BA Psychology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The curriculum leading to a degree in psychology provides students with an understanding of human behavior and the ability to use scientific methods to answer questions about human behavior. All psychology majors receive a rigorous program of undergraduate education and training that encourages critical thinking, lifelong learning and the analysis and integration of information about individuals and groups of people.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Graduation requirements include 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a core category, a college/department requirement or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. The required 6 hours may be met by courses satisfying other areas of a degree program. Course list includes ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; PBSI 105 Psychology as a Major and Profession; PBSI 107 Introduction to Psychology; PBSI 245 Introduction to Psychological Science Methods; COMM 203 Public Speaking; ENGL 103 Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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