Change of Major
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Requirements to Change Major to Human Resource Development (HRDV)
- Must have a 2.00 GPA at the time of application
- Must have 12 graded hours at TAMU
- Must have less than 75 total completed hours
- Must have MATH 140 or MATH 142 (or approved substitutes)
- 1 Life and Physical Science courses (Minimum 3 hours each)
- Additional Requirements:
- Application essay, reviewed by faculty. (400-500 word minimum, 3500 character, including spaces, limit)
- Career goals with an explanation of how this degree program will help achieve those goals
- Overall writing skills and quality are both considered including grammar, spelling, and professional style in submitted essay
- Application essay, reviewed by faculty. (400-500 word minimum, 3500 character, including spaces, limit)
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Requirements to Change Major to Bilingual Education (EDUC-BLE)
- Must have a 2.75 GPA at the time of application
- Must have 1 Core Maths (i.e. MATH 140) with C or better
- Must have 1 Core 4-hour Life & Physical Science completed with C or better
- Preferred Coursework: TEFB 273, INST 210 (B or better) and SPAN 101-202 with Cs or better
- Maximum of 70 completed hours at the time of application
- Note: Contact advisor for degree plan and additional details; Appointments made through Navigate
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Requirements to Change Major to Special Education (EDUC-ESP)
- Must have a 2.75 GPA at the time of application
- Must have 1 Core Math completed (i.e. MATH 140) with C or better
- Must have 1 Core 4-hour Life & Physical Science completed with C or better
- Preferred INST 210 & TEFB 273 with C's or better
- No more than 70 completed hours
- Note: Contact advisor for degree plan and additional details; Appointments made through Navigate
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Requirements to Change Major to Kinesiology-Exercise Science (KINE)
- Must have a 2.75 GPA at the time of application
- Must have 12 graded hours at TAMU
- Must have completed four of the required courses with B average and a minimum grade of C
- Both MATH 140 and 142 (or equivalents)
- Two of the following sciences: BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 119, CHEM 120, PHYS 201, PHYS 202, BIOL 319 or BIOL 320
- Preferred to have ENGL 103 or 104 and ENGL 210 or COMM 203 completed with C's or better
- Students with a 3.0 or better GPA have preference
- BIOL 319 and BIOL 320 MUST be taken at Texas A&M
- Students with fewer than 80 total hours (A&M & transfer) have preference
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Kinesiology-Exercise Science:
- Applied Exercise Physiology (KINE-AEP)
- Basic Exercise Physiology (KINE-BEP)
- Motor Behavior (KINE-MTB)
- Note: Applicants are reviewed by committee and admitted on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements listed does not guarantee admission
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Requirements to Change Major to Kinesiology: Exercise and Sports Science (KINE-EST)
- Must have a 2.50 GPA at the time of application
- Must have completed a minimum of 12 graded hours at Texas A&M.
- Must have completed the required courses below with a minimum grade of C:
- MATH 140 and 142 (or equivalents)
- Two of the following sciences: BIOL 107 (or equivalent), PHYS 201 (or equivalent), BIOL 319 (*BIOL 2401) or BIOL320 (*BIOL 2402)
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*BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 are not direct equivalents for BIOL 319 and 320 but can substitute for this degree. Students must take either BIOL 2401 and 2402 at a community college or take BIOL 319 or 320. BIOL 2401 will not count as a prerequisite for BIOL 320.
Kinesiology: Exercise and Sports Science Program Information
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Requirements to Change Major to Sport Management (SPMT)
- Must have a 2.50 GPA at the time of application
- Must have 12 graded hours at TAMU
- No more than 60 total hours completed
- Preferred Coursework: COMM 203 and ENGL 103/104
- Additional Requirements:
- Required coursework must be complete at time of application
- Applicants are reviewed by a committee and admitted on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements listed does not guarantee admission.
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Requirements to Change Major to Education
- Must have a 2.75 GPA at the time of application
- Must have 1 Core Math completed (i.e. MATH 140) with C or better
- Must have 1 Core 4-hour Life & Physical Science completed with C or better
- Preferred Coursework: TEFB 273 & INST 210 with C's or better
- No more than 70 completed hours
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- Additional Requirements:
- Meet with a TLAC advisor before applying.
- Applications are reviewed by a committee and admitted on a competitive basis.
- Meeting the minimum requirements listed does not guarantee admission.
- Students need to be aware the BS in EDUC program is a teaching certification option ONLY.
- Early completion of core math/science is strongly encouraged in order to move into the Upper part of the degree plan and stay on track to complete the BS in EDUC.
- During the 2nd semester of the student’s Jr. year, each student has approximately a 9 month window to take, pass, and complete the TEA teacher certification exam, in order to move on and Clinical Teach/graduate through the TLAC program.
- PreK-6th Generalist (EDUC-PK6)
- Middle Grades 4-8 Math/Science (EDUC-M/S)
- Middle Grades 4-8 Language Arts/Social Studies (EDUC-LA/SS)