This degree plan packet is meant to be a resource for current students at Texas A&M University. If you are a prospective freshman or transfer student and would like to see if the courses listed in this packet coincide with courses you have taken or are looking to take outside of Texas A&M, please utilize one of the following resources: Texas A&M University Transfer Course Equivalency Site https://compass-ssb.tamu.edu/pls/PROD/bwxkwtes.P_TransEquivMain Texas Common Course Numbering System https://www.tccns.org/
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This degree plan packet is meant to be a resource for current students
at Texas A&M University.
If you are a prospective freshman or transfer student and would like to
see if the courses listed in this packet coincide with courses you have
taken or are looking to take outside of Texas A&M, please utilize one of
the following resources:
Texas A&M University Transfer Course Equivalency Site
VIS/PERF ARTS ELECTIVE * (3) HLTH 240 – Comp Tech in Hlth & Kine 3
3 HEALTH ELECTIVES (12)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (6) 3
3
PSYC 107 – Intro to Psychology 3 3
PSYC 307 – Developmental Psychology 3 3
HISTORY* (6) 3
HIST 105 3 HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (10)
HIST 106 3 HLTH 335 – Human Diseases
3
POLITICAL SCIENCE (6) HLTH 342 – Human Sexuality 3
POLS 206 – American National Govt 3 HLTH 353 – Drugs & Society 3
POLS 207 – State and Local Govt 3 +HLTH 482 – Seminar in Grant Writing 1
KINESIOLOGY (2) SUPPORT FIELD ELECTIVES (6)
+KINE 198 – Health and Fitness 1
KINE 199(S/U) – Req Physical Activity 1
Courses in BOLD indicate classes that MUST be taken before admittance to the Professional Phase.
Courses SHADED indicate classes in the PROFESSIONAL PHASE of the program.
*Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog. All electives MUST satisfy University Core Curriculum. Proper selection might meet International and
Cultural Diversity requirement.
** Pre-student teaching course which MUST be taken the last fall or spring semester before student teaching.
+ HLTH 482-900 will fulfill University Core Curriculum Writing Requirement; Select KINE 198 section numbers starting with 900 to
meet the second writing requirement. ++Students pursuing the Math Support Field may want to take other MATH coursework. Refer to Support Field choices.
STUDENT DATE MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED: 120
ADVISOR DATE PROPOSED ST TCH/GRAD. DATE:
CHAIR, HLTH DATE
School Health (SCH) - Catalog 136
THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED TO ASSIST WITH SCHEDULING. UPDATE AS ADVISOR INDICATES.
a. Undergraduate students enrolled in the professional phase of teacher preparation programs incur a differential tuition charge of $300 in each of semesters with upper-level coursework. This differential tuition helps support field experiences, supervision, scholarships and international/urban experiences in culturally diverse settings.
II. REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT TEACHING
1. Minimum GPR requirements on all A&M coursework:
a. 2.50 Overall
b. 2.50 on Degree Plan coursework
c. 2.50 in each category: Professional Development, and Major (HLTH & KINE).
2. Complete the following courses (including courses transferred to TAMU) with a “C” or better: Science Foundation;
Professional Development; Major (HLTH & KINE)
3. Successful completion of Exit Interview/Portfolio Presentation. Must be complete in its entirety prior to Q-drop date of
the semester enrolled in the Pre-Student Teaching Course (HLTH 415).
NOTE: ALL COURSEWORK MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU CAN STUDENT TEACH
III. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
1. Successfully complete ALL degree plan courses with required grade in each.
2. Successfully complete ALL core curriculum requirements.
3. Add/Pay diploma fee the semester you graduate.
4. Apply for graduation the semester you graduate.
5. Transfer all applicable courses to A&M’S Records Office.
IV. Progress Towards Degree- Students must show progress towards their degree by completing a combined total of 24 credit
hours on their degree plan during the fall and spring semesters. At the end of the spring semester, students who did not
complete 24 credit hours on their degree plan will be placed on probation. They must complete at least 12 hours on their
degree plan plus make up any additional hours not completed the year before during the next fall semester. Failure to do so
will result in dismissal from the department.
V. HLTH 216 Students must have two hours not being utilized in any other requirement to sub for the HLTH 216 waiver. Students are not
allowed to take the HLTH 216 Weekend Waiver course during their final semester at TAMU. Students will have to register
for the HLTH 216 course if this occurs.
