Degree Information
Texas A&M University
at Galveston reserves the right to modify the curricula or withdraw any
courses there from when it appears appropriate to do so.
The policies and
procedures in this catalog are currently in effect; however, the
University reserves the right to make changes or modifications for good
cause. Texas A&M University has the right to rescind a previously granted
degree if it becomes aware of information indicating that the degree never
should have been granted.
Which catalog to
follow: In meeting the requirements for a baccalaureate degree, a student
is normally expected to complete the course and hour requirements as
outlined in the catalog in effect at the time of his or her entrance. For
the student who transfers to Texas A&M University at Galveston or who
changes his or her degree objectives during his or her course of study,
the degree requirements in the catalog specified by the Academic
Department Head at the time the student makes the transfer or change will
be applicable. The baccalaureate degree requirements for a graduating
student who first enrolled more than seven years prior to the time of
graduation will be established by his or her dean.
The following
degrees are offered by the Texas A&M University for the satisfactory
completion of resident study in the appropriate curriculum at Texas A&M
University at Galveston:
·
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology
·
Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Technology
·
Bachelor of Science in Marine Fisheries
·
Bachelor of Science in Marine Sciences
·
Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation
·
Bachelor of Science in Maritime Administration
·
Bachelor of Science in Maritime Systems Engineering
·
Bachelor of Science in Ocean and Coastal Resources
·
Bachelor of Arts in Maritime Studies
·
Masters of Marine Resources Management
Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree
The diploma of Texas A&M University, with the appropriate degree, will be
granted to the student who has made formal application for the
undergraduate degree and has satisfied the following requirements:
1.
The student must complete, with at least a C average (2.00 GPR), one of
the regular curricula of study leading to a degree.
2.
A curriculum
leading to a baccalaureate degree shall contain a minimum of 128 credit
hours.
3.
The total number of grade points earned at this institution in courses
must be at least twice the number of hours which the student carried in
courses at this institution. Marine Biology, Marine Biology with License
Option, and Marine Fisheries majors must make a C or higher in BIOL 113,
114, 123, and 124 taken at TAMU, TAMUG or transferred and substituted for
courses in the degree plan curriculum. Grades of F or WF shall be
included, grades of WP and Q shall be excluded.
4.
The total number of grade points earned at Texas A&M University at
Galveston in courses in the major department must be at least twice the
number of hours which were carried at the institution in the major
department.
5.
Grades made in
courses elected in excess of a student's degree requirements shall be
counted, but if failing, such courses need not be repeated.
6.
The student must be formally recommended for graduation after
consideration of his or her completed record.
7.
The
student must have settled all financial obligations to the University.
8.
The student must satisfy core curriculum requirements.
9.
All students
graduating in the license-option programs must pass their respective Coast
Guard examinations.
10.
The student must have all grades on record in the Admissions and Records
Office not later than 12 p.m. on the Thursday preceding commencement for
the fall and spring semesters and 5 p.m. on the Thursday preceding
commencement during the summer to receive his/her diploma at commencement.
These requirements must be completed and all grades must be recorded in
the Registrar's Office of Texas A&M University not later than 5 p.m. on
Thursday preceding Commencement Day. This includes all grades pertaining
to graduation with honors.
11.
Students who have
not cleared incomplete grades or filed official transcripts for transfer
credit taken the last semester have until the fifth class day of the next
term to complete these requirements. If this deadline is missed, the
diploma will be destroyed and the student must reapply for graduation.
Requirements for a Masters Degree
Residence
Students must complete 9 resident credit hours during one regular
semester, one 10-week summer semester or in combination during the two
five-week summer semester sessions (i.e., 3 hours first session, 6 hours
second session). (See Residence requirements, Texas A&M University
Catalog) Exemption from this requirement will be granted if the student's
advisory committee and the Office of Graduate Studies approve such a
petition.
