Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2005 Edition

Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business

Transfer Admissions

Transfer applicants are admitted to a specific major and are required to follow the curriculum of that major.

To prepare for transfer, identify your desired major and its Degree Track on Abbreviations for Texas A&M Colleges and Majors and Degree Tracks. Course work for the five Degree Tracks are presented on Table 1. Degree Tracks A through E by Subject Area by Semester Hours of Course Work. An applicant should complete as many courses as possible in Table 1 of the Degree Track for their desired major. Other courses that will fulfill degree requirements for that Degree Track are listed in Table 2. Students who begin a set of courses which have a two-semester sequence are encouraged to complete both courses in the sequence before transferring to Texas A&M.

Admission Criteria

Transfer applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade point ratio (GPR) on at least 24 graded semester hours of transferable course work at the time of application to be considered.
Students with less than 24 graded transferable hours will be denied admission.
Transfer admission decisions are made by college and major and are competitive; thus, admission standards are not known until the review for admission occurs. Preference is given to the applicant with the highest grade point ratio (GPR) and the most courses completed in the Degree Track for the major designated on the application. See the College Specific Information for the college of the major for which you applied.
Applicants who drop or withdraw from courses frequently and who do not achieve satisfactory grades (B or C, depending upon the intended major) routinely will be at a disadvantage in the review for admission.
Spring grades may be used in the fall admission decision if received by June 1 and if space is still available in the intended major. A complete application must be on file by March 15, 2005.
The entire application, including the essay, is considered to identify admissible candidates.
Some colleges consider second choice majors. While such admissions may be more competitive since they are made after applicants indicating that major as first choice, the admission decision follows the guidelines for that college presented in College Specific Information. Note that several colleges do not consider second choice majors.

College Specific Information

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Applicants should complete course work from Tables 1 and 2 of the Degree Track that is appropriate for their intended major (B, C, D or E). Courses taken should allow assessment of potential success in the major. For example, chemistry for Biochemistry, Genetics, or Nutritional Sciences; math for Agribusiness or Biological Systems Engineering; and chemistry or math for Animal Science. Academic performance in all graded transferable course work is reviewed. The successful applicant will demonstrate interest and/or background in the major through extracurricular activities, work experience, and/or the essay on the application. Completion of the essay that indicates interest in the major is required for some and desirable for all majors in this college. Because of the variation in requirements, including GPR, that are used for decisions on admission by majors in this college, the prospective applicant is strongly encouraged to contact the advisor for the major by campus visit, phone or email message prior to submitting the application. For more information, visit the website coals.tamu.edu or call (979) 845-3712.

College of Architecture. Applicants will be considered only on overall GPR on at least 24 hours of graded transferable course work at the time of application from Tables 1 and 2 of the Degree Track appropriate to their intended major. Refer to this catalog for all electives for each curriculum. Applicants with less than a 3.0 GPR are rarely admitted. Second choice majors are not considered.

Mays Business School. No spring admissions are offered. Summer and fall applicants are expected to have completed and excelled in substantially all of the 33 semester hours of Table 1 of Degree Track E. Due to the competitiveness of the applicant pool, successful applicants will have a combination of As and Bs in this course work and a high overall GPR.

College of Education and Human Development. Applicants must have a 2.5 GPR on at least 15 hours of graded transferable course work at the time of application from Tables 1 and 2 of the Degree Track appropriate to their intended major to be considered for admission.

Dwight Look College of Engineering. Applicants should complete at least 24 hours of graded transferable course work at the time of application from Table 1 of the Degree Track appropriate to their intended major, all with a grade of C or better. Transfer admission GPR requirements vary by major, with the majority exceeding the minimum requirements for transfer admission consideration to Texas A&M. Those applicants indicating Engineering as their first choice major who are not admitted to their requested major may be offered alternate engineering major(s). Second choice majors are not considered.

College of Geosciences. Applicants will be considered on their GPR on graded transferable course work at the time of application from Table 1 of the Degree Track appropriate to their intended major. Preference is given to students who have completed the most math and science courses selected from those listed in Table 1 of Degree Track B or D, as appropriate to the choice of major. The essay portion of the application is carefully reviewed in admission decisions. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the college through the website geosciences.tamu.edu. Second choice majors are not considered.

College of Liberal Arts. Applicants will be considered on their overall GPR on at least 15 hours of graded transferable course work at the time of application from Tables 1 and 2 of the Degree Track appropriate to their intended major. Refer to this catalog for all electives in each curriculum. A limited number of applicants who are denied their first choice of college and who list the College of Liberal Arts as their second choice will be considered for admission on a competitive basis. For more information about majors, programs and curricular requirements, please refer to this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts website clla.tamu.edu.

College of Science. Preference for admission is given to those applicants who have completed the most science and math courses selected from those listed in Table I of Degree Track C or D, as appropriate to the choice of major. A student's overall GPR is considered but strength of schedule along with performance in the science and math courses is a major factor in determining admission. A GPR of at least a 3.00 in these science and math courses is advised. The College of Science will consider second choice majors if it appears there is some relationship to the first major choice. For example, if the first choice major is Chemical Engineering and second choice major is Chemistry, a student would be considered for admission to Chemistry.

College of Veterinary Medicine. Applicants should have a 3.00 GPR on at least 30 hours of graded transferable course work at the time of application from Table 1, Degree Track C or B. Preference is given to students who have completed the most science and math courses selected from those listed in Table 1 of Degree tracks C or B at the time of application. Students who begin a set of courses which have a two-semester sequence are encouraged to complete both courses in the sequence before transferring to Texas A&M. Preference is given to students with a 3.00 GPR. No second choices considered. No summer admissions accepted.

General Studies. General Studies should only be listed as a second-choice major. Applicants should have at least a 3.00 GPR and at least 28 hours since graduation from high school, but less than 50 hours passed by their desired date of entry. They may be uncertain about their choice of major or their ability to be competitive in a particular major. Their transcripts will be reviewed to see if the student has been demonstrating the ability to complete all courses successfully, and to see if admission to General Studies appears to be in the best interest of the student in light of change-of-major requirements within the University. General Studies advisors can direct students to select courses for majors that offer similar opportunities and career tracks, but that have different grade requirements.