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2. 2. Texas A&M UniversityAddress: College Station, TX77840Phone Number: (979-845-3211)
3. 3. History The State of Texas agreed to create a college on November of 1866 under the term of the Morrill Act.Formation didnt come until the establishment of Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas onApril 17, 1871.Teaching began in 1876In the 1960s the college began admitting women and minorities.In 1963 the Texas state legislature renamed the school to what is now Texas A&M University.The George Bush Presidential Library and museum opened in 1997.
4. 4. Tuition and Required Fees
5. 5. Degrees offeredBachelorvMastersvPh.D. (Doctor of PhilosophyvFor example, you can earn these degrees in engineering.
6. 6. My MajorProgramI will study liberal arts and get myvdegree in history and post-secondaryteaching.
7. 7. Curriculum ofMajorProgramMust maintain a 2.0 or highervNo grade below a C in the major and minor requirementsvHistory major is 33 semester hours, 18 have to be taken at Texas A&M University.vHave to take two intensive writing classes (6 hours)vRequires 120 semester hours for Bachelor degreevHistory majors must complete a minorv
8. 8. Other InformationTexas A&M colors are maroon and white.qThere mascot is a Reveille VIII, a full-blooded collie.qA&M students were referred to as farmers in theqearly 1900s.A&M stand for Agricultural and Mechanical.q
9. 9. Why I want to attendthis university?I want to attend this university because I want to major inhistory and become a post-secondary teacher. Texas A&Mhave a program to get a certificate to become a post-secondary teacher. The program can be taken while in collegeto get your masters degree. This will be efficient because Iwouldnt have to go back to get certified, or having a class onteaching, after getting my masters degree.
10. 10. References/Siteswww.tamu.eduGoogle