Student's Advisory Committee
After receiving admission to graduate studies and before enrolling in
coursework, the student will meet with the departmental graduate advisor
for recommendation on selecting a committee chair and developing the
student's advisory committee. The student's advisory committee will
consist of no fewer than three members and up to five members with at
least one member outside the department. Two must be in Marine
Sciences/Oceanography or Maritime Administration in Galveston, one of whom
should be the chair of the committee. One member must be from another
department in Galveston or College Station.
The chair, in
consultation with the student, will select the remainder of the advisory
committee. The chair will then notify the tentative members of the
advisory committee, giving the student's name and field of study, and a
request that they consider serving on this committee. The student will
interview each prospective committee member to determine whether he or she
is willing to serve. The chair of the committee has the responsibility for
calling required meetings of the committee, and for calling meetings at
any other time considered desirable.
If the chair of the
student's advisory committee is unavailable for an extended time on any
academic period, the student may request in writing the program chair
appoint an alternative advisory committee chair during the interim period.
The duties of the
committee include responsibility for the proposed degree plan. In
addition, the committee as a group and as individual members is
responsible for counseling the student on academic matters, and, in the
case of academic deficiency, initiating recommendations to the Office of
Graduate Studies.
The committee
member's signatures on the degree plan indicate their willingness to
accept the responsibility for guiding and directing the entire academic
program of the student and for initiating all academic actions concerning
the student. Although committee members may be replaced by petition for
valid reasons, a committee cannot resign en masse.
The
Degree Plan
The degree plan will be chosen by the student in conjunction with his or
her Advisory Committee. Of the 36 hours in the curriculum, 24 are
required. The required courses include 6 hours of science, 9 hours of
management, 3 hours of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and 6 hours of
law/policy courses. The student will choose electives for 12 credit hours,
3 hours of which will be additional science, 3 hours of which will be
additional management, and 3 hours of which will be additional law/policy.
The remaining 3 hours can be in an appropriate supporting field such as
economics or information management if desired.
Credit
Requirement
There is a credit requirement of a minimum of 36 credit hours of courses
as approved on the degree plan.
Scholastic
Requirements
Graduate students must maintain a grade point ratio (GPR) of 3.000 (B
average based on a 4.000) scale for all courses which are listed on the
degree plan and for all graded graduate and advanced undergraduate course
work (300- and 400-level) completed at Texas A&M University at College
and/or Texas A&M University at Galveston and eligible to be applied toward
a graduate degree. Graduate students will not receive graduate degree
credit for undergraduate courses taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory
(S/U) basis. Graduate courses on the degree plan may not be taken on an
S/U/ basis, except for courses bearing the numbers 681, 684, 690, 691,
692, 693, 695, 697. Graduate courses not on the degree plan may be taken
on an S/U basis.
Only grades of A, B,
C, and S are acceptable for graduate credit. Grades of D, F or
Unsatisfactory (U) for courses on the degree plan must be absolved by
repeating the courses at Texas A&M University at College Station or
Galveston, and achieving grades of C or above or Satisfactory (S). A
course in which the final grade is C or lower may be repeated for a higher
grade. The original grade will remain on the student's permanent record,
and the most recent grade will be used in computing the cumulative and
degree plan GPRs.
The cumulative GPR
for a graduate student is computed by using all graded graduate
(600-level) and advanced undergraduate (300-and 400-level) course work
completed at Texas A&M University at College Station and/or Galveston and
eligible to be applied toward a graduate degree. Semester credit hours to
which grades of Withdraw Failing (WF) are assigned shall be included in
computing the GPR. Those involving grades of Withdraw Passing (WP),
Satisfactory (S), Unsatisfactory (U), and Q-drop (Q) shall be excluded.
If either of a
student's cumulative GPR or the GPR for courses listed on the degree plan
falls below the minimum of 3.000, he or she will be considered to be
scholastically deficient. If the minimum GPR is not attained in a
reasonable length of time, the student may be dropped from graduate
studies. The procedures for dismissal are explained in the Texas A&M
University Student Rules. Departments or colleges may adopt specific
guidelines pertaining to scholastic deficiency or dismissal.
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