Texas A&M University has executed
Memoranda of Agreement establishing cooperative graduate programs
with the following universities: Baylor College of Medicine,
Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin State University,
Southwest Texas State University, Tarleton State University,
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas Tech University
and The University of Texas at Tyler. Details concerning the
cooperative graduate programs are available from the graduate
offices of the institutions involved.
Texas A&M University and The University
of Texas System also have entered into an agreement relating
to cooperative use of courses and facilities in graduate education.
See section on "Texas A&M University, Baylor College
of Medicine, The University of Texas System, Study Abroad" in
the Course
Description section of this catalog.
Academic Common Market
The purpose of the Academic
Common Market (ACM) is to share between states specified
academic degree programs located at southern public colleges
and universities. This is accomplished through an exchange
of students across borders at in-state-rates. The motivation
for this cooperation continues to be: 1) eliminating unnecessary
duplication among the states, in that it is impractical for
any institution or single state to develop or maintain degree
programs in every field of knowledge, 2) to support existing
degree programs that have the capacity to serve additional
students, and 3) to provide access and encourage movement
across state lines for programs not available in a student's
home state.
For more information on the Academic
Common Market, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 302
Jack K. Williams Administration Building or call (979) 845-3631.
Graduate Certification Programs
A graduate certification program represents
an emphasis area within a particular field or it could be interdisciplinary
and involve several fields. Other certificate programs may
exist in the various colleges or schools. Inquiries should
be addressed to these colleges.
The Graduate
Certificate in International Agriculture and Resource Management
(IARM) is available to persons majoring in
one of the 17 graduate programs in the College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences (COALS). This emphasis area consists of 13
semester hours. For more information and to coordinate content
of and participation in the certificate program with the content
of their own degree programs, graduate students in COALS should
contact the departmental advisor or the IARM certificate coordinator
in their department. Additionally, students should register
their intent to complete the requirements for the IARM graduate
certificate with the Office of International Agricultural Programs.
The Graduate
Certificate in International Business is an innovative program, both interdisciplinary
and international in its orientation, offered by the Mays Business
School. All graduate business students seeking an MBA or MS
degree are eligible to pursue the Certificate program, which
requires a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of international
business course work that can be accommodated within the regular
graduate business program. For more information and to coordinate
content of and participation in the certificate program, graduate
business students should contact the MBA Program director or
departmental advisor of the MS program.
The Certificate
in International Petroleum Management is a joint
program with the Mays Business School and the Department
of Petroleum Engineering. As part
of the Master of Engineering degree, the Mays Business School
will award the degree candidate the certificate upon completion
of 18 semester credit hours of foundation and elective business
courses. Graduate petroleum engineering students should contact
their MEng program advisor for enrollment details.
The Bush School
Certificate Program in Advanced International Affairs packages critical graduate education
experiences in a novel way. It involves a multidisciplinary
series of graduate courses for people whose careers or personal
interest cause them to seek a more complete understanding of
world affairs, but who may not have the time or disposition
for a longer, residential graduate degree. Students admitted
to the certificate program complete 12 credit hours of study
typically involving four graduate-level courses. The set of
courses from which students select include intelligence, national
security, diplomatic history, international business and government,
geography and world systems, international law, and certain
skill courses (e.g. cross-cultural negotiation).
An applicant, once admitted, can enter
the certificate program at any time and must have a bachelor's
degree and meet certain other qualifications. Inquiries may
be addressed to the Bush School.
Individuals who successfully complete
the certificate program will be awarded a certificate by the
Bush School. Grades for courses taken as part of this program
will appear on the transcript.
Professional Internships
In those programs in which a professional
internship is used [Masters programs: MAB, MAgr, MArch, MPIA,
MBIOT, MMRM, MBA, MCS, MEd, MEng, MLA, MPSA, MUP, MS (non-thesis
option), MA (non-thesis option); Doctoral programs: PhD, EdD,
DEng], a student will spend an appropriate period of time under
the supervision of a practicing professional in industry, business,
an educational institution or a government agency. The objectives
of the internship are two-fold: (1) to enable the student to
demonstrate the ability to apply both technical training and
knowledge by making an identifiable contribution in an area
of practical concern to the industry or organization in which
the internship is served, and (2) to enable the student to
function in a non-academic environment in a position in which
he or she will become aware of the organizational approach
to problems in addition to those traditional approaches with
which the student is familiar. These may include, but are in
no way limited to, problems of management, labor relations,
public relations, environmental protection, economics, etc.
Internship agreements should be negotiated
between the appropriate organization or industry and the appropriate
academic department. The organization of the internship, the
internship supervisor and the nature of the internship will
be determined by mutual consent of the student, the head of
the student's major department, the student's advisory committee
and the supervising organization prior to the commencement
of the internship period. The internship experience should
be at a level commensurate with the particular degree objective.
An internship report should be prepared
by the student in accordance with guidelines established by
the student's major department, the student's advisory committee
or other appropriate body. The report should be submitted to
the advisory committee and to any other organization which
may be specified for specific programs. The internship report
must be the original work of the student.
An internship, if utilized as part
of a student's degree requirements, should be undertaken near
the end of the student's educational program, after the student
has had the opportunity to establish a solid theoretical base
for the internship experience.
The Graduate Teaching Academy
The Graduate Teaching
Academy (GTA) is an organization that is supported by--and
contributes to
the fulfillment of the misssions of -- the Center
for Teaching Excellence and the Office
of Graduate Studies. The mission of the GTA is
to provide graduate students professional development in the
area of college
teaching.
To accomplish our mission, the GTA
provides the following:
