Degree Tracks

An applicant should complete as many courses as possible in Table 1 of the Degree Track for their desired major. Other courses that will fulfill degree requirements for that Degree Track are listed in Table 2. Students who begin a set of courses which have a two-semester sequence are encouraged to complete both courses in the sequence before transferring to Texas A&M. Click here to look at the Undergraduate Catalog Online.

Table 1 - Degree Tracks A-E by subject area by semester hours of course work

Degree Tracks	A	B	C	D	E
Subject Area	Most BA Degrees	BS-1	BS-2	BS-3	Business BBA; BS-4	Texas A&M Course Number	State of Texas Common Course Number
English Composition	3	3	3	3	3	ENGL 104	ENGL 1301
Technical Writing		3⁴	3	3		ENGL 210	ENGL 2311
Speech		3			3	COMM 203⁸	SPCH 1315 or 1321
Language²	8²
Science	4³	4³	16			BIOL 111, 112 CHEM 101, 111, 102, 112	BIOL 1406, 1407 CHEM 1411, 1412
Mathematics	3	3⁵	6⁵		6	MATH 141, 142⁵	MATH 1324, 1325⁵
Mathematics Chemistry Physics				24⁷		MATH 151, 152 CHEM 101, 111, 102, 112 PHYS 218, 219	MATH 2413, 2414 CHEM 1411, 1412 PHYS 2425, 2426
Accounting Economics Management					15	ACCT 229 ACCT 230 ECON 202, 203 MGMT 211⁹	ACCT 2301 or 2401 ACCT 2302 or 2402 ECON 2302, 2301 BUSI 2302

Table 2 - Other Degree Track courses to complete by subject area by semester hours

Degree Tracks	A	B	C	D	E
Subject Area	Most BA Degrees	BS-1	BS-2	BS-3	Business BBA; BS-4	Texas A&M Course Number	State of Texas Common Course Number
US History and Political Science	12	12	12	12	12	HIST 105, 106 POLS 206, 207	HIST 1301, 1302 GOVT 2305, 2306
Mathematics	3	3
Natural Sciences	4	4			8	See the section in the Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog pertaining to your major for courses required in these subject areas. Texas Common Course Numbers are listed in Appendix B of the Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog or at www.tccns.org.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	3	3	3	3	3¹⁰
Humanities	3	3^6,11	3	3¹¹	3
Visual and Performing Arts	3	3	3	3	3

NOTES

Texas Common Course Numbers: To assist students transferring from one school to another, many institutions of higher education in Texas have adopted the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). For course equivalencies write to Undergraduate Admissions, Texas A&M University, P. O. Box 30014, College Station, TX 77842-3014 or visit www.tccns.org.
Bachelor of Arts degree requirements in foreign language may be earned through examination or class work but must appear on the applicant's official college transcript.
See the section of the Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog pertaining to your major for the specific science requirement.
Interdisciplinary Studies majors in the College of Education can take ENGL 203 (ENGL 1302) rather than ENGL 210 (ENGL 2311).
MATH 1325 is not acceptable as the mathematics prerequisite for medical or dental school. Students planning to apply for these professional programs should complete MATH 2413.

Humanities for the College of Architecture are limited to arts or architecture courses.
Environmental Geoscience majors in the College of Geosciences are not required to take PHYS 218, 219. See the section of the Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog pertaining to Environmental Geoscience for other science requirements.
COMM 203 is not required for Agricultural Economics (AGEC) or Agribusiness (AGBU) majors.
MGMT 211 is not required for Agricultural Economics (AGEC) majors.
Agricultural Economics (AGEC) majors fulfill this requirement by completing AGEC 105.
The Dwight Look College of Engineering requires ENGR 482 ENGINEERING AND ETHICS for all majors except Industrial Distribution (IDIS).