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Section Two

Tuition, Fees and Other Financial Information

Student Financial Aid

Student Services

Student Life (Housing and Activities)

Corps of Cadets

Section Three

Academic Curricula (Undergraduate)

Graduate Studies

Section Four

Course Descriptions

Section Five

Faculty

Section Six

Texas Common Course Numbering System

 

 

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Welcome to the Texas A&M University at Galveston
2007 - 2008 Catalog No. 130

Section One

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Academic Calendar
The Texas A&M University System and University Administration
General Information
University Core Curriculum
Degree Information
Admission
Academic Fresh Start Policy
Course Credit and Testing
Registration and Academic Status
Grading System
Grade Reports

Academic Calendar

2007 Summer Term I*

May 25

Last day to register for first term and pay fees, 5 p.m.

May 28

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.

May 29

First day of first term classes.

June 1

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the first term, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the first term, 5 p.m.

June 18

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to change KINE 198/199 grade type for first term on the website myrecord.tamu.edu, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for first term, 5 p.m.

June 29

Last day of first term classes.

July 2

First term final examinations.

 

Last day to register for the second term and pay fees, 5 p.m.

July 6

First term final grades due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

August 10

Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

2007 Summer Term II*

July 2

Last day to register for the second term and pay fees, 5 p.m.

July 3

First day of second term classes.

July 4

Independence Day holiday.

July 6

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirement in the second term, 5 p.m.

July 9

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term, 5 p.m.

July 24

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the second term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to change KINE 198/199 grade type for second term at website myrecord.tamu.edu, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for second term, 5 p.m.

August 6

Last day of second term classes.

August 7-8

Second term final examinations for all students.

August 9

Grades for degree candidates from departments due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

August 10

Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

August 11

Commencement.

August 13

Final grades for second term due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

2007 10-Week Summer Semester*

May 25

Last day to register for 10-week semester and pay fees, 5 p.m.

May 28

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday.

May 29

First day of 10-week semester classes.

June 1

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

July 2

No 10-week semester classes.

July 4

Independence Day holiday.

July 6

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

July 18

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the 10-week semester (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the 10-week semester.

August 6

Last day of 10-week semester classes.

August 7–8

10-week semester final examinations for all students.

August 9

Grades for degree candidates from departments due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

August 10

Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

August 11

Commencement.

August 13

Final grades for 10-week semester due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

2007 Fall Semester*

August 24

Last day to register for fall semester classes and pay fees, 5 p.m.

August 27

First day of fall semester classes.

August 31

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester, 5 p.m.

September 7

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December, 5 p.m.

October 15

Mid-semester grades due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

November 2

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to change KINE 198/199 grade type, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University, 5 p.m.

November 18

Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day.

November 12

Pre-registration begins for 2008 spring semester.

November 22-23

Thanksgiving holiday.

December 3

Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.

 

Dead day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.

December 4

Last day of fall semester classes.

 

Redefined day, students attend their Thursday classes.

 

Dead day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.

December 5-6

Reading days, no classes.

December 7, 10-12

Fall semester final examinations for all students.

December 14

Last day for December undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

December 15

Commencement and Commissioning.

December 17

Final grades for all students due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

December 24-Jan 1

Faculty and Staff holiday.

2008 Spring Semester*

January 11

Last day to register for spring semester classes and pay fees, 5 p.m.

January 14

First day of spring semester classes.

January 18

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester, 5 p.m.

January 21

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.

January 25

Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May, 5 p.m.

March 3

Mid-semester grades due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

March 10-14

Spring break.

March 13-14

Faculty and Staff holiday.

March 21

Reading day, no classes.

April 1

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to change KINE 198/199 grade type, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University, 5 p.m.

April 7

Pre-registration begins for the 2008 first term, second term, 10-week summer semester and fall semester.

April 21

Muster. Campus ceremony.

April 28

Dead day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.

April 29

Last day of spring semester classes.

 

Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes.

 

Dead day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days.

April 30-May 1

Wednesday-Thursday. Reading days, no classes.

May 2, 5-7

Friday, Monday-Wednesday. Spring semester final examinations for all students.

May 9

Friday5 p.m. Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate.

May 10

Saturday. Commencement and Commissioning.

May 12

Monday. Final grades for all students due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

2008 Summer Term I*

May 23

Last day to register for first term and 10-week semester and pay fees, 5 p.m.

May 26

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.

May 27

First day of first term and 10-week semester classes.

May 30

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the first term and the 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the first term, 5 p.m.

June 16

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to change KINE 198/199 grade type for first term, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for first term, 5 p.m.

June 27

Last day of first term classes.

June 30

First term final examinations.

July 3

First term final grades due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

2008 Summer Term II*

June 30

Last day to register for the second term and pay fees, 5 p.m.

July 1

First day of second term classes.

July 3

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the second term, 5 p.m.

July 4

Independence Day holiday.

July 7

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term, 5 p.m.

July 22

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the second term (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to change KINE 198/199 grade type for second term, 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for second term, 5 p.m.

August 4

Last day of second term classes.

August 5-6

Second term final examinations for all students.

August 7

Grades for degree candidates from departments due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

August 8

Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate, 5 p.m.

August 9

Commencement and Commissioning.

August 11

Monday. Final grades for second term due in Admissions and Records, 10 a.m.

2008 10-Week Summer Semester*

May 23

Last day to register for 10-week semester and pay fees, 5 p.m.

May 26

Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.

May 27

First day of 10-week semester classes.

May 30

Last day for adding/dropping courses for the 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

June 30

No 10-week semester classes.

July 3

Last day to apply for degrees to be awarded in August for students completing degree requirements in the 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

July 4

Independence Day holiday.

July 16

Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the 10-week semester (Q-drop), 5 p.m.

 

Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 10-week semester, 5 p.m.

August 4

Last day of 10-week semester classes.

August 5-6