BS Coaching and Teaching in Secondary Education at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The program will prepare undergraduates to immediately enter the teacher-coach profession in public and private school settings. The curriculum for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Coaching and Teaching in Secondary Education (CTSE) focuses on three pillars of teacher-coach education: pedagogy (both classroom and sport-specific), teaching field preparation, and experiential learning.

Faculty: College of Education and Human Development | Department: Kinesiology and Sport Management | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Teacher education coursework provides students with sound secondary school pedagogy training, as well as early field experiences. Transferable planning, preparation, and communication skills from Kinesiology and Sport Management will prepare future teacher-coaches for both the classroom and the court. Course list includes CTSE 215/KINE 215 Fundamentals of Coaching 1; MATH 135 Mathematics for Teachers I 1,2; MATH 136 Mathematics for Teachers II 1,4; HIST 105 History of the United States to 1877; HIST 106 History of the United States Since 1877; HIST 226 History of Texas. 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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