Benefits of A&M-Commerce Innovation and Design
The College of Innovation and Design offers convenient online degrees, designed for transfer students and working adults. The faculty and staff are very mindful of your busy schedule and limited time, and we work to help you achieve your goals as efficiently as possible.
With our two competency delivery programs, you will work in a self-paced environment. If you have experience in a particular subject area, you will receive credit for what you already know! Whether you choose the BAAS in Organizational Leadership or the BS in Law Enforcement Leadership, you will find that competency delivery is flexible, affordable and perfect for working adults.
Academic advisors for each degree program are on hand in the College of Innovation and Design. Their goal is to help you achieve success. Freshman Success Coaches are also ready to help! They will guide you through your first year with ease.
The College of Innovation and Design offers four degree programs that will each transfer up to 85 semester credit hours. No other college can accept that many transfer credits! Courses that you have completed as part of an AS or AAS degree may be applied to a bachelor’s degree that you can complete in as little as 37 hours.
Their goal is to help you become career ready, even before you graduate! Career Development will increase your career opportunities and enhance your knowledge of the job market. They will also help you develop relationships with employers and provide the career preparation tools and skills you need to compete in the job market.
College of Innovation and Design :: Welcome from the Dean of the college of business edited
Welcome from the Dean
The College of Innovation and Design is a university-wide hub that works collaboratively with faculty, students, alumni and industry to assess and prepare students for the demands and opportunities of our ever-changing world and workplace. The college serves as an incubator for new initiatives, badges, certificates and degrees that transcend single disciplines or departments. Together, we ensure students are successful for their first year of college as well as for their first, second or third career later in life.
Make a difference. Make a living. Make a life.
College of Innovation and Design :: Academic Degree Programs
Academic Degree Programs
Applied Arts & Sciences (BAAS)
Our BAAS program is flexible, affordable and 100 percent online. If you have earned or worked toward an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, our innovative BAAS program will provide you with a cost-effective pathway to earning your Bachelor degree. We will accept up to 85 hours of your previous coursework from an accredited institution, which means you are only 37 hours away from earning your degree!
2 years
No foreign language requirements
120 hours
No thesis required
Criminal Justice (BS) Law Enforcement Leadership Emphasis, Competency-Based
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Law Enforcement Leadership (BSCJ-CJCB) at Texas A&M University-Commerce is a 100% online, competency-based program designed specifically for first responders: law enforcement, peace officers and military personnel with existing work experience, police academy training, or other certifications. Courses are offered in an accelerated format, so students can move swiftly through material they already have mastery over, and focus more attention on topics that are new and challenging to their existing knowledge base. The courses are self-paced, so students can work according to their own schedule. Students in the BSCJ-CJCB program develop practical workplace competencies that meet current and future challenges facing first responders today.
4 years
No Foreign Language Requirements
120 hours
No Thesis Required
General Studies (BGS)
The BGS degree will allow you to explore multiple areas of study, satisfying personal interests, aligning to career goals, or simply helping you wrap up the college education you might have started long ago.
2 years
No foreign language requirements
120 hours
No thesis required
Organizational Leadership (BAAS-ORGL) Competency-Based
The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Organizational Leadership (ORGL) degree is a competency-based program that prepares innovative leaders for employment in an increasingly technological and global society. This program provides opportunities for students to receive credit for what they know and can do already, allows them to accelerate completion of their degree and — because it is fully online — students are able to plan their study schedule around the rest of their day to complete the coursework.
4 years
No foreign language requirements
120 hours
No thesis required
College of Innovation and Design :: Departments
Student Support
College of Innovation and Design :: Events
Events
Back to menu Scroll to topFrequently Asked Questions
What is myLeo?
MyLeo is your student portal. You will be able to use it to see your application status, see/pay your tuition and fees, read your emails, read important university notices, check on financial aid, register for courses, attend online courses (myLeo Online), and much more.
What are the tuition and fees for graduate courses?
The tuition and fees information is available at http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/default.aspx for your review. The tuition and fee webpage provides the in-state and out-of-state tuition as well as face-to-face and online course fees.
I have other questions about graduate studies. Whom should I contact?
Below is our main contact information.
Phone: 903.886.5163
Fax: 930.886.5165
Email: [email protected]
Campus Location: McDowell Business Administration Building, Room 142
Mailing Address:
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Attention: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Express Mail:
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Attention: Graduate Studies
2600 South Neal Street
Commerce, TX 75428
How do I request a transcript?
How do I register?
First, you must gain admission to a graduate program or nondegree status. Students register through myLeo online at any time during open registration. See the How To Register Step-By-Step by clicking Here.
You can find all course information on the Official Schedule of Classes. The Academic Calendar is available online and includes the registration schedule.
New International students are cleared to register once they have attended orientation for international students and purchased insurance. Returning international students are cleared to register once they have contacted the Office of International Student Services for insurance clearance.
How do I get my grades?
How do I find out about my campus-wide ID number?
Your campus-wide ID number (CWID) will be emailed to you after your application has been processed. If at any time you do not remember your CWID, you may contact the Graduate School (Graduate.S[email protected] or 903.886.5163) for assistance.
Do I need the Meningitis vaccination?
As an online student, am I eligible for in-state tuition, even though I live out of state?
Only Texas residents are eligible to pay in-state tuition, as long as the residents have lived in Texas for 12 months before the semester that they enroll and meet basic residency requirements.
Students who reside in bordering states in counties that border Texas (Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico) are eligible to receive a reduced rate in nonresident tuition. Students residing in Oklahoma but not in a county that borders Texas are eligible for a reduced tuition rate.
More information regarding waivers and exemptions is available here
College of Innovation and Design :: Contact
Contact Us
- Commerce
- 903.468.8705
- 903.468.8799
- [email protected]
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011