College of Science and Engineering
Academic Advising Center
Meet with us regularly!
512.245.1315
@cosetxst
/txstscienceadvising
College of Science and Engineering
• Biology• Chemistry & Biochemistry• Computer Science• Engineering
• Engineering Technology (Includes CSM & CIM)
• Mathematics• Physics
CATSWEB SELF-SERVICE
You will now want to log in to Catsweb Self-Service to review your transcripts and degree audit.
To view your degree audit:
1. Go to the Texas State University homepage and click either “Info for” and then “Current Students” or just “Current Students in the top right.
2. Click on “Catsweb”
3. Select the “TXST Self-Service Login” button in the middle of the screen
4. Login with your NetID and password
5. Once in Self-Service, select “Student” and then “Degree Audit”
Now your degree audit should show all of your transfer coursework along with your degree requirements at Texas State. Take a second to look it over and ensure that your course work is there.
If you are missing coursework but already sent in your official transcript, it can take up to 6 weeks for the coursework to be evaluated.
Find and review your “Degree Audit”
Is anything missing?
Last semester’s coursework?
Dual Credit coursework?
AP test scores?
Please take note of what is missing for your advising appointment.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
General Education Core
Major Requirements
Minor Requirements
Graduation Requirements:
- 36 Advanced Credits
- 9 Writing Intensive (WI) Hours
- Residency Requirement
- Minimum GPA (Institution, Major, Minor)
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS IN THE SLIDE TO REVIEW MORE INFORMATION
TEXAS STATE POLICIES
ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION
If your institutional (Texas State) GPA falls below 2.00 during a fall or spring semester, you’ll be placed on Academic Probation. Your Texas State GPA includes only the classes you have taken at Texas State;
transfer coursework does not count towards this GPA.
If you don’t raise your institutional GPA above 2.00 by the end of two long semesters, you’ll be placed on Academic Suspension.
For more information: https://www.cose.txstate.edu/advising/gradesandaids/probation.html
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Financial Aid Eligibility is determined by 3 criteria referred to as SAP Requirements:
Institutional (Texas State) GPA – must be at least a 2.00Course Completion Rate – must be at least 67%
Overall Attempted Hours – must be under 180 overall hours
For more information: https://www.finaid.txstate.edu/undergraduate/maintain.html
CCTD
This is the Courses Counting Towards Degree (CCTD) Financial Aid policy.
To be eligible for Financial Aid, your courses must satisfy a degree requirement.
For more information: https://www.finaid.txstate.edu/undergraduate/recfa.html
THIRD ATTEMPT POLICY
You’ll be charged non-resident tuition for your third and subsequent attempts at any given course.
Ws count as attempts.
For more information: https://www.sbs.txstate.edu/billing/course-repeats.html
EXCESSIVE HOURS
When you exceed 30 hours over the minimum number of hours required for your degree, you could be charged non-resident
tuition.
For more information: https://www.sbs.txstate.edu/billing/excessive-hours-fee.html
TUTORING SERVICES
• Collaborative Learning Center (CLC)
• Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC)
• Math Lab• Computer Science
Tutoring• Physics Help Center• Writing Center
YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS TO BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE WEBSITE
STUDENT RESOURCES
• Academic Advising• Career Services• Counseling Center• Office of Disability
Services (ODS)• Supplemental
Instruction (SI)• Academic Calendar
YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS TO BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE WEBSITE
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES• Student Organizations• Campus Events• Internship and Co-op
Programs• Scholarship Programs• Undergraduate
Research• Honors College• Study Abroad
YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS TO BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE WEBSITE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE
ALREADY TAKEN A CLASS THAT WE RECOMMEND, LET
US KNOW!
We don’t want you to repeat any courses unnecessarily
IF YOU HAVE EXTERNAL COMMITMENTS WHICH NEED A LIGHTER COURSE LOAD, LET US KNOW!This includes family, job, or extracurriculars
FOR SCHEDULING, BE FLEXIBLE! IT’S POSSIBLE THAT OVER 35,000 STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR COURSES
When registering, look for a good schedule not the perfect ideal schedule
REGISTRATION DATES TO KNOW:
ACADEMIC CALENDAR