2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Degree Information/The Degree of Master of Engineering 109A Master of Education student in the Department of Educational Psychology is eligibleto petition for an exemption from the final examination with departmental and committeeapproval. The petition should be submitted to the Office of Graduate and Professional Studiesby the deadline announced for the student’s final semester (or semester of graduation)in the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Calendar. See the Office of Graduateand Professional Studies website ogaps.tamu.edu/current-students/dates-and-deadlines/.Exam results must be submitted with original signatures of only the committee membersapproved by the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies. If an approved committeemember substitution (1 only) has been made, his/her signature must also be submittedto the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies.Application for DegreeGraduate degrees are conferred at the close of each regular semester and 10-weeksummer semester. A candidate for an advanced degree who expects to complete his/herwork at the end of a given semester must apply for graduation by submitting the electronicapplication for degree to the Office of the Registrar and by paying the requiredgraduation fee to the Fiscal Department no later than the Friday of the second week ofthe fall or spring semester or the Friday of the first week of the first summer term. Theelectronic application for degree can be accessed via the student’s Howdy portal.Cancellations made after the application deadline will not receive a refund of thediploma fee. Students who have completed all their degree requirements will notbe allowed to cancel their graduation. The Registrar attempts each semester to balancethe size of each ceremony. Thus, the makeup of the ceremony by colleges does changefrom semester to semester. Graduation times are posted each semester on the website ofthe Office of the Registrar. A student should check the website at graduation.tamu.edu todetermine the date and time of his/her graduation ceremony.The Degree of Master of EngineeringA student holding a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a qualified seniorduring the last semester may apply for admission to graduate studies to work toward thenon-thesis degree of Master of Engineering (MEng), majoring in his or her particularfield of engineering. Approximately one-third of the required 30 credit hours of courseworkwill be taken in fields outside of the major field.The work in the major field will include one or two written reports (not necessarilyinvolving results of research conducted by the candidate).Residence (See Residence Requirements, page 34.)No residence requirement exists; however, attention is directed to the rules regardingLimitations on the Use of Transfer, Extension and Certain Other Courses.Student’s Advisory CommitteeAfter receiving admission to graduate studies and enrolling for coursework, the studentwill consult with the head of the department or the department head’s designee(e.g., departmental graduate advisor) concerning appointment of the chair of his or heradvisory committee. The student’s advisory committee for the Master of Engineeringwill consist of at least one member of the graduate faculty. Typically this member may be