BS Public Health at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health–Allied Health Option is designed to meet the growing demand for students seeking a strong foundation in public health while completing prerequisite coursework for entry into professional allied health programs. Public Health professionals with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health–Allied Health Option (BS-PHLT-AHO) are prepared to:

Faculty: School of Public Health | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The BS in Public Health-Allied Health option provides students with a strong foundation in public health while offering flexibility to complete prerequisite coursework for professional allied health programs such as nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology. Course list includes BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; COMM 203 Public Speaking; COMM 205 Communication for Technical Professions; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; MATH 142 Business Calculus; MATH 147 Calculus I for Biological Sciences. 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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