The College of Education and Human Development

1. The College of Education and Human Development

2. Four Departments make up the College of Education and Human Development • Educational Administration & Human Resource Development • Educational Psychology* • Health and Kinesiology* • Teaching, Learning, and Culture* • * Designates programs with Teaching Certification

3. Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development • Degree: Bachelor of Science • Majors Offered: • Human Resource Development (HRDV) • Technology Management (TCMG) • Web address for more information: http://eahr.tamu.edu/ • Web address for degree plan: http://eahr.tamu.edu/articles/degrees • Potential Careers: • Human Resource Development • State and local agencies including fire, health • Private training agencies such as Humro, Booz-Allen Hamilton, etc. • Health Care Training • Any agency or business that has adult employees that need training and development • Military, civilian employees and military employees. • Student internships will follow the interests of the student and reflect the list above.

4. Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development continued… • Potential Careers: • Technology Management • Large corporations such as Bell companies, Verizon, Dell Computer, Polycom, Tandberg USA, RADVision and Vtel Products • Any private business that has a need for network development, management, security such as retail, wholesale, manufacturing and service industries • State agencies with networks to manage • Public schools and community colleges • County/city governments • Hospitals and clinics • Public and private broadcasting • Grad School Opportunities: • HRDV graduates – Master’s and Doctorate degrees through the department; Mays Business School also has degrees in Human Resource Management (HRM) • TCMG graduates – Management Information Systems (MIS) offered by Mays Business School • GPR required for change of major: 2.0 for both majors • GPR required to remain in good standing: 2.0 for both majors • Procedure/timeline to change major: Application process – applications accepted twice a year see website for information: http://eahr.tamu.edu/articles/change_of_major • Contact information: Avery Pavliska, 112 Heaton Hall, 979.458.1758

5. Educational Psychology • Degree: Bachelor of Science • Majors offered: • Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Bilingual Education (BIED) • Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Special Education (SPED) • Web address for more information: http://epsy.tamu.edu/ • Web address for degree plan: http://educate.tamu.edu • BIED, http://epsy.tamu.edu/articles/bied_degree_plan___course_sequence • SPED, http://epsy.tamu.edu/articles/sped_degree_plans_course_sequence • Potential Careers: • Bilingual Education (BIED) • PK-6 General, PK-6 BIL/Dual Language Teacher • Bilingual Evaluation Specialist • Supervisor or Principal • High School Spanish Teacher • Special Education (SPED) • Pk-6 General Education Teacher • PK-12 Special Education Teacher • Diagnostician • Speech Pathology

6. Educational Psychology Continued… • Grad School Opportunities for BIED emphasis: • Masters or Ph.D. in BIED • School Psychology – Master’s or Ph.D. • School Counselor Program • Grad School Opportunities for SPED emphasis: • Master’s in SPED • Ph.D. in SPED • Behavior Analyst • School Psychology – Master’s and Ph.D. Program • Diagnostician Program • School Counselor Program • GPR required for change of major: • Bilingual Education: A minimum overall GPR of 2.5 • Special Education: A minimum overall GPR of 2.75 • GPR required to remain in good standing: • Bilingual Education: Maintain a minimum GPR of 2.5 • Special Education: Maintain a minimum GPR of 2.75 • Procedure/timeline to change major: • All students considering a change of major must meet with the Academic Advisor for program approval and to process the required paperwork. • Contact information: • Christy Porter, csporter@tamu.edu, Harrington Tower, Suite 701, 979.845.1874

7. Health and Kinesiology • Degree: Bachelor of Science • Majors/Options Offered: • Health (HLTH) • Allied Health Option (AHO) • Community Health Option (CHO) • School Health (SCH) • Kinesiology (KINE) • Exercise Science • Applied Exercise Physiology (AEP) • Basic Exercise Physiology (BEP) • Motor Behavior (MTB) • Physical Education Certification – Preschool – 12 (PEK) • Dance Science (DSC) • Sport Management (SPMT) • Internship Option (SPI) • Non-Internship Option (SPN) • Web address for more information: http://hlknweb.tamu.edu/ • Web address for degree plans: http://hlknweb.tamu.edu/articles/undergraduate_degree_options

8. Health and Kinesiology continued… • Potential Careers: • KINE (PEK option) teaching and athletic training • KINE (AEP option) cardiac rehabilitation, corporate or private fitness • KINE (CHO option) health/patient education in government or private health agency, clinical setting, non-profit organization • SPMT (SPI or SPN option) sport marketing and promotion, event management, facility management • KINE (DSC option) graduates have the tools to teach, choreograph and direct in high schools, private studios, performance groups, and dance/drill teams. • Grad School Opportunities: • KINE (BEP) students can get prerequisites for medical school • KINE (MTB) students can get prerequisites for physical therapy school, physician assistant or dental school • HLTH (AHO) students can get the prerequisites for physical therapy, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, optometry, and physician assistant • GPR required for change of major: 2.5 GPR for all majors except Sport Management which requires a 2.0 GPR • GPR required to remain in good standing: 2.5 GPR for all majors except Sport Management which requires a 2.0 GPR • Procedure/timeline to change major: Varies per program. Change of major information can be found at: http://hlknweb.tamu.edu/index.php?id=change_of_major_to_health_and_kinesiology • Contact information: 979.845.4530

9. Department of Teaching Learning and Culture • Degree: Bachelor of Science • Major: Interdisciplinary Studies • Three Certification Options • PK-6 Generalist • 4-8 Language Arts/Social Studies • 4-8 Math/Science • Web address for more information: http://tlac.tamu.edu • Web address for degree plan: http://tlac.tamu.edu/articles/undergraduate_degree_options • Potential Careers: Educator, education policy, school administration, educational research • Grad School Opportunities: Curriculum and Instruction, school administration, school Counseling, speech pathology, child life specialty

10. Department of Teaching Learning and Culture continued… • GPR required for change of major: 2.75 or better • GPR required to remain in good standing: 2.75 or better • Procedure/timeline to change major: • PK-6 Generalist Program – • November 1-30, applicants notified early January • April 1-30, applicants notified early June • 4-8 Language Arts/Social Studies or 4-8 Math/Science • Any time, except during open preregistration • Change of major requirements and application for PK-6: • http://tlac.tamu.edu/articles/change_of_major • Contact information: • TLAC Advising Office, Suite 115 Heaton Hall, 979.845.5312