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ADVISING TEAM MS. ANN POOL SR. ACADEMIC ADVISOR 404 HEEP BLDG. annpool@tamu.edu 979-845-0122 MS. REBECCA HAPES SR. ACADEMIC ADVISOR 404 HEEP BLDG. rhapes@tamu.edu 979-845-9733 UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK The purpose of the

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ADVISING TEAM

MS. ANN POOL – SR. ACADEMIC ADVISOR 404 HEEP BLDG. annpool@tamu.edu 979-845-0122 MS. REBECCA HAPES – SR. ACADEMIC ADVISOR 404 HEEP BLDG. rhapes@tamu.edu 979-845-9733

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UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK

The purpose of the Department of Entomology Undergraduate Student Handbook is:

  • to be used as a supplement to the Texas A&M University Catalog.
  • to provide information and references you need to fulfill your responsibilities as a student

in the Department of Entomology. As a student in the Department of Entomology, you:

  • bear the responsibility for being fully acquainted with and complying with the rules,

policies and requirements of Texas A&M University, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and your degree program.

  • are advised to use this handbook, along with other important information sources, for

guidance in the Department of Entomology undergraduate programs.

  • should refer to one of these publications or contact your advisor when information

regarding policies and procedures is needed.

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DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORS

WHAT ADVISORS DO:

  • INFORM STUDENTS OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, ACADEMIC RULES &

REGULATIONS & CAMPUS RESOURCES

  • ADVISE STUDENTS ON COURSE SELECTION & REGISTRATION, PROGRESS TOWARDS

DEGREE COMPLETION

  • LISTEN & REFER YOU TO APPROPRIATE UNIVERSITY SUPPORT SERVICES WHEN

NEEDED

  • HELP YOU EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & INTERESTS

(Page 5 of Handbook)

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DEPARTMENTAL ADVISORS

WHAT ADVISORS DON’T DO:

  • MAKE CHOICES OR DECISIONS FOR YOU
  • READ MINDS – YOU NEED TO ASK QUESTIONS & INFORM US

OF ANY PROBLEMS (AS SOON AS THEY ARISE)

  • SERVE AS ALARM CLOCK
  • HAVE DAILY CHECK-INS
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

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FORENSIC & INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCES

WHAT IS FORENSIC SCIENCE?

  • According to one definition, the word “forensic” means the

application of scientific knowledge to legal problems.

  • The term “forensic science” refers to a group of scientific disciplines

which are concerned with the application of their particular scientific area of expertise to law enforcement, criminal, civil, legal, and judicial matters.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE VS. FORENSIC SCIENCE

FIVS is often confused with criminal justice, which is focused more on the rehabilitation of offenders rather than the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of scientific evidence in a court of law. A FIVS degree is not a criminal justice degree.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE VS. FORENSIC SCIENCE

Criminal justice is a broad term that refers to the procedures and government

  • rganizations which focus on upholding the law. These government entities work to

maintain control in the public arena, prevent and manage crime, authorize punishment for criminal activities, and offer rehabilitation.

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WE’RE #1!

Our FIVS program is ranked #1 out of 25 Best Bachelors in Forensic Science Programs by the Bachelor’s Degree Center, an independent resource website. The rankings were based on several factors including cost, program reputation, alumni salaries, graduation rates and job placement rates.

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FEPAC ACCREDITATION

Our FIVS degree is the only bachelor’s degree in the state of Texas that is nationally accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

This accreditation only applies to the Science Emphasis within our program.

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STATE OF TEXAS LICENSURE

During the 84th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed SB-1287, which required all forensic analysts to be licensed beginning January 1, 2019. See Tex. S.B. 1287, 84th Leg., R.S. (2015). The term "forensic analyst" means any person who on behalf of a crime laboratory accredited under this article technically reviews or performs a forensic analysis or draws conclusions from

  • r interprets a forensic analysis for a court or crime
  • laboratory. Requirements for forensic analyst and/or technicians to become

licensed include: 1) Minimum Education Requirements -- The FIVS-SCE degree meets these specific education requirements. 2) Application Fee; 3) Successful completion of a General Forensic Analyst or Technician Licensing Exam; 4) Specific coursework requirements; and 5) Proficiency testing requirements.

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EMPHASIS AREAS

PRE-LAW EMPHASIS CAREERS SCIENCE EMPHASIS CAREERS ATTORNEY JUDGE The Law Emphasis was created because there is a shortage of attorneys and judges who have the scientific knowledge or background to understand scientific evidence being presented by expert witnesses (i.e. forensic scientists). NOT ACCREDITED DOES NOT MEET TEXAS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS-CANNOT PRACTICE IN A LAB TOXICOLOGY DNA AND EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN FIREARMS LABORATORY HAZARD MATERIALS LABORATORY LATENT PRINT PROCESSING FORENSIC NURSING MEDICAL EXAMINER DIGITAL & MULTIMEDIA SCIENCES ODONTOLOGY (FORENSIC DENTISTRY) PATHOLOGY/BIOLOGY PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY PSYCHIATRY & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE ACCREDITED MEETS TEXAS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

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FORENSIC & INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCES

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER FIVS 101 1 CHEM 120 4 MATH 140 3 BIOL 112 4 CHEM 119 4 MATH 142 3 BIOL 111 4

  • COMM. ELECTIVE

3 FIVS 205 3 15 14  MATH 140, 142  BIOL 111, 112  CHEM 119, 120  PHYS 201, 202  CHEM 227/237, 228/238  ENGL 104  FIVS 205

FRESHMAN YR

***The first year of the FIVS Program is the same for both the Science Emphasis and the Law Emphasis*** THE ABOVE COMMON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO ADVANCE INTO UPPER LEVEL

