Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Accounting

The accounting major is designed to provide entry-level knowledge, skills, and concepts for careers in accounting. These careers are generally divided into four broad areas, corresponding to particular employment environments: management accounting, government accounting, accounting education, and public accounting.

Advanced TESOL

A certificate building advanced competencies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Applied Arts and Sciences

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is designed to build on the knowledge and skills that students have gained through vocational and/or technical studies at an accredited institution.

Art, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts degree with major study in art is a general program in art. The degree requires a minimum of 51 semester hours of art coursework. Course selections include two- and three-dimensional art, art history, design, and art electives. The School of Arts, Media, & Communication also requires at least 6 semester hours of a second language for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art. The purposes of the art curriculum are: 1.

Art, B.F.A.

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is designed to provide professional development at the undergraduate level in the visual arts, through in-depth study in studio art. The degree requires a minimum of 75 semester hours in art, at least 36 of which must be in upper-division coursework. Admission to the BFA is by special application.

Atmospheric Sciences

The Bachelor of Science program in Atmospheric Sciences addresses the needs of students interested in studying meteorology or climate science. The program provides students with an in-depth knowledge of the physical characteristics, motions and processes of air; as well as the interactions of this protective layer with the underlying oceans and continents. The undergraduate program emphasizes a systems approach, combining traditional atmospheric sciences with emerging fields.

Autonomous Mobility

An undergraduate certificate focused on autonomous mobility technologies and applications offered through the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Biology

The biology program provides diverse training for careers in the biological sciences. The biology curriculum includes content courses required for 1. teacher certification in life science, 2. acceptance to post-graduate studies, and 3. pre-professional studies in preparation for admission to professional schools.

Biomedical Sciences

The Biomedical Sciences Program serves the Coastal Bend region, the state of Texas, and the nation by preparing students for biomedical career opportunities including health services, research, forensic science, genetic engineering, biotechnology, bioinformatics, product sales, and services dealing with analysis, assessment and inspection.

Business Analytics and Information Systems

The Business Analytics and Information Systems (BAIS) major is designed for students to develop skills and knowledge needed to implement and oversee data-driven business decisions using information systems, including collecting and managing data, forming inferences and predictions from data, and making optimal and robust decisions. Business analytics makes extensive use of data visualization, data mining, and optimization, with applications spanning all functional areas.

Business Economics

The Business Economics program integrates economics with courses in marketing, management, accounting, finance and quantitative analysis. Economics as a discipline is positioned at the intersection of social science and business, so has a great relevance for an extremely wide range of business and public policy issues, thereby providing our successful graduates with great career prospects in both the private and public sectors.

Chemistry

The chemistry faculty seeks to provide a high quality educational experience for students majoring in chemistry in preparation for industrial or government positions, for graduate study, and for entry to medical or dental schools. The program is also designed for those planning to teach chemistry or physics at the 7-12 level, or who need chemical knowledge and skills relevant to future studies in the sciences.

Civil Engineering

Civil engineers oversee construction projects, including designing, constructing, supervising, and maintaining road systems and the accompanying infrastructure, buildings, airports, and systems for water treatment, hydroelectricity, and more. Because there are so many different aspects of civil engineering, many civil engineers choose to pursue a specialty.

Coastal Resilience

An undergraduate certificate addressing coastal resilience, preparing students to understand and respond to challenges facing coastal communities and environments.

Communication Design

The BFA in Communication Design is a comprehensive four-year sequenced program structured to prepare students for successful transition to professional practice designing communication products for a wide range of traditional and digital delivery.

Communication Studies

The mission of the Department of Communication & Media is to develop students who are effective and ethical communicators with the creative, critical, and collaborative skills necessary to succeed in a diverse global environment. The focus of the program is to enhance students' knowledge and practical skills in various areas of human communication including organizational leadership, public relations, and relational communication.

Computer Science

The computer science degree program is applied in nature and is designed to prepare students to begin or advance computing careers in business, industry, government, or education, or to pursue further study in computer science. The curriculum is thorough, current, and oriented toward the technical competencies required of a modern computer professional with emphasis on the development, evaluation, and integration of software systems.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Program leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and supports the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree with courses applicable to the Criminal Justice, Community and Mental Health, and Legal Studies tracks.

Cultural Studies

A certificate offering interdisciplinary study of culture, identity, and society.

Data Science

A certificate providing foundational training in data science, including data analysis, statistics, and computational methods.

Early Childhood Education (EC-3)

A minimum of 121 semester hours is required for the BS degree. Degree requirements include University Core Curriculum, the Major Concentration, and the Teacher Education Core Requirements.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineers develop electrical systems using knowledge of physics, mathematics, circuit design, electromagnetic theory, communication theory, control systems and signal processing. Electrical engineering historically involved how the generation, transmission and utilization of electrical energy. Today, electrical engineering applications also include control systems, robotics, automation, plasma, sensors, computers and imaging.

