Texas A & M University Fact Sheet
2009-2010
Profile:
Texas A&M University located in College Station, Texas was founded in 1876 as Texas' first public institution of
higher learning and has grown to a bustling 5,200-acre campus with 48,000-plus students and a nationally
recognized faculty. Texas A&M University is one of a select few universities with land-grant, sea-grant and spacegrant designations. The student body is made up of about 50% men and 50% women and 8,500 are graduate
students. Texas A&M operates branch campuses in Galveston and San Antonio, Texas, and Qatar and well as
centers in Mexico City and Costa Rica. This research-intensive flagship university with 10 colleges and a
comprehensive Health Science Center consistently ranks among the top public universities for academics and
value. Many degree programs are ranked among the top 10 in the country. Approximately 90 percent of the
2,800 faculty members hold doctoral degree; more than 300 hold endowed professorships or chairs. The
university has an endowment valued at more than $5 billion, which ranks fourth among public universities and
10th overall in the U.S.
MAYS BUSINESS SCHOOL
Incoming Reciprocal Education Exchange Program (REEP) Students
1. Application Deadlines:
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Fall Semester or Academic Year (Fall and Spring Semesters): 1 April
Spring 2010 Semester Only: 1 November
Summer Session (Monterrey Tec only): 1 March
2. Application Instructions (requires JavaScript)
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Incoming exchange students must create an online account with the Study Abroad Office.
Please follow these directions to create an online account and to complete the exchange application.
Exchange students must provide Texas A&M University paper copies of the completed application
and related documents with original signatures.
Completed paper copies should be submitted to the exchange program coordinator at the student’s
home university.
The exchange program coordinator at the student’s home university will forward the student’s
completed application packet to the appropriate office at Texas A&M University.
If students have questions related to the application procedures, please contact Ben Petty
(bpetty@tamu.edu) at Texas A&M University.
To view the Academic Calendar or the Final Exam Schedule for a particular semester, click here.
It is recommended that students do not finalize travel arrangements until the J-1 student visa has
been issued.
3. Handbook for Incoming Exchange Students
For information about studying at Texas A&M University as an exchange student, please review the
TAMU Handbook for Incoming Reciprocal Exchange Students.
(Original documents should be sent to Karen Burke)
Mailing Address:
Karen Burke
Center for International Business Studies
Room 230 Wehner Bldg
Texas A&M University
4116 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843-4116
USA
Contacts:
Ms. Karen Burke, Mays Business School Coordinator
1-979-845-7256, kburke@tamu.edu
Fax: 1-979-845-1710
Mr. Ben Petty, Texas A&M University Exchange Coordinator
1-979-845-0544, bpetty@tamu.edu
Fax: 1-979-458-3623
Websites:
Texas A&M University: www.tamu.edu
Mays Business School: http://mays.tamu.edu
Center for International Business Studies: http://cibs.tamu.edu/articles/incoming_international_exchange_students
International Student Services: http://international.tamu.edu/iss/default.asp
Student Handbook: http://studyabroad.tamu.edu/apps/REEP/Incoming%20REEP%20Handbook.pdf
Academic Options:
Bachelor:
Accounting, Agribusiness, Finance, Management Information Systems,
Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing
Master’s:
Master of Science in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Human
Resource Management, Marketing, Real Estate and Agribusiness
Language of Instruction: English
Course Listing:
http://admissions.tamu.edu/registrar
Business courses: ACCT, INFO, FINC, MGMT, MKTG, IBUS
Full-time Workload:
Undergraduates = 12 students credit hrs./4 courses
Graduates = 9 student credit hrs/3 courses
Each course is usually 3 credits = 45 classroom contact hrs.
Grading:
Percentage grading system
Grade
Description
90-100
A = Excellent
80-90
B = Good
70-80
C = Satisfactory
60-70
D = Pass
<60
F = Fail
Exams:
typical course includes 2-3 exams + final exam
Academic Calendar
Fall 2009:
Orientation: August 17-18
Last day for exchange students to register for classes: August 28
First day of classes: August 31
Last day to change classes: Sept. 4
Last day of classes: Dec. 8
Final exams: Dec. 11-16
Spring 2010:
Orientation: January 11-12
Last day for exchange students to register for classes: January 15
First day of classes: January 19
Last day to change classes: January 25
Last day of classes: May 4
Final exams: May 7-12
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Accommodation:
On-campus housing:
Please remember that it is the student's responsibility to secure
housing for the duration of the student's time here at Texas A&M.
The University offers on-campus housing for undergraduate students only.
Undergraduate students will receive on-campus housing application
information in their acceptance packet.
Off-campus:
Graduate students and undergraduate students who prefer to live off-campus
can find additional housing information through these web sites: Temporary
and long-term housing information:
http://international.tamu.edu/iss/living/housing.asp
Health Insurance:
All exchange students are required to have health insurance
during their stay. Please follow these guidelines carefully http://international.tamu.edu/iss/insurance/forstudents.asp
Visa: Exchange students are required to obtain a J-1 visa
http://international.tamu.edu/iss/immigration/visastudent.asp
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Student Services:
Aggie Global Interaction: http://wehner.tamu.edu/agi/index.htm
International Business Association: http://iba.tamu.edu/index.html
International Students’ Clubs: http://international.tamu.edu/iss/living/clubs.asp