Transfer Credit

Many students transfer into the Department of Horticultural Sciences from other curricula at Texas A&M University or from other colleges or universities. Guidelines for the acceptance of credits earned in other program(s) include: The Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs will evaluate all transfer credits at the time that a transfer student enters the department to determine which credits apply towards the Department's curricula. Recommendations will be forwarded to faculty advisors for final approval.

Credits earned within the TAMU system will be evaluated by TAMU course number. Students will receive credit on courses with a grade of "D" or above.

Students will receive credit on courses with a grade of "C" or above when transferred from institutions outside of the TAMU system.

Courses transferred by number from institutions outside the TAMU system are considered the equivalent of the numbered courses at TAMU.

To determine if a course taken at a community college will transfer to Texas A&M University, refer to the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). The TCCNS is available in the Appendices of the Texas A&M University Catalog http://www.tamu.edu/admissions/catalogs/ or at the TCCNS website http://www.tccns.org/matrix/index.asp Always check with a Horticulture Advisor for suitable course work.

Texas Common Course Numbering System


Courses transferred by title from institutions outside the TAMU system either have no comparable course at TAMU or an evaluation to determine which course is comparable has not been made by the department offering the course. The Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs and the faculty advisor will determine whether and how these courses can be used in the degree plan. In many cases that student will need to discuss the course with the instructor of a comparable course at TAMU. It is advisable to keep all course syllabi until course equivalency has been established.

As a general rule, only horticulture courses that transfer in by number or where a 2+2 agreement has been developed will be accepted within the Department. Approval of any other horticulture courses must be determined by the instructor of a comparable course in the Department of Horticultural Sciences. A letter verifying equivalent coursework must be submitted to the Coordinators Office (HFSB 204).

Grades from transfer courses from other colleges and universities are not included into your grade point average at Texas A&M.

A minimum of 36 semester hours of 300 and/or 400 level course work must be successfully completed in residence at Texas A&M University to obtain a baccalaureate degree. A minimum of 12 of these 36 semester hours must be in Horticulture.
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