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Applied Arts and Sciences, BAAS
Applied Arts and Sciences, BAAS

Applied Arts and Sciences, BAAS

  • ID:TAMU10002
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

You will apply for admission as an international freshman student if you:  

  • Not a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident of the United States, and

  • A holder or prospective holder of an F-1 student visa, and

  • Have graduated or will graduate from high school.

English Requirements

To be considered for admission you must have a minimum score of:

  • 550 on the TOEFL paper examination, or

  • 79-80 on the TOEFL internet examination, or

  • Minimum IELTS score of 6.5

TOEFL and IELTS exemptions

The following international applicants are exempt from submitting a TOEFL or IELTS score if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The applicant completed a bachelor's degree at a U.S. or Canadian institution of higher education, or

  • The applicant successfully completed two years of instruction (taught in the English Language) at a U.S. or Canadian high school or college, or

  • a minimum SAT critical reading score of 600, or

  • a minimum ACT English score of 27, or

  • The applicant provides other compelling evidence of English proficiency to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions.

Other Requirements

Submit International Transcript Evaluation Report(s) and U.S. Transcripts International Transcript Evaluation Report

To obtain an international transcript evaluation report, you must submit official transcripts from all international high schools, colleges and universities attended to one of the University-approved evaluation 

Submit ACT and/or SAT Test Scores

ACT and SAT Test Scores

ACT and/or SAT scores are required for an admissions decision and must be sent directly from the testing agency. Test scores can also be used to determine merit scholarship eligibility and admission into the Honors Program. 

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi also accepts ACT and SAT scores that are posted on the back of an official sealed transcript.

We recommend sending all testing attempts as out office "super scores" and reviews the highest scores from each test to form a new composite score.

 

Course Information

The Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences (BAAS) program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi builds on the knowledge and skills that students with formal training in a vocational-technical studies area have acquired.  Students may choose from 11 different tracks to obtain the degree. Each track is designed to meet a workforce need and is comprised of interdisciplinary course requirements. The following tracks are available:

  • Applied Leadership

  • Childhood Development/Early Childhood

  • Community and Mental Health

  • Criminal Justice

  • Environmental and Occupational Safety/Emergency Response

  • Information Technology

  • Legal Studies

  • Technical Communication

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General Requirements

Requirements

First-Year Seminars (when applicable)1

  • Vocational/Technical Credit

  • Core Curriculum Program

  • Professional Track Curriculum

  • Electives as needed to fulfill university graduation minimum requirements,

Total Credit Hours, 69-113

General Requirements

1, Full-time, first time in college students are required to take the first-year seminars.

  •  First-Year Seminar I (1 sch)

  • First-Year Seminar II (1 sch)

Program Requirements

Code, Title

Full-time, First-year Students

  • First-Year Seminar I

  • First-Year Seminar II

Vocational/Technical Credit

  • Transfer of Vocational/Technical credit hours

Core Curriculum Program

  • University Core Curriculum

Professional Track Curriculum

Select one of the following Tracks:

  • Applied Leadership

  • Early Childhood Education

  • Community and Mental Health

  • Criminal Justice

  • Environmental & Occupational Safety/Emergency Response

  • Information Technology

  • Legal Studies

  • Technical Communication

University Electives,

Select electives with BAAS Advisor to meet minimum of 120 hours 1,

Total Hours, 71-113

Course List

1, Students must consult with the BAAS Advisor to select appropriate electives to meet graduation requirements. All BAAS students must earn a minimum of 120 semester credit hours, 36 of which are upper-division courses taken at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Applied Leadership

  • Childhood Development/Early Childhood

  • Community and Mental Health

  • Criminal Justice

  • Environmental and Occupational Safety/Emergency Response

  • Information Technology

  • Legal Studies

  • Technical Communication

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical insurance: 1,999 $  USD per year

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