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B.S. Degree Plan in Health – School Health Texas A&M University
Department of Health and Kinesiology This degree plan has been laid out showing students the number of hours they must take each semester in order to complete the degree in four years without attending summer school. This is a suggested plan and does not have to be followed as laid out below. Students should use this document in conjunction with the flow chart, curriculum spreadsheet and degree plan when scheduling courses each semester to ensure that they are meeting all prerequisites, taking courses for admission to professional phase in a timely manner and meeting all grade requirements.
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st Semester Freshman 2
nd Semester Freshman
BIOL 107 4 CHEM 101&111 4
ENGL 104 3 COMM 203 3
^HIST 3 ^HIST 3
HLTH 210 3 MATH 142 3
MATH 141 3 POLS 206 3
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1st
Semester Sophomore 2nd
Semester Sophomore
HLTH 231 3 BIOL 319 4
KINE 198W 1 HLTH 240 (HEFB 324) 3
POLS 207 3 KINE 199 1
*Humanities Elective 3 HEFB 322 3
*V&P Arts Elective 3 PSYC 107 3
*+Support Field Elective 3 *+Support Field Elective 3
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1st
Semester Junior 2nd
Semester Junior
*HLTH Elective 3 HLTH 332 (Spring Only) 3
HLTH 216 2 *HLTH Elective 3
INST 310 (KINE 429) 3 *HLTH Elective 3
*HLTH Elective 3 HLTH 353 3
PSYC 307 3 HEFB 325 3
BIOL 320 4 15
18
1st
Semester Senior 2nd
Semester Senior
HLTH 421 (Fall Only) 3 HEFB 450 6
HLTH 335 3 6
HLTH 342 3
HLTH 415 3
KINE 425 3
HLTH 482 (Grant Writing) 1
16 Total 120
^HIST 105, 106 or 226 * See General Rules and/or curriculum spreadsheet for acceptable list of electives. +Students are encouraged to take additional coursework in their support field to better prepare them for the certification test in their support field.
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B.S. Degree Plan in Health – School Health Texas A&M University
Department of Health and Kinesiology The flow chart below is designed to help the student determine when they should take certain courses.
Prerequisite courses are denoted by arrows.
All bold courses must be completed prior to admission in the professional phase.
Students should select 12 hours from the italicized Health Electives.
Students may not take courses in the last two columns until they have been admitted to the Professional Phase of the program.
See the General Rules handout for more information regarding admission to the Professional Phase.
Courses with no prerequisites Typically taken Year 1 and 2
Courses with prerequisites or upper level standing required.
Professional Phase Courses
ENGL 104 COMM 203 MATH 140/141 OR 166 MATH 131, 142 or PHIL 240 BIOL 107 CHEM 101&111 *Humanities Elective *V&P Elective HIST 105/226 HIST 106/226 POLS 206 POLS 207 PSYC 107 KINE 198 KINE 199 (S/U) HLTH 210 HLTH 216 HLTH 231 HLTH 240 HLTH 221
PHYS 202 or 219/221 4-7 hours MATH 368 (MATH 366 prerequisite) 3 hours
GEOL 308* (requires a prereq of GEOL 101)
4 hoursMATH 403 3 hours
STAT 303 3 hours
Physical Science 8-12
Science 8-12
4 hours
3-4 hours
3-4 hours
**Additional hours may be necessary to meet the requirement of 18
upper level science hours
BIOL 319, 320
Life Science 8-12
BIOL 357/358; RENR 205/215; WFSC
403, 420/409
**Additional hours in either PHYS or CHEM to add
to a total of 24 hours 5-8 hours
BIOL 301; RLEM 302, 303, 304;
BIOL 304, 328, 453
MATH 140/141 & 142 to satisfy core
curriculum (must take these first)
3-4 hours
BIOL 357/358; RENR 205/215;
WFSC 403, 420/409
Students are to select a content area to satisy Support Field Electives on their teacher certification degree plan. These support field electives are to assist students in gaining coursework experience to better be able to become certified in a second content area after graduation. All support field electives must be from the same subject area to satisfy degree requirements. Students are not required to take all hours listed in the subject areas below, just enough to satisfy support field electives. Students must select one course from each grouping within the support field area. Courses taken to satisfy degree plan requirements cannot count towards support field electives (indicated in bold or italics).
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Support Field ElectivesTeacher Certification Degrees