Undergraduate Program Handbook - Department of Chemical ...

Students are instructed to have all transfer course credit posted to their Texas A&M University transcript before the
first class day of the graduating semester.
Reminder: only grades in coursework completed at Texas A&M University will be used in calculating the overall
A&M GPA. Transfer credit grades are not calculated into the A&M GPA; students receive transfer credit hours
only.
WAIT-LIST PROCEDURES
Students unable to register for a Chemical Engineering course because all seats are full in all sections, may
request “wait-list” registration via email to the Senior Academic Advisor. Requesting a wait-list course grants
permission to register that student if a seat becomes available. Priority will be given to Graduating Seniors.
The Chemical Engineering Academic Advising Office DOES NOT handle wait-list requests for
other department’s courses, including general engineering (ENGR) and chemistry courses.
Each college and department has its own rules about wait-list registration, and these rules can vary from course
to course and semester to semester. Students must contact the department offering the course to learn about the
wait-list rules. It is strongly recommended that students check that department’s web site for information
before contacting their academic advisor.
You MUST check your student schedule through the end of the registration period (the fifth class day of a fall or
spring semester) to see whether or not your wait-list registration request has been approved. IN ALL CASES, IT
IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE THAT THEIR REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AND
THAT FEES HAVE BEEN PAID ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Each student is responsible to be fully acquainted with and to comply with all Texas A&M University Student
Rules. In addition, Chemical Engineering students must follow all departmental rules, regulations and
procedures. If a student has questions regarding interpretation, they must contact the Senior Academic Advisor
located in 204 Brown.
HONORS INFORMATION
The University Honors Program offers special opportunities for successful, confident, and motivated students to
pursue academic work that challenges their interests and abilities. The program is campus wide, encompassing
all undergraduate colleges in the University. As a result, honors students have access to the entire spectrum of
educational resources available at Texas A&M. Honors courses and individualized research programs bring
together outstanding students and faculty in an environment designed to encourage initiative, creativity and
independent thinking.
The University Honors Program is not a separate curriculum track. In fulfilling departmental, college and
university degree requirements, honors students have the opportunity to choose the combination of honors
courses and regular course sections that best meet their needs and interests. Typically, participating students
register for one or two honors courses each semester.
To be admitted to Honors coursework, a first semester freshman must have graduated in the top 10 percent of
his or her high school class and have attained a combined score of at least 1250 on the Critical Reading and Math
sections of the SAT I (with a score of at least 570 in each area) or 28 on the ACT (with at least 27 in both Math
and English). National Merit Finalists, National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholars
automatically qualify to enroll in honors courses their first semester. Second semester freshmen, sophomores,
juniors and seniors may enroll if they have achieved a cumulative Grade Point Ratio (GPA) at Texas A&M of 3.5
or higher. Transfer students are considered for participation on a case-by-case basis. Students continue in the
Honors Program on a semester by semester basis by maintaining a cumulative 3.5 GPA.
Students who have earned at least nine hours of honors coursework in residence at Texas A&M are considered
Honors Candidates and may earn honors credit through Honors Course Contracts, Honors Independent Study,
and by taking graduate courses for undergraduate credit.
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