A Consortium for Graduate Education
BENEFITS TO THE GRADUATE STUDENT
A graduate student entering a Federated program has access to the combined academic resources of all three universities, including their libraries and laboratories. Benefits to the student include the flexibility of cross-registration at member universities and the option to select major professors, advisors, and thesis or dissertation supervisors and/or directors from any of the schools involved in a particular program area. The student also has opportunities to interact with other advanced students in a broad range of classes, seminars, conferences, and special programs.
ADMISSIONS AND CROSS-REGISTRATION
A student applies for admission to a Federated program through the institution from which he or she plans to graduate. Once the Federated Admissions Committee and the appropriate persons at the home institution grant admission, the student may then cross-register for graduate courses at other participating universities and make use of the academic resources available. Semester credit hours earned through cross-registration are recorded on the student transcript at his or her home institution and are not counted as transfer credits.
The universities participating in each Federated program combine and coordinate resources in order to staff courses, advise students, and in other ways to carry out program objectives. The home institution assumes a leadership role in directing each student's program, but each student will be required to complete degree requirements as specified by the Federated program committee.
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Program committees of the Federation plan seminars, symposia, and workshops that are open to participating students and to the public. Nationally and internationally known scientists and scholars share research and knowledge through conferences and informal visits with students, faculty, and guests.
The Federation program committees are: Art/Fine Arts, Bilingual/ESL, Computer Science, Early Childhood Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library Science, Molecular Biology, Music Education, Neuroscience, Psychology, Reading, Rhetoric, Sociology, and Special Education.
THE ROBERT B. TOULOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Federation Council awards the Robert Toulouse Doctoral and Master's Scholarships annually to graduate students in one of the Federation program areas. Each recipient of these awards must be admitted to a graduate school at one of the three member universities and be actively pursuing a graduate degree in one of the Federation program areas.
ORGANIZATION OF THE FEDERATION
The Federation of North Texas Area Universities was established in 1968 to coordinate graduate programs among the three member universities and to promote interinstitutional cooperation. This is accomplished through a Federation Council, a Committee of Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs and Graduate Deans, and numerous program committees as listed above.
Each of the program committees, which are comprised of faculty from the three universities, meet during the year to plan seminars, forums, and other activities; to develop Federation grant applications and research projects; to coordinate and evaluate Federation graduate programs; and to schedule courses.
MEMBER UNIVERSITIES
The three state universities in the North Texas area that make up the Federation are within commuting distance of one another and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Each offers baccaluareate through doctoral degrees and has access to the library resources of area colleges and universities through the Alliance for Higher Education.
DEGREES OFFERED THROUGH THE FEDERATION
| Program | Degree | TAMU-C | TWU | UNT |
| Art | M.F.A. | X | X | X |
| Computer Science | M.A M.S. |
X | X | |
| Counseling Psychology | Ph.D. | X | X | |
Early Childhood Education |
M.A. | X | X | |
| M.S., M.Ed. | X | X | X | |
| Ed.D. | X | X | ||
| Interdisciplinary Studies | M.A., M.S. | X | X | |
| Molecular Biology | Ph.D. | X | X | |
Reading |
M.A. | X | X | |
| M.S., M.Ed. | X | X | X | |
| Ed.D., Ph.D. | X | X | X | |
| Sociology | Ph.D. | X | X | |
| Special Education | Ph.D. | X | X |
In addition to the Federated programs listed above, the following degrees are also offered on a non-Federated basis:
Art--Ph.D. (UNT)
Computer Science--Ph.D. (UNT)
Biology/Molecular Biology--M.S. (TWU, UNT)
Music Education--M.M.E., M.M., Ph.D. (UNT)
Rhetoric--Ph.D. (TWU)
Sociology--M.A., M.S. (TWU, UNT, A&M-C)
Special Education--M.A., M.Ed. (TWU, UNT, TAMU-C)
FOR INFORMATION
Students interested in specific courses and programs available through the Federation, or in any of the other degree programs listed in this brochure, should contact one of the following member institutions:
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE
Office of the Graduate Dean
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX 75429
(903) 886-5163
FAX (903) 886-5165
e-mail: Graduate_School@tamu-commerce.edu
website: http:www.tamu-commerce.edu
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
Office of the Graduate Dean
Texas Woman's University
P.O. Box 425649
Denton, TX 76204-5649
(940) 898-3414
FAX (940) 898-3412
e-mail: gradschool@twu.edu
website: http://www.twu.edu/o-grad
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Toulouse School of Graduate Studies
University of North Texas
P.O. Box 305459
Denton, TX 76203-5459
(940) 565-4465
FAX (940) 565-2141
email: GradSchool_email@unt.edu
website: www.gradschool.unt.edu