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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>M E M O R A N D U M<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TO:</span></font></b> Graduate
Faculty<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FROM:</span></font></b> Allan
D. Headley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Dean of Graduate Studies and Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>RE:</span></font></b> Graduate
Certificate Programs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>DATE:</span></font></b> March
30, 2007<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>The University recently approved the offering of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Graduate Certificates</span></i>, a new category of
graduate programs. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Graduate Certificates</span></i>
are designed to meet the academic and career needs of graduate students and
employed professionals in a defined field of study. These certificates will
enhance the educational opportunities by providing students with a concentrated
and cohesive area of study, with specified learning objectives and
competencies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Applicants to a <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Graduate Certificate</span></i>
program must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited institution. A major advantage for students of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Graduate Certificates</span></i> is that they may
apply up to 18 semester hours from their graduate certificate program toward a
graduate degree at Texas A&M University-Commerce if they eventually decide
to pursue a graduate degree. In additional to receiving a certificate at the
completion of their program, the student’s official transcript will list
the graduate certificates completed at Texas A&M University-Commerce.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>New <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Graduate Certificate</span></i>
programs may be developed by an academic department or across disciplines. All
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Graduate Certificate</span></i> programs
must follow a planned course of study with a minimum of 12 graduate semester
hours and no more than 24 semester hours. If your department sees advantages
to developing a <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Graduate Certificate</span></i>
program, please contact Ms. Louise Skinner at 886-5162 or
louise_skinner@tamu-commerce.edu for more details.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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