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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA2009-2010GENERAL CATALOGVOLUME 27A MEMBER OFTHE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMSouth Campus2600 North Robison RoadP.O. Box 5518Texarkana, Texas 75505-5518Main Campus7101 University AvenueTexarkana, Texas 75503Phone: (903) 223-3000 Fax: (903) 223-3140http://www.tamut.eduThe provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant,student, faculty or staff member of Texas A&M University-Texarkana or The Texas A&M UniversitySystem. This catalog is for informational purposes only. The University reserves the right to change oralter any statement herein without prior notice. This catalog should not be interpreted to allow a studentwho begins his or her education under the catalog to continue the program under the provisions in thecatalog.

President’s MessagePresident’s MessageI want to thank you for selecting Texas A&M University-Texarkana. This is a veryexciting time in the history of the University. The first building at the new Main Campus,the Science & Technology Building, is finished and classes have begun there. Constructionis going nicely with the Multipurpose Library Building. This building will be finished insummer of 2010 in time for the acceptance of freshman and sophomore students for fall2010. Currently, new degree programs are being evaluated to meet the needs of the localcommunity and the entire region.Our dedicated faculty members are here to assist you in obtaining the education thatyou will need to make you successful. As a student at A&M-Texarkana, you will receive avaluable education at a very affordable price. Our professors will know you by your namenot by a student ID number.I wish you much success with your studies at A&M-Texarkana. Our goal is to producequality graduates within a career-oriented curriculum. Please don’t hesitate to contact us ifyou need any assistance.Dr. Carlisle B. Rathburn IIIPresidentTexas A&M University-Texarkana2Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Located on the border of Texas and Arkansas, Texas A&M University-Texarkana is an upper-leveluniversity serving junior, senior and graduate students and proudly providing the citizens of northeast Texasand three neighboring states a convenient opportunity to earn a four-year or graduate degree.A&M-Texarkana is a non-residential institution dedicated to offering career-oriented studies. Degreesare awarded from four colleges: The College of Business, College of Education and Liberal Arts, the Collegeof Health and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Technology.A&M-Texarkana is one of three institutions which became members of The Texas A&M University Systemin 1996.The university’s faculty members emphasize teaching and advising. Over 90% of A&M-Texarkana’s facultyhave a doctoral degree in their field of instruction. The faculty to student ratio is 1 to 14, and the Spring 2008semester enrollment was 1648. The average student age is 32. Each semester, approximately 73% of studentsare female and 61% are enrolled part-time. Students in Oklahoma and Arkansas attend at in-state tuition rates,and historically, 28% of the student body is from Arkansas. Distant education centers are located at NortheastTexas Community College near Mount Pleasant and the Hallsville Independent School District.A&M-Texarkana offers flexible, year-round courses. Students may select from 8 degrees and 18 majorsat the undergraduate level, 5 degrees and 12 disciplines at the master’s level, and can obtain 24 teachingcertifications and endorsements.Located 175 miles east of Dallas, Texarkana is a city of 65,000 at the northeast corner of the state sharing astate line with Texarkana, Arkansas. A&M-Texarkana shares a campus with the community college, TexarkanaCollege, and shares the college’s physical education center and student center. The university and TexarkanaCollege jointly operate the Palmer Memorial and John F. Moss Library of more than 170,000 volumes. Thislibrary was doubled in size in 1985 with the completion of a building expansion project. A&M-Texarkanaand Texarkana College also cooperate by sharing faculty and facilities to offer a joint four-year sciencespecialization for elementary education majors.The university’s first building was the A.M. and Welma Aikin Instructional Systems Center, a modernbuilding of three stories and 52,000 sq. ft. completed in 1978 which contains staff, administrative and studentservices offices. In 1997, construction began on a new addition to add classroom space, faculty offices andstate-of-the-art instructional facilities. The almost 5 million Academic Building was dedicated in February1999. The university received a gift of 300 plus acres of land in 2004 from the City of Texarkana, Texas for anew campus site. The new main campus is located on the north side of the city near Bringle Lake.To recognize academic achievement, the university has established chapters of national honor societies inEnglish, history, business, psychology and education. A&M-Texarkana counseling students have among thehighest passing rates on the Licensed Professional Counselor exam. In past years, one university