2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

46 Degree Informationstudents can create a program of study that will enrich their understandings of the globaland interdisciplinary dimensions of the media culture environment. The graduate certificateis open to any Texas A&M University student seeking a masters or doctoral degree;it consists of 12 hours of coursework (approved by the director of the Film Studies Program),including 3 required hours of COMM 662 or its equivalent. For more informationabout the Graduate Certificate in Film and Media Studies, please visit the Film StudiesProgram webpage, film.tamu.edu.Graduate Certificate in Food Safety. The Department of Animal Science atTexas A&M University offers a Graduate Certificate in Food Safety. The certificateis designed for graduate students interested in food microbiology, HACCP, sanitation,regulatory affairs, and quality control or assurance. The Graduate Certificate in FoodSafety requires 12-credit hours from any of the following courses:• ANSC 657/FSTC 657, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System• DASC 606 /FSTC 606, Microbiology of Foods• ANSC 637, Food Safety: Policy, Regulations, and Issues• ANSC 697/FSTC 697, Applied Microbiology for Foods of Animal Origin:Processing, Sanitation, and Sanitary Design• VIBS 615, Food Hygiene• VIBS 618, Food ToxicologyThis program is available to graduate students pursuing any graduate degree atTexas A&M University. Upon completion, students will be prepared to meet the demandsof careers in the area of food safety, and formal documentation of completingthis program will be placed on the student’s transcript. Please contact Kerri B. Harris atkharris@tamu.edu or (979) 862-3643 for more information.Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a joint programadministered by the Departments of Ecosystem Science and Management and Geography.GIStechnologies are applied to wide-ranging fields with interests in spatiallydistributed information such as transportation, environmental/resource management,marketing, facility management, healthcare delivery, homeland security, agriculture, andurban planning, among others.This certificate program has been designed to meet the growing demand for qualifiedindividuals in the field. The certificate requires four courses (12 hours), includingan introductory, two advanced, and one elective course. For more detailed informationplease contact a graduate advisor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Managementor Geography, or visit the program website atssl.tamu.edu/education/graduate-certificate-program/.Certificate in Health Systems and Design. This interdisciplinary certification programwas created by the colleges of Architecture and Medicine to promote research,innovation, and communication focusing on health facility planning and design. Theprogram is available to students pursuing any graduate degree at Texas A&M University.Though the program emphasizes a cross-disciplinary perspective, it also ensures that a studentdevelops in-depth understanding and ability within the field of health systems design.