Required High School Courses

• 4 years of English
• 3.5 years of Mathematics (Algebra I and II, Geometry and at least half a credit of advanced math)
• 3 years of Science (two must come from Biology I, Chemistry I, Physics I)
• We also recommend 2 years of the same foreign language.

Students beginning grade 9 in the 2007-08 school year and thereafter are recommended to complete the new requirements for the Texas State Distinguished Achievement Program if they wish to be competitive during the review process for admission to Texas A&M University. As a flagship institution, Texas A&M University requirements for admission are stringent and only in rare cases will exceptions be made by the Director of Admissions. Texas A&M University admission requirements are in compliance with Texas Education Code section 51.803 and are subject to change.

Texas A&M University accepts scores on certain College Board Advanced Placement tests for credit in selected courses. Examinations offered by the AP program are administered during late spring by high schools. Interested high school students should contact their high school counselors for information on AP courses and AP testing. AP scores should be forwarded to Texas A&M University Office of Measurement and Research Services (MARS). The College Board code for Texas A&M is 6003. Scores reported from the spring AP test administration will not be received until late July. For a complete list, please visit this website.

There are several ways to earn credit at Texas A&M by demonstrating superior achievement on tests offered through the following examination programs.

• Credit by Examination to include Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), SAT subject tests, DANTES Subject Standardized Tests and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
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• Click here for Catalog information

At many high schools, students take college courses through their local community college that also count toward their high school diploma. These courses are commonly referred to as dual credit courses, because the student receives both high school and college credit for the courses. To have dual credit courses transfer to Texas A&M, the student must submit to Texas A&M University an official college transcript that lists the completed college courses.

The Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) has been designed for the purpose of aiding students in the transfer of general academic courses between colleges and universities throughout Texas. The TCCNS complete guide may be viewed online at www.tccns.org. The complete table is also available in Appendix B of the Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog, which is online at catalogs.tamu.edu. Before using the table, students should be sure that the institution they attend employs the TCCNS.

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