Course Overview

This major does not allow students to seek teacher certification; however, it prepares individuals to work with children in various organizations which support youth development. This major prepares students for careers in civic, social, or religious organizations; hospitals or non-profit organizations; or family and community services. Students will study child and adolescent development, instructional methods, educational psychology, kinesiology, human resources development, and sociology. Students who seek this major will be required to have two minors including (A) Sociology and (B) either Creative Studies or Human Resource Development.

General Eligibility

Undergraduate students who meet the following general admission requirements at the time of application are assured admission to  A&M-Central Texas:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative transfer GPA on a 4.0 scale;

• Minimum 30 academic, college-level transferable semester hours. Applicants pursuing an Applied Science or Aviation Science degree may meet this requirement utilizing select workforce education credit from an approved Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon completion of 45 hours, to include all general education courses within the AAS.

• Must be eligible to return to all previously attended colleges or universities.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• The University requires all students to take at least one year of a foreign language. This requirement is completed by having taken two units of the same foreign language in high school, completing one year of the same foreign language in college or completing the credit-by-examination process.

  Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or. Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)