Congratulations on being admitted to the Distance Education Plant Breeding Program at Texas A&M University! The following steps will get you started on your new degree program. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Ann McClosky ((979) 321-5902 or [email protected].)
- International students should follow the instructions found here: International Student Services – Distance Learners
- Update your Distance Education Location in HOWDY.
- In HOWDY under MY RECORD go to DE Location Update
- This must be done EACH SEMESTER before you will be able to register
- In consultation with your committee chair(s) determine which courses you will take each semester.
- Register for classes
- Distance students should register for course sections designated “700” (for example: SCSC 641 Section 700)
- If a distance section is not available for a course – please contact Beth McClosky – [email protected]. Do not register for a non-distance section.
Submitting Your Degree Plan
A degree plan serves as a contract between a student, their committee, and The Graduate and Professional School. By submitting your degree plan, you formally declare your chair advisor, committee members, and the course work you are required to complete as part of your degree program. The degree plan must be submitted to The Graduate and Professional School before the end of the student’s first long semester for Master’s students; by the end of the student’s second long semester for 96-hour Ph.D. students and before the end of the student’s fourth long semester for 64-hour Ph.D. students. Failure to do so will result in a registration block being placed on the student by The Graduate and Professional School.
TAMU Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Links
- Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Homepage
- Graduate Student Forms and Information
- Graduate Student Dates and Deadlines
- Degree Plan and Petition Document Processing Submission System