Elementary Education

A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for the BS degree. Degree requirements include University Core Curriculum, the major concentration, and the teacher education core. You can receive a BS degree in one of the following concentrations: Elementary Generalist (EC-6), Bilingual or 4-8 Math.

English

Grounded in our academic tradition as an Hispanic Serving Institution, the undergraduate English Program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites students to engage with texts and employ language-related skills to connect with others both locally and globally. We encourage students to explore and integrate three disciplines of English Studies in their work, through the study of literature, applied linguistics, and writing.

Environmental Science

Introduction The mission of the Bachelor of Science program in Environmental Science is to educate students to succeed in their chosen careers, to transfer environmental knowledge to the community and to peers, and to provide an environmentally literate workforce and citizenry.

Finance

The courses required for a finance major are designed to help students prepare for careers in Corporate Financial Management, Investment Planning, Brokerage, Insurance, Commercial Banking, Real Estate and other similar fields. Core courses in finance provide students with a background in security analysis and investments, portfolio management, and financial planning and analysis.

General Business

This program of study provides a broad-based business background for those persons who are interested in a business career but do not wish to specialize in other College of Business majors. Study in the various business disciplines provides a broader competency base for those who may want to work in or to manage small businesses or other careers that may benefit from a general business foundation.

Geographic Information Systems

A post-baccalaureate certificate providing training in geographic information systems (GIS) for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.

Geology

The mission of the Geology Program is to provide integrated and process- oriented curricula, based on fundamental scientific principles and processes that enable graduates to pursue challenging careers and maintain lifelong learning. The Geology Program is designed to serve students majoring in geology and environmental science as well as students in other fields who are interested in adding to their knowledge of the Earth.

Geomatics

A post-baccalaureate certificate in geomatics, covering the measurement, analysis, and management of spatial and geographic data.

Geospatial Science

The Geospatial Science Program, available both in person and online, prepares graduates with knowledge and skills for a variety of career paths related to the acquisition, analysis, and management of geospatial data and information. Career paths include pursuing advanced degrees and employment in the fields of Geomatics and Geospatial Information Systems.

Gulf Scholars Program

The Gulf Scholars Program (GSP@TAMU-CC) certificate prepares students to address economic, environmental, and societal challenges facing the Gulf of Mexico region.

Healthcare Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BSHA) prepares graduates for a variety of career opportunities in the health care field by providing the management skills necessary for success. By designing a degree plan using electives in such areas as computer science, marketing, education, business administration, accounting, human resource management, and information systems, the student may pursue specific areas of interest.

History

The history curriculum offers courses that provide all University students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the development of the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. These courses also assist students in refining their reading, listening, critical thinking, writing, communication, and research skills.

Humanities

A certificate providing interdisciplinary study across the humanities.

Industrial Engineering

The Industrial Engineering curriculum prepares graduates to design, develop, implement, and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy. The curriculum includes in-depth instruction to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices.

Kinesiology

Students seeking a BS in Kinesiology can specialize in EC-12 Physical Education Certification, Exercise Science-Strength & Conditioning, or Pre-Allied Health. All majors must take a minimum of 42 SCH in University Core Courses and a minimum of 23 SCH in Kinesiology Major Requirements. The Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Kinesiology coursework includes: 1. General Education Core Requirements, 2. Kinesiology Major Requirements, 3.

Management

The major is designed to provide entry-level knowledge, skills, and concepts for general management. Management majors take a common core of management courses. These courses provide a basic understanding of the nature of organizations, effective acquisition and utilization of human and physical resources, and the skills required to carry out the managerial functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.

Marketing

The marketing curriculum is designed to help students prepare for careers in fields such as retailing, distribution, marketing research, advertising, and personal selling. The program provides knowledge and competencies that facilitate acquiring and succeeding in entry-level positions and moving into marketing management positions or business ownership.

Mathematics

The mission of the Mathematics Program at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi is to increase the knowledge and use of mathematics by persons both at the University and in the surrounding area. We strive to educate students at the University so that they are prepared to use mathematics intelligently in their chosen fields of study and to understand mathematics as it affects their lives and participation in public affairs.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is an engineering discipline that requires an understanding of mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics and energy, and involves the application of principles of physics and mathematics to develop mechanical systems. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) defines mechanical engineering as the branch of engineering that serves society through the analysis, design, and manufacture of systems that convert a source of energy to useful work.

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Media Arts

The program in Media Arts focuses on allowing students to cultivate the creative and critical skills necessary to actively engage in the media industry in a variety of capacities. Media Arts majors select an emphasis in either Media Production or Media Studies to fulfill their coursework.

Medical Laboratory Science

A post-baccalaureate certificate in medical laboratory science for students who already hold a bachelor's degree and seek clinical laboratory credentials.

