Accreditation

Texas A&M University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, 404-679-4501) to award degrees at the bachelors', masters', doctoral and professional levels. The curriculum in architecture is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board; the curriculum in urban and regional planning is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board; the curriculum in landscape architecture is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board and the curriculum in construction science is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education. The clinical psychology program in the Department of Psychology and the counseling psychology and school psychology program in the Department of Educational Psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association. The veterinary medicine degree program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. The medical education degree program is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. The curriculum in forestry is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and the curriculum in rangeland ecology and management is accredited by the Society for Range Management. The curriculum in nutritional sciences and the dietetic internship are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education. Within the Dwight Look College of Engineering, the undergraduate programs in aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, mechanical, nuclear, ocean, petroleum and radiological health engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The engineering technology program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. The computer science program is accredited by the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB). Both the baccalaureate and the master's curricula in Mays Business School are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The agricultural journalism curricula is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The curriculum in recreation, park and tourism sciences is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association. Other accrediting agencies which have approved programs offered at the University are the American Chemical Society, the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, and the Institute of Food Technologists. The Agricultural Systems Management curriculum is recognized by the American Society for Agricultural Engineering. Programs in professional education and degrees conferred by Texas A&M University are approved by the State Board of Educator Certification for certification and salary qualification purposes and are fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Purpose of Catalog

The purpose of this catalog is to provide information about the academic programs of Texas A&M University to students, prospective students, faculty and staff of the University. Included is information concerning admissions, academic regulations and requirements, services available to students, academic offerings and a list of the administrative officers and faculty of the University. While every effort has been made to make this catalog as complete and accurate as possible, changes may occur at any time in requirements, deadlines, fees, curricula and courses listed in this catalog.

This catalog was prepared in advance of its effective date; therefore, the course descriptions may vary from actual course content due to advancements in the discipline, interests of individual professors or decisions to change the scope of a course. Thus, the descriptions are not provided in the nature of a contractual obligation. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant, student, faculty or staff member and Texas A&M University or The Texas A&M University System. Some of the new courses and changes in courses are included in this catalog pending their approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The Texas A&M University schedule of classes is published for each semester and session and is available on request from the Office of the Registrar. Students should refer to the schedule of classes for the offerings in any given semester. For administrative reasons, because of insufficient enrollment or because of limited resources, any given course might not be offered in the announced semester.