accountingstudent scored first in Texas and third in the nation on the CPA exam. Another has scored second on theCPA exam given in Oklahoma. The passage rate of the Texas teacher certification exam by A&M-Texarkanaeducation students has been extremely high. The Professional Development School, a partnership programwith Texarkana, Texas ISD, was introduced in the 2004 fall semester. This exciting new program will betterequip future teachers by providing them more experience in the classroom and by allowing them to workside-by-side with other teachers.The university’s total budget for the 2009 fiscal year is 18,959,303. The General Appropriations Actportion of the total budget is 18,593,642.Additional information about A&M-Texarkana can be obtained from the university’s web site: http://www.tamut.edu. A webcam has been set up at the new campus so that building progress can be monitored.Click on the Webcam tab on the homepage to view progress at the new main campus. The university’s maintelephone number is (903) 223-3000 and the FAX number is (903) 223-3140.2009-2010 General Catalog3A&M-Texarkana In ProfileA&M-Texarkana In Profile

A&M-Texarkana In PerspectiveA&M-Texarkana in PerspectiveDuring the period 1969 to 1973, the Texas Legislature created nine upper-level institutions. Five weredesignated “free-standing” and four were designated “centers.” East Texas State University at Texarkana,established in 1971, fell into the “center” category.The institutions were similar in that: (1) They were located on the campus of a community college; (2)They were created to serve relatively isolated populations and to increase educational access for students“place bound” because of family, job, or economic circumstances; (3) While they held separate accreditationfrom the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, they offered baccalaureate and masters degrees inthe name of a parent institution.ETSU-T conducted its activities in accordance with guidelines for upper-level institutions issued by theTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 1973. They included: (1) Maintain a commitment to excellencein teaching and openness to innovation in educational methods and materials; (2) Give special considerationto the needs of older students who want to re-enter college to enter a new vocation; (3) Provide an atmosphereof openness, adaptability, maturity, and scholarship; (4) Permit transfer students with diverse backgrounds towork toward educational goals with minimum loss of time, credits or money; (5) Provide programs responsiveto student interests and needs of area industry which serve as direct entry into occupations rather than researchoriented professions; (6) Offer admission, orientation, guidance, counseling, academic and career assistancespecifically for the student ready to begin program specialization.The university began its service to the Northeast Texas area in 1971 with a planning year directed byDr. John F. Moss, it’s first president. In the fall of 1972, 323 students were admitted. Today, the universityhas over 1700 students.In the first years, the university leased space from Texarkana College. In 1977-78, the A.M. and WelmaAikin Instructional Systems Center was built in honor of the late Texas State Senator and his wife from Pariswho were instrumental in the progress of education.In 1983, the legislature appropriated funds to build a new library which effectively doubled the size ofthe old one.In September of 1996, the university became a member The Texas A&M University System, changing itsname from East Texas State University at Texarkana to Texas A&M University-Texarkana under the leadershipof Dr. Stephen Hensley, its second president.In August 2006, construction began at a new campus site near Bringle Lake. Construction of the Science &Technology Building was completed June 2008. This new 42,000 square foot state-of-the-art building housescomputer science, biology, mathematics and engineering programs. The address for the A&M-Texarkana,Main Campus, is 7101 University Avenue, Texarkana, Texas 75503.Dr. Carlisle B. Rathburn, III became the third president of A&M-Texarkana in July of 2008. Dr. Rathburnbelieves with downward expansion, the university has an opportunity to target, retain and aid students in thisregion with the opportunity to receive their college degree.The “typical” A&M-Texarkana student was early-on termed nationally as being non-traditional. Nowstudents across the country are similar to the typical A&M-Texarkana student. With over 10,000 graduates,more than 80 percent of A&M-Texarkana graduates remain in the university’s service area . The universityhas an active alumni organization.Design work is complete on the Library/Multipurpose Building, the second building to be constructedat the new campus. This building, which will be located north of the Science & Technology Building, willserve as the university’s icon building. It will be four stories and span approximately 185,000 square feet.Initially, the building will accommodate the library, student services, student union, administrative offices,faculty offices, classrooms and a bookstore. Expected completion of the library is set for mid 2010.4Texas A&M University-Texarkana