Biomedical Science and Tyler Junior College Partnership

College Station, Texas - The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Tyler Junior College of Tyler, Texas have signed an agreement to facilitate the admission and academic transfer of students from Tyler Junior College into the Biomedical Science Program at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

As Tyler Junior College students progress successfully toward the completion of the Associate of Arts degree, this agreement will ensure the seamless transition of students into the Biomedical Science program according to the following academic provisions and conditions. Tyler Junior College students must complete the course requirements as full time students, maintain a 3.60 grade point average in courses taken at Tyler Junior College and be eligible for their associate's degrees. Additionally, students must not have made a grade below a "B" in any of their Common Body of Knowledge science and math coursework.

The agreement, signed by Dean H. Richard Adams from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and President William R. Crowe from Tyler Junior College, will become effective for the Fall 2002 semester.

"Partnerships in education are one key to providing opportunities for our high achieving students," Dean Adams said. "The College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to join Tyler Junior College in offering this opportunity to students in the Tyler area."

"As always, we are pleased to be able to offer assurances to our graduates that opportunities exist for seamless continued study at the baccalaureate level," said Tyler Junior College President Dr. William R. Crowe. "Our students will benefit from this partnership."

Contact Information:
Angela G. Clendenin
Director, Communications & Public Relations
Ofc - (979) 862-2675
Cell - (979) 739-5718