Transfer Students

List of MajorsDEPARTMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIESUndergraduate Degrees

Applied Arts and Sciences........................BAS

University Studies.........................BA, BS, BAS

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSUndergraduate Degrees

Accounting.............................................BBA

Economics..............................................BBA

Finance..................................................BBA

General Business.....................................BBA

Management..........................................BBA

Management Information Systems.............BBA

Marketing..............................................BBA

Minors

• Accounting

• Business Administration

• Economics

• Entrepreneurship

• Human Resource Management

• International Business

• Management

• Management Information Systems

• Marketing

• Personal Financial Planning

Graduate Degrees

Accounting.......................................... MAcc

Business................................................MBA

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENTUndergraduate Degrees

Interdisciplinary Studies

(Teacher Education)...............................BSIS

Kinesiology.............................................BS

Minors

• Education

• Kinesiology

• Military Science

Teacher Certification

Early Childhood to Grade 6

• Generalist with Early Childhood Specialization

• Generalist with Reading Specialization

• Bilingual Generalist

Grades 4-8

• English Language Arts and Reading

• Mathematics

• Science

• Social Studies

Grades 8-12

• Computer Science

• English Language Arts and Reading

• Health Science Technology Education

• History

• Life Science

• Mathematics

• Physical Science

• Social Studies

• Speech

• Trade and Industrial Education

Early Childhood to Grade 12

• Art

• Music

• Physical Education

• Spanish

• Special Education

• Theatre

Graduate Degrees

Counseling.............................................MS

Counselor Education................................PhD

Curriculum and Instruction................. MS, PhD

Early Childhood Education.........................MS

Educational Administration........................MS

Educational Leadership............................EdD

Elementary Education...............................MS

Instructional Design and Educational

Technology............................................MS

Kinesiology..............................................MS

Reading..................................................MS

Secondary Education...............................MS

Special Education....................................MS

Graduate Certificates

• Alternative Certification of Educators (ACE)

• Educational Diagnostician

• Principal

• Reading Specialist

• School Counselor

• Superintendent

• Supplemental (Bilingual, Gifted and

Talented, ESL)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTSUndergraduate Degrees

Art...................................................BA, BFA

Communication.......................................BA

Criminal Justice........................................BS

English...................................................BA

Graphic Design………..............................BA

History...................................................BA

Music..............................................BA, BM

Philosophy..............................................BA

Political Science......................................BA

Psychology.............................................BA

Sociology...............................................BA

Spanish...................................................BA

Theatre...................................................BA

Undergraduate Certificates

• Dance

• Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)

Minors

• Art History

• Communication

• Creative Writing

• Criminal Justice

• Digital Journalism

• English (Literature)

• European Union Studies

• History

• Latin American Studies

• Mexican American Studies

• Music

• Music Industry

• Philosophy

• Political Science

• Pre-Law

• Psychology

• Public Relations

• Religious Studies

• Social Work

• Sociology

• Spanish

• Studio Art

• Technical/Professional Writing

• Theatre

• Women and Gender Studies

Graduate Degrees

Art, Studio.........................................MA,MFA

Communication........................................MA

English....................................................MA

History.....................................................MA

Psychology...............................................MA

Public Administration................................. MPA

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCESUndergraduate Degrees

Health Sciences........................................BSHS

Nursing...................................................BSN

Nursing...............................................RN/BSN

Minors

• Health Science

Graduate Degrees

Nursing...................................................MSN

Nursing...................................................DNP

Nursing...................................................PhD

Cooperative, in conjunction with Texas Woman’s University

Graduate Certificates

• Family Nurse Practitioner

• Health Care Administration

• Leadership in Nursing Systems

• Nurse Educator

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGUndergraduate Degrees

Atmospheric Science.................................BS

Biology....................................................BS

Biomedical Sciences.................................BS

Chemistry................................................BS

Computer Science....................................BS

Electrical Engineering................................BS

Environmental Science..............................BS

Geographic Information Science................BS

Geology..................................................BS

Mathematics............................................BS

Mechanical Engineering............................BS

Mechanical Engineering Technology...........BS

Physics....................................................BS

Minors

• Atmospheric Science

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Computer Science

• Environmental Science

• Geographic Information Science

• Geography

• Geology

• Mathematics

• Mechanical Engineering Technology

• Physics

Graduate Degrees

Biology....................................................MS

Coastal and Marine System Science......MS, PhD

Computer Science....................................MS

Environmental Science..............................MS

Fisheries and Mariculture...........................MS

Geospatial Computing Sciences.................PhD

Geospatial Surveying Engineering.............MS

Marine Biology....................................MS,PhD

Mathematics............................................MS

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

• Clinical Laboratory Science

• Geographic Information Science

• Geomatics

Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiOffice of Recruitment & Admissions

