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thertimeffl may prove to be motivation
iedsoni;:Msome full-time students to in-
BalletF rtase their course load from the
■It ovenrftimum 12 hours. Other students
show 3- na\ also feel the pressure to take on
■nore demanding course load to
, ma ch Jrjduate early, appease their par-
vatchtl !nts or t0 break out of the poor-col-
" l . - iego-student mode.
.F.MAs students plan for graduation
|nd ordering their senior rings,
borne may opt to increase their
course load from 12 hours, which is
. rae minimum course load for full
time status during the fall and
spring semesters. A student who
iakes four hours during a five-week
hummer semester or eight hours
^■ring a 10-week semester is classi-
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ea\ Erin Stanley, a sophomore man-
-o, f agementinfomration systems major,
Com:' wd students who take only 12
Mexic" ■ ours semester are setting them-
,M AC: ^ ves U P for a long college career,
r learafili-tf y ou only take 12 hours every
formancJp !er ancl y° u don’t go to sum-
ler school you are never going to
le thin^ duate ’” StanJe y said -
i nnct shortest degree plan offered
11 is 128 hours. The number of
! '' exa! burs degree plans and colleges re-
■e varies, but students who take
te local |y 12 hours each semester will not
I eing a diploma any time soon,
the Texas A&M Undergradu-
atalog, many degree plans that
moken down by a semester
out a course load of up to 19
s a semester.
ssica Hartsell, a freshmen po-
■ science major, said her advis-
ggested she take 12 hours,
am taking 13 hours, and I think
joing well because I do not feel
i pressured for time,” Hartsell
p. “I have no idea how many
rs I have to take, but I came in
19 hours, so that helped to re-
esome pressure.”
uzanne Connell, a junior sociol-
QSTftfy major, said the 12-hour mini
um requirement may be linked to
30 Dl | nc ^ a ^ ma tt ers for the University.
r 1 It is more expensive to take few-
Thgf hours in the long run because stu-
^ jits are charged per credit hour for
rkeflW an Y fo es - ^ students require more
liesters to graduate, they will pay
CKKTfl 1 -' 3ase fo es numerous times.
-Donald Carter, registrar for ad-
Creag& Ijssions and records, said he does
12:30? >t know why 12 hours is set as the
ecedent for full-time status.
. , “The 12-hour requirement was
r info ikii by the federal government and
!eral loan programs, professional
ociation and insurance compa-
s,” Carter said. “All [of them] use
criteria, as well. The University
make exceptions for some cas-
such as co-op students, students
irking on an internship and stu
nts with disabilities, if the proper
ps are taken.”
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Brian Pautler, a senior mechani
cal engineering major, said he re
ceived one credit hour per semester
for his internship while maintaining
full-time status.
“I didn’t really think it was fair,
though, because I still had to pay all
of the fees as if I was attending A&M,
and I was 300 miles away,” he said.
“1 had to pay for student computing
fees, the Rec Center and every other
one you can think of. Also, since my
one class cost me $300, the compa
ny I was working for paid for my tu
ition because they didn’t agree with
the policy. ”
Connel said taking fewer hours
keeps students enrolled in the
University longer and it seems
that could positively benefit the
University.
Lashe Ingram, a junior biomed
ical science major, said harder class
es require more focus from students.
“I think 12 hours is sufficient to
be considered full-time,” Ingram
said. “But it depends on what Idnds
of classes you are taking. If you are
taking four science classes, that is
enough; as opposed to if you are tak
ing mainly electives. ”
While some students view 12
hours as a small course load, others
feel it creates options for more flexi
ble schedules.
Ingram said there are a lot of fac
tors that revolve around picking stu
dent’s schedules, such as working,
involvement in extracurricular ac
tivities and how busy they are.
Kellee Walker, a junior psycholo
gy major, said time spent in lab is
time spent away from classes.
“With my major, 12 hours is
plenty because I have so many re
search hours,” she said. “Plus, I
am working part-time, and if I had
to take more hours, there is no way
I could pass my classes. Since I go
to summer school. I’ll still get my
ring during football season and
graduate in May.”
Another consideration some stu
dents make when planning their
schedules is how much of a time
commitment Bonfire will be.
Whitney Thrner, Krueger Hall
Bonfire co-chair and a sophomore
business major, said time spent on
activities must be taken away from
class time.
“I took 13 hours because I knew
I would be too busy to take the 15
hours my parents wanted me to,”
Tlirner said. “I’ll probably compen
sate in the spring. I am planning on
being here for more than four years.”
Annie Neighbors, a freshmen bio
medical science major, said students
who rely on a high grade-point ratio
for their future plans are inclined to
take fewer hours.
“I am taking 11 core hours and a
kinesiology class because I want to
make good grades,” Neighbors said.
“I didn’t play sports because my
body is worn out, and then in four
years I will be left with not very good
grades. And I realized sports would
n’t support me.”
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Business Student Council presents
FALL BUSINES:
CAREER FAIR
SEPT. 21-23, 1999
Receptions
September 22nd
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7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Featured In Wehner
Wednesday, September 22nd
Briarcrest Country Club
Allstate Insurance Company
American Express Financial Advisors
Andersen Consulting LLP
Arthur Andersen
Associates
Avantus Group
BankOne Corporation
Bed Bath & Beyond
CINTAS Corporation
Deloitte and Touche
Deloitte Consulting, LLC
Donovan and Watkins
Eckerd Drug Co.
El Paso Energy
EnFORM Technology
Enron Corporation
Entergy
Ernst and Young
Exxon
Federal Express
Foley’s
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Garden Ridge
General Electric
General Mills
Grant Thornton
Guaranty Bank
Haliburton
Harold’s
Hastings
Hewitt Associates
IBM Global Services
IMG Financial Group
International Paper
JCPenney
Koch Industries
Kurt Salmon Associates
Luby’s Inc.
McLane Company
Mervyn’s California
National Instruments
Northwestern Mutual Life
Norwest Financial
Office Depot
Olde Discount Corporation
Otis Elevator Company
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
Randalls/Tom Thumb
Sewell
Sherwin-Williams Company
Sprint
Stage Stores, Inc.
(Bealls, Palais Royal, Stage)
Summit Group
Tactica Technology Group
Texaco, Inc.
Texas A&M Career Center
Toys R Us/Babies R Us/Kids R Us
TXU (Texas Utilities)
UCS
USG Corporation
Walgreen Company
WalMdrt Stores, Inc.
XTRA Lease
Reception tickets are sold in Wehner from 9:00 - 4:00 on September 20 - 22 for $5.
If you have any questions, visit our website at http://wehner.tamu.edu/bsc