Medical Laboratory Science

The Bachelor of Science in MLS degree prepares students to function as medical laboratory scientists in a wide variety of settings including hospital laboratories, clinics, research labs, physician office laboratories, public health laboratories and reference labs. The requirements the first 3 years include courses in biology, chemistry, math, social sciences, and humanities.

Music

The mission of the Department of Music is to assist students in the development of their aural, aesthetic, and analytical capacities in music, within a nurturing, student-centered environment where faculty and students strive together toward the program's goals, including preparing music majors for successful professional careers in music.

Music (BM with EC-12 Teacher Certification)

The Bachelor of Music with EC-12 Teacher Certification prepares students for careers as music educators, combining professional music study with the coursework required for Texas EC-12 teacher certification.

Nursing

The philosophical foundations of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Baccalaureate Nursing Program are based on the belief that caring is the essence of nursing. Students are unique individuals with differing backgrounds, needs, and interests, and have the freedom and responsibility to make considered choices.

Performance (Instrumental)

The Bachelor of Music in Performance (Instrumental) prepares students for professional careers as instrumental musicians through intensive applied study, ensemble participation, and music theory and history.

Performance (Voice)

The Bachelor of Music in Performance (Voice) prepares students for professional careers as vocalists through intensive applied study, ensemble participation, and music theory and history.

Philosophy

Philosophy involves rigorous, persistent reflection on a wide range of issues, such as how one ought to live, the existence of God and the problem of evil, the relation between mind and body, and the ways in which beliefs may be justified.

Physics

The Joint BS Physics degree is a Bachelor of Science degree with a Physics major, provided through the joint efforts of physics faculty both here at TAMUCC and at other schools in the Texas Physics Consortium (TPC) (https://www.tarleton.edu/tpc/). Interested students are encouraged to visit the TPC website at http://www.tarleton.edu/tpc/.

Political Science

Political science is the study of politics, government, and public policy at the local, state, national, and international levels. It is concerned with the struggle for power and the exercise of power in public institutions. Political science seeks to reveal the patterns of behavior associated with politics, to explain the functioning of political and governmental institutions, to appraise alternative public policies, and to assess government's role in society.

Psychology

In keeping with the University's mission, the discipline of Psychology seeks to discover, communicate, and apply knowledge about human behavior in a complex and changing world. The specific mission of the undergraduate program is three-fold: 1.

Public Health

Designed to build and strengthen the public health workforce, this proposed innovative Bachelor of Science degree in public health (BSPH) prepares students for new approaches to emerging global and public health issues, including prevention and communicable disease, environmental health, public health surveillance, and health management in a context of human rights and cultural understanding.

Social Media

A certificate focused on social media strategy, content, and communication.

Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human societies. At the macro-level, sociology studies societies as a whole and their social institutions such as the family, economy, religion, polity, and education. At the micro-level, sociology is concerned with everyday interactions within small social groups. The purpose of the sociology curriculum is to: 1. provide education in the theories, concepts, definitions and language of sociology; 2.

Spanish

The Spanish program offers a major and minor in Spanish. The main focus of the program is to develop the student's language proficiency and the literary, cultural, and practical application competencies demanded by many professional fields. To accomplish these goals, the Spanish curriculum includes courses in general and professional Spanish Language, Hispanic Linguistics, and Spanish and Spanish- American Literatures and Civilizations.

Special Education

A minimum of 121 semester hours is required for the BS degree. Degree requirements include University Core Curriculum, the interdisciplinary major, and the professional development sequence. Certification in EC-12 Special Education is available with the Bachelor of Science Degree.

Sport Management

The students in the Bachelor of Science in Sport Management will learn about the sport and leisure industries in the Coastal Bend region, such as ocean-based sport, collegiate athletics, and minor league sports. The BSSM curriculum covers comprehensive industry knowledge with a focus on sport governance, marketing, finance, and administration as well as prepares graduates for employment in a variety of private, nonprofit, and public sport settings.

TESOL

A certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), preparing students to teach English language learners.

Theatre

The mission of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Theatre Program is to provide students with the tools needed for preparation as Theatre educators or professional practitioners, or for continuation of their studies on the graduate level. The goal of the program is to provide students with meaningful experiences that promote an understanding of Theatre as a medium of expression and collaboration.

University Studies, B.A.

The University Studies degree at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) is a flexible undergraduate program which allows students to design a course of study that best fits their educational and career goals rather than follow a specific track of coursework prescribed by a major degree. The University Studies degree can be completed as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS).

University Studies, B.S.

The University Studies degree at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) is a flexible undergraduate program which allows students to design a course of study that best fits their educational and career goals rather than follow a specific track of coursework prescribed by a major degree. The University Studies degree can be completed as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS).

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Applications

An undergraduate certificate covering the applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), preparing students for the growing field of drone and UAS technology.

Writing for Non-Profits

A certificate developing professional writing skills tailored to the needs of non-profit organizations.