BAAS

Applied Arts and Sciences: Community and Mental Health

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    20,794USD
  • Start date
    Jan, May, Aug, Sep

Program overview

What Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi says about their program:

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 8 different tracks to obtain the degree. Each track is designed to meet a workforce need and is comprised of interdisciplinary course requirements.

Within this program, you’ll gain a broad understanding of concepts and practices within community-accepted standards relevant to each track. As part of this degree, you’ll perfect your communication skills and apply professional and ethical awareness in the practices of your fields.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Undergraduate

  • GPA 2.0
  • Students who graduate high school within the high school class quartile below will be guaranteed admission if the required diploma type is earned.
  • Although not required for admission purposes, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit SAT or ACT scores to the university for academic advising and enrollment purposes.

Please note that our nursing, engineering, graphic design, music, and theatre programs require additional information and have additional admission requirements after university acceptance. Please refer to their respective departments for more information.

Graduate academic requirements

Graduate

  • GPA 3.0
  • An undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university

English requirements

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • TOEFL iBT

    73

  • TOEFL PBT

    537

  • TOEFL CBT

    205

  • PTE

    53

  • CAE

    175

  • CPE

    180

  • iTEP

    3.5 (3.9 for graduate students)

  • Duolingo

    100

TAMU-CC is temporarily accepting both the Duolingo English Test and English3 online assessments from applicants where TOEFL and IELTS exams are impacted due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate

  • Student’s native language is English
  • Citizen of one of the following countries

    American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad/Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom

  • Completing all four years in a high school within the U.S. and obtaining a subsequent U.S. high school degree
  • SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score of 550
  • ACT English score of 21
  • Provides other compelling evidence of English proficiency to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions
  • Successfully completed two years of instruction (taught in the English Language) at a US or Canadian high school or college

Graduate

  • Student’s native language is English
  • Citizen of one of the following countries

    American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad/Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom

  • Completed a bachelor's degree at a U.S. or Canadian institution of higher education
  • Successfully completed two years of instruction (taught in the English Language) at a U.S. or Canadian high school or college
  • SAT critical reading score of 600
  • ACT English score of 27
  • Provides other compelling evidence of English proficiency to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • International transcript evaluation report
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of passport
  • Copy of current visa (if applicable)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • ACT and SAT test scores (optional)

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • International transcript evaluation report
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of passport
  • Copy of current visa (if applicable)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Essay/Statement of purpose (depending on the program)
  • Resume/CV (depending on the program)
  • Writing Sample (depending on the program)
  • Nursing License (depending on the program)
  • GMAT/GRE/MAT score (depending on the program)
  • Recommendation letters (depending on the program)
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Fees and funding

Funding

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offers scholarships to eligible international students. In order for funds to be annually disbursed, undergraduate students must be enrolled at A&M-Corpus Christi in a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in an academic year. Graduate students must complete at 18 hours or 21 hours (if a student has a major in the College of Science & Engineering) of graduate level courses in an academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students must also meet the specified scholarship requirements. Undergraduate students may receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years of undergraduate study. Graduate students may be awarded for a maximum of two years.

  • Undergraduate Students Application

    October 15 to May 1

  • Graduate Students Application

    December 15 to June 10

Undergraduate

President's International Excellence Award

  • Amount

    From US$3,001 to US$4,000 annual award

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.5 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or TOEFL PBT score of 590 or TOEFL IBT score of 94.

International Achieve Scholar

  • Amount

    From US$2,001 to US$3,000

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.3 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL PBT score of 576 or TOEFL IBT score of 89.

International Islander Scholar

  • Amount

    From US$1,001 to US$2,000

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.2 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL PBT score of 563 or TOEFL IBT score of 84.

International Impact Scholar

  • Amount

    US$1,000

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.0 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) cumulative high school GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 550 OR TOEFL IBT score of 79.

Graduate

President's International Excellence Award

  • Amount

    From US$3,001 to US$4,000

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.5 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or TOEFL PBT score of 590 or TOEFL IBT score of 94.

International Achieve Scholar

  • Amount

    From US$2,001 to US$3,000

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.3 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL PBT score of 576 or TOEFL IBT score of 89.

International Islander Scholar

  • Amount

    From US$1,001 to US$2,000

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.2 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL PBT score of 563 or TOEFL IBT score of 84.

International Impact Scholar

  • Amount

    US$1,000

  • Requirements

    At least a 3.0 (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) last 60 hours GPA. Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 OR TOEFL PBT score of 550 OR TOEFL IBT score of 79.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from US$20,794 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from US$16,030 per year

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