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MINIMUM GUIDELINES

FOR A FIVS STUDENT TO CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES MUST BE MET: 1. FRESHMAN (U1) MUST MAINTAIN A 2.75 CUMULATIVE GPR OR THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO PROBATIONARY TERMS 2. SOPHOMORES (U2), JUNIORS (U3), AND SENIORS (U4) MUST MAINTAIN A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GPR OR THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO PROBATIONARY TERMS 3. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL AND SATISFACTORLY COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF ONE SCIENCE COURSE PER SEMESTER 4. STUDENTS MUST HAVE A “C” OR BETTER IN ALL COURSES

(Page 18 of Handbook)

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DUAL CREDIT

  • Automatically counts towards total credit hours, even if

DO NOT count towards your degree

  • Grades are NOT calculated in your TAMU GPA

CLASSIFICATION STATUS: U1 = 0-29 CREDIT HOURS (2.75) U2 = 30-59 CREDIT HOURS (3.0) U3 = 60-89 CREDIT HOURS (3.0) U4 = 90+ CREDIT HOURS (3.0)

  • Total Credit Hours includes all courses taken at A&M, previous institutions,

AP, and Dual Credit combined

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AP CREDITS

  • STUDENTS WITH AP CREDITS NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT

ACCEPTING THOSE CREDITS EARLY COULD AFFECT YOUR CLASSIFICATION STATUS AND CAUSE YOU TO HAVE TO MAINTAIN A HIGHER GPR.

  • WE RECOMMEND STUDENTS TO ACCEPT THEIR AP CREDITS

AFTER THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR.

  • WE WILL NOT HAVE A STUDENT REPEAT A COURSE THEY

ALREADY HAVE AP CREDIT FOR, UNLESS THE STUDENT WISHES TO RETAKE THE COURSE

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FIVS RETENTION INFO

ENTERING FALL SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SPRING SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SECOND YR

79 39 27

ENTERING FALL SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SPRING SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SECOND YR

92 55 41

ENTERING FALL SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SPRING SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SECOND YR

108 46 34

2016 2017 2018 2019

ENTERING FALL SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SPRING SEMESTER CONTINUE TO SECOND YR

76 41 ??

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STUDENT SUCCESS RESOURCES

  • Offering of FIVS 101/102 - Academic Success course beginning

Fall 2019

  • Our numbers are improving with the development of the FIVS

Upper Level – Lower Level Peer Mentor group.

  • Utilization of the Academic Success Center and all of it’s

resources

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS & RESOURCES

  • ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
  • ACADEMIC COACHING
  • SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION(SI)
  • TUTOR ZONES
  • TUTORING
  • WORKSHOPS AND COURSES
  • StudyHUB -- http://studyhub.tamu.edu/

Academic Success Center (ASC) successcenter.tamu.edu - 979.458.4900

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS & RESOURCES

  • COLLEGE & DEPARTMENT RESOURCES
  • CHEMISTRY DEPT. TUTORING
  • MATH DEPARTMENT TUTORING
  • DISABILITY SERVICES
  • HONORS & UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
  • OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL SERVICES
  • FREE TUTORING FOR MATH AND SCIENCES
  • UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
  • OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL

ADVISING

  • STUDY ABROAD
  • STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES
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TIME TO STUDY

Semester Credit Hours – Weekly Requirement Semester Credit Hours – Semester Requirement

12 credit hours requires a minimum of 36 hours of course preparation a week! 15 credit hours requires a minimum of 42 hours of course preparation a week! 12 credit hours requires a minimum of 504 hours of course preparation a semester!! 15 credit hours requires a minimum of 630 hours of course preparation a semester!

These time requirements are the equivalent to a full time job!

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SCHOLARSHIPS

  • The Department of Entomology awards undergraduate

scholarships to eligible students interested in majoring in our degree programs.

  • Available to current students within department
  • Undergraduate scholarships are given during the annual

undergraduate Entomology Student Recognition Banquet.

(Page 38 of Handbook)

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

UNDERGRADUATE ENTOMOLOGY STUDENT ORGANIZATION (UESO) AGGIE FORENSIC INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCES ORGANIZATION (AFIS)

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http://entomology.tamu.edu

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THINGS TO LET US KNOW:

  • ARE YOU IN FOCUS OR ANY OTHER SPECIFIC

GROUP OR LEARNING COMMUNITY?

  • CORPS OF CADETS? AGGIE BAND?
  • UNIVERSITY HONORS? DEPARTMENTAL

HONORS?

  • STUDENT ATHLETE?
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PREPARING FOR COURSE REGISTRATION

  • Check registration status via Howdy
  • Accept Lab Safety Acknowledgement
  • If you are TSI incompliant, we cannot

register you for classes today

  • AP credit: if you feel confident that you

will be getting AP credit for one of the courses we plan to register you for, we need to know immediately!

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PAPERWORK

  • PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
  • AUDIO VISUAL FORM
  • FIVS MAJORS ONLY: READ & SIGN

MINIMUM GUIDELINES FORM

  • LEARNING COMMUNITY

REGISTRATION CARD

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GROUP Q&A SESSION

Our office will be holding a group Q&A Session on Day 2 of your New Student Conference at 10:00am Central Time Please check your TAMU email account for email with zoom link for this Q&A Session.

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QUESTIONS

If you have immediate questions or concerns please feel free to email your questions to: annpool@tamu.edu You can also visit our website: https://entomology.tamu.edu/forensic-investigative-sciences/

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THANK YOU!

We look forward to visiting with you

  • n the 2nd day of your New Student

Conference and again, welcome to the Department of Entomology and the Forensic & Investigative Sciences Program!