6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5774Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5774

1.800.4.TAMUCC or email admiss@tamucc.eduVisit admissions.tamucc.edu

For more information contact:

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After Admission Checklist: ¨ Claim your Islander ID online. Instructions available at:

passwords.tamucc.edu

¨ Access your Islander email account at: islander.tamucc.edu. Your email address is your Islander ID (e.g. Izzy@islander.tamucc.edu)

¨ Login to sail.tamucc.edu to update your information, register for classes, check your financial aid status and more!

¨ Apply for campus housing at: housing.tamucc.edu

¨ Submit testing scores and exemptions to meet Texas Success Initiative requirements to the Office of Recruitment & Admissions.

¨ Submit Bacterial Meningitis Immunization documentation if under the age of 22 to the Office of Recruitment & Admissions. Find out how at: admissions.tamucc.edu/meningitis.html

¨ Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to review degree requirements and course recommendations before registration begins.

Other things to keep in mind when you apply:• If you have more than 24 credit hours, you cannot disregard

your college record and apply for admission as a freshman. • You cannot transfer any remedial or duplicate college

credits.• Repeated courses are calculated within the GPA according

to the standards and rules of the granting institution.• A&M-Corpus Christi requires its students to have six credit

hours in one foreign language or American Sign Language (ASL) in order to graduate.

Note: This requirement may be fulfilled with two credits in one foreign language or ASL from high school. If you met this requirement in high school, you must submit an official high school transcript to the Office of Recruitment & Admissions.

Wondering what credits will transfer?Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has developed helpful transfer guides to specifically address which credits will transfer by major. Visit our online guides at: enrollat.tamucc.edu/transferguides

Getting In - Transfer Students

Have Military Credit?Some of the courses you took while serving in the military may be applicable to certain degree plans. Submit official military transcripts when you apply to have your records reviewed. Learn how to obtain your military transcript by contacting the Office of Veterans Affairs at 361.825.2331.

For Transferring Freshmen (1-23 Transfer Hours)You will apply for admission as a transferring freshman if you: • Have enrolled at another institution after graduating

from high school or earning a GED, and• Have or will have earned 1-23 transferable college

credit hours at the time of your intended transfer.• Applicants must meet Freshmen

Admission requirements found at prospect.tamucc.edu/freshmen.html

For Transferring Students (24 or more Transfer Hours)You will apply for admission as a transferring student if you: • Have enrolled at another institution after graduating

from high school or earning a GED, and• Have earned 24 or more transferable college credit

hours at the time of your intended transfer.

Steps to Becoming an Islander

(Not needed for students with 24 or more credit hours)

Transfer Student Requirements(Students applying with 24 or more credit hours) Grade Point Average (GPA)Must have a cumulative 2.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale Status RequirementsMust be eligible to return to your previous institution

Regular Transfer AdmissionObtaining automatic admission to the University holds no extra conditions for applicants, though additional requirements may exist for those pursuing certain degree programs (e.g., Nursing)

Priority Application DatesYour application, application fee, transcripts, test scores, and all documentation must be received by the Office of Recruitment & Admissions by:

Fall Semester: March 1Deadline: July 1

Spring Semester: December 1Summer Semester: May 1

Optional: Submit any of the following items to supplement your application for admission:

• Letter(s) of recommendation• Résumé• Essay• Personal statement• Special circumstances

Submit the $40 application fee. ($75 for International Students)

Submit your official high school transcript or GED scores to the Office of Recruitment & Admissions

Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to the Office of Recruitment & Admissions

Have SAT or ACT scores sent directly to the University. The codes are: SAT, 0366; ACT, 4045

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Complete the online application at applytexas.org

(Not needed for students with 24 or more credit hours)

If you have any questions, contact admissions at 1.800.4.TAMUCC or email admiss@tamucc.edu

Visit admissions.tamucc.edu