-6 Spring semester final examinations.
May 9 First day of fourth-year classes (05V).
May 11 Final grades due in the Office of the Registrar, 10 a.m.
May 12 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Commencement.

*These dates are subject to change.