College of Sciences and Mathematics

Overview

Kimberly M. Childs, dean
Cole STEM Building, Room 406
Phone: (936) 468-2805
Fax: (936) 468-1226
P.O. Box 13034, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Email: kchilds@sfasu.edu
Web: cosm.sfasu.edu

Vision

Empower the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics professionals to lead and serve in a changing world.

Mission

Through excellent teaching, research and other scholarly activities, the SFA College of Sciences and Mathematics provides high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs in a nurturing environment that prepare students for leadership and service as STEM professionals.

Core Values

Excellence, innovation, professionalism, life-long learning, engagement and integrity

Advising and Student Services

Students are advised by either a professional advisor in the College of Sciences and Mathematics’ Academic Advising and Student Services Center or by their assigned faculty advisor. In consultation with their advisor, students select courses each semester that enable them to complete all requirements for their academic major, minor or concentration, as well as all other requirements for the baccalaureate degree. All students in the College of Sciences and Mathematics have an advising hold every semester that can be cleared only by the advisor following the advising session. After completing 30 hours of coursework, students must file a degree plan with assistance from the Academic Advising and Student Services Center, located in Room 127 of the Miller Science Building.

Double dipping is using the same course to fulfill two different requirements in a degree plan. The College of Sciences and Mathematics does not allow more than nine hours of double dipping across degree plans. Double dipping beyond nine hours requires chair and dean approval. Departments are not required to allow double dipping in a degree plan.

Double Dipping

Scholarships

The College of Sciences and Mathematics and its academic units annually award numerous scholarships to students majoring in the college. These scholarships are available to undergraduates, including incoming freshmen, transfer students and graduate students. Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence and/or financial need. Applications are due by February. 1 and are accessible online through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships website. More specific information about scholarships is available by referencing department websites or other sections of this catalog. Information about additional sources of financial aid also is available from the Office of Aid and Scholarships.

Undergraduates Taking Graduate Work for Credit

See the Graduate Catalog, Admission section, Overlap Program Admission, or the Overlap Program in the Academic Programs and Policies section of this catalog.

Choice of Major Program in Sciences and Mathematics

By the time students have earned 30 semester hours of coursework, they must select a major program and file a degree plan with assistance from the Academic Advising and Student Services Center in the College of Sciences and Mathematics and their departmental advisor. Students must have at least a C average to change their major to one in the College of Sciences and Mathematics.