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Section VI: COC Federal Requirements

4.4 The institution demonstrates that program length is appropriate for each of the degrees offered.

JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE

Compliance.

NARRATIVE/JUSTIFICATION FOR JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The University's degree programs are appropriate in length for baccalaureate and master’s degrees and for the doctoral degree.

All 50 baccalaureate degrees from the University require a minimum of 120 semester credit hours, and all 25 masters degrees require a minimum of 30 semester credit hours as per the Catalog 2004-2005. The Ph.D. in International Business requires a minimum of 75 semester credit hours. The University does not offer degrees at the associate degree level.

According to the Catalog 2004-2005, the following degrees are offered: (Catalog 2004-2005, Appendix B - Degrees)


UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES			HOURS REQ
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS)			129
Bachelor of Arts in Art (BA)			120
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology w/Grades 8th -12th Certification (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Communication (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts with a major in English (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts with a major in English with Grades 8th-12th Certification			132
		in English Language Arts and Reading (BA)	132
Bachelor of Arts with a major in History (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts in History with Grades 8th - 12th Certification (BA)			129
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Latin American Studies (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Mathematics (BA)			123
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Mathematics with Grades 8 -12th
	Certification (BA)		126
Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA)			126
Bachelor of Music (BM)			126
Bachelor of Music with All Level Certification (BM)			135
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Physical Science (BA)			124
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Sociology (BA)			123
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish (BA)			126
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with Grades 8th - 12th Certification (BA)			132
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Urban Studies (BA)			127
Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology (BS)			127
Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry (BS)			124
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Science with Grades 4th - 8th
	Certification (BSIS)		128
Bachelor of Science in Science with Grades 8th -12th
	Certification (BS)		126
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ)			126
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies English Language Arts
	and Reading with Grades 4th - 8th Certification (BSIS)		133
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in English Language Arts
	and Social Studies with Grades 4th - 8th Certification (BSIS)		133
Bachelor of Science with a major in Environmental Science (BS)			121
Bachelor of Science with a major in Mathematics (BS)			123
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Mathematics
	with Grades 4th - 8th Certification (BSIS)		130
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Studies
	with Grades 4th - 8th Certification (BSIS)		136
Bachelor of Science in Social Studies with Grades 8th -12th Certification (BS)			129
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)			123

GRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)			36
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)			48
Master of Arts in English (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)			30
Master of Arts in History (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)			30
Master of Arts in Political Science (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)			30
Master of Arts in Sociology (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)			30/36
Master of Arts in Spanish (MA) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)			30/36
Master of Public Administration (MPA)			42
Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS) (Thesis and Non-Thesis)			36

COLLABORATIVE Ph.D. IN HISPANIC STUDIES OFFERED BY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting (BBA-ACC)			121
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in
	Management Information Systems (BBA-MIS)		121
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in:
	Business Administration (BBA-BA)		121
	International Economics (BBA-ECO)		121
	Finance (BBA-FIN)		121
	Management (BBA-MGT)		121
	Marketing (BBA-MKT)		121

GRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA)			30
	MBA in Business Administration (Taught in English and Spanish)		30
	MBA with a major in International Banking (MBA-IBK)		33
Master of Business Administration in International Trade (MBA-IT)			33
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc)			30
Master of Science in Information Systems (MS-IS)			30
Master of Science in International Logistics (MS-IL)			30
(Thesis and Non-Thesis)
Ph.D. in International Business (PhD-IB)			75

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Bilingual Generalist
	Grades 4th - 8th (BSIS)		124
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Early Childhood Education (BSIS)			124
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Early Childhood Education/
	Bilingual Education Specialization (BSIS)		124
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Early Childhood Education/			124
		Reading Specialization (BSIS)
Bachelor of Science Degree in Fitness and Sports All-Level Certificate(BS)			126
Bachelor of Science Degree in Fitness and Sports (non-certificate) (BS)			120
Bachelor of Science Degree in All Level Special Education (BS)			124

GRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction (MS)			36
Master of Science in Generic Special Education (MS)			36
Master of Science in Education with a major in Bilingual Education (MS-Ed)			36
Master of Science in Education with a major in
	Early Childhood Education (MS-Ed)		36
Master of Science in Education with a major in
	Educational Administration (MS-Ed)		36
Master of Science in Education with a major in Reading (MS-Ed)			36
Master of Science in School Counseling (MS)			48

COLLABORATIVE Ph.D. IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION OFFERED BY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANSECO SCHOOL OF NURSING
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)			127

GRADUATE DEGREE CANSECO SCHOOL OF NURSING
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)			45

SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION

SOURCE	LOCATION/Special Instructions
Texas A&M International University Catalog, Appendix B - Degrees	http://www.tamiu.edu/catalog/current/appendixb.shtml
Collaborative Ph D. in Hispanic Studies Offered by Texas A&M University	http://www.tamiu.edu/archives/degree-app-hisp-study.pdf
Collaborative Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Offered by Texas A&M University	http://www.tamiu.edu/archives/mou-phd-cni.pdf

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