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What's Up
Thursday
Graduate Fellowship of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF): Bible study
for graduate and on-traditional students, followed by fellowship will be held
at 7:30 p.m. See our web site for location and map at
http://stat.tamu.edu~inlow/ivcf.html. Call Mark or Jennifer at 764-1552.
Tau Kappa: There will be a Junior Honor Society Informational in Rudder 301
at 8:30 p.m.
Resurrection Week: There will be a general meeting held in Rudder 401 at
7 p.m.
ATM Womens Rugby: Come join! No experience needed. Practices are from 4
p.m. to 6 p.m. at the pitch on the corner of Texas Ave. and University Dr. Call Nik
ki at 694-0084 for information.
Association on Baptist Students: A meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at 410
College Main. Call Bobby at 846-3223 for details.
Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go to the Boy’s Club at 3:30 p.m. in 133 Koldus.
University Undergraduate Research Fellows: An informational meeting will be
held at 5:15 p.m. in MSC Room 292B. Prospective Fellows are honors candi
dates (9 Honors hours) who will be classified as seniors at the start of the fall
‘98 semester.
Team 2000 Ambassador: A meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Rudder 410.
ATM Roadrunners: We will meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of G. Rollie White to
run 3 to 4 miles. All students and skill levels welcome. Call Steve at 847-
7905 for details.
Catholic Students Association: There will be a daily mass at 12:05 p.m. in
the All Faith’s Chapel.
Alpha Phi Omega: There will be a blood drive this week from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
every day. Stations will be at SBISA, Commons Lobby, Quad Lounge B, Bio-
Bio, Spence, and Rudder Fountain. Those with questions call Royce at 847-
1933.
Center for Academic Enhancement: A TASP Math review will be held from 3 to
4:30 p.m. in 526 Blocker. Call Amy at 845-2724 for details.
Business Student Council: From Feb. 16-19th, the Business Career Fair will
be taking place all day in the Wehner Bldg. There will be booths and recep
tions. Our website is http://wehner.tamu.edu/bsc.
Aggie Speleological Society: A meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m. in Koldus
146. Call Travis at 693-4088.
International Student Association: An international career fair will be held from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Rudder Exhibit Hall.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Aggies: A discussion by Shawn Travers will be held
at 7 p.m. in Koldus 144. Violence in LGBT community will be discussed. Call
846- 0321 for details.
Friday
Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go visit Crestview Retirement Home at 6:30 p.m.
at Crestview.
Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go to Kemp Gym at 5:30 p.m. at 133 Koldus.
ATM Roadrunners: We will meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of G. Rollie White to
run three to four miles. All students and skill levels welcome. Call Steve at
847- 7905 for details.
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Center for Academic Enhancement
529 Blocker
845-2724
Academic
The ISL provides students with study materials to prepare
for earning credit by examination. This is available through
a cooperative arrangement between the Center for Academic
Enhancement (CAE) and the Office of Measurement and
Research Services (MARS).
Courses for which exams and study materials
are available:
BANA 207: Business Information Systems Concepts CHEM 101/111: Fundamentals of Chemistry I
CHEM 102/112: Fundamentals of Chemistry II ECON 202: Principles of Economics
ECON 203: Principles of Economics HIST 105: History of the United States
HIST 106: History of the United States MATH 141: Business Mathematics I
MATH 166: Topics in Contemporary Mathematics II POLS 206: American National Government
POLS 207: State and Local Government PSYC 107: Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 205: Introduction of Sociology
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Spring 1998 Semester SI Courses
PHIL 240:501-509
ACCT 209: 500
AGRO 301: All Sections
ANTH 201: 501
BICH 410: 502, 503
BICH 411: 501, 503-505
BICH/GENE 431:500
BIOL 113:501-503
BIOL 114: 501-505
CHEM 101: 501-524
CHEM 102: All Sections
CHEM 107: 501-533
CHEM 222: 501
CHEM 227: 501-505
CHEM 228: 501,502,504-509
ECON 202: 512, 513
ECON 203: 509
ENGL 228: 501,502
GEOG 202: 502
GEOG 203: 502, 504
GEOL 101: 508-514, 529-535
GEOL 106: 501-508
HIST 105: 502, 503, 507, 508
HIST 106: 502, 504, 505, 507
HORT 201: 500
MICR 206: All Sections
MGMT 105: 501
MGMT 211: All Sections
PHYS 201: 505-508
PHYS 202: 505-508
PHYS 218: 517-520
POLS 206:501,503,504,507-5®
POLS 207: 502, 505,508
PSYC 107: 502-505,508,509
SOCI 205:510,511
VTPP 423: 501-504
ZOOL 220: All Sections