Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Academics
- Graduation Rate44%
- Majors Available82
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio18:1
- Retention Rate65%
AP Credit Policy
Entering freshmen (those who have less than 12 transferrable semester credits taken after high school graduation) who have satisfactorily passed one or more of the Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board are eligible for university credit in appropriate courses. Submission of examination scores and requests for credit in these courses should be directed to the Office of Admissions.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1311 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1312 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTS 1303, ARTS 1304 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1306/BIOL 1106, BIOL 1307/BIOL 110 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 2413, 2414 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM 1311 |
| 5 | 6 | CHEM 1311, 1312 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1316 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1301 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311, FREN 2312 |
| 4 | 15 | FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311, FREN 2312FREN 33B | |
| 5 | 18 | FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311, FREN 2312FREN 33B, FREN 33B | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | MUSI 1316, MUSI 1317, MUSI 1116, MUSI 1117 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1301 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1302 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2326 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2325 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1313 |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN 1313, SPAN 1314 | |
| 5 | 9 | SPAN 1313, SPAN 1314, SPAN 2311 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 1342 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2301 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1301, HIST 1302 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agriculture, General
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Sciences, General
- Architectural Engineering
B
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication, General
- Community Psychology
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
D
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Digital Arts
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering, General
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Facilities Planning and Management
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning and Services
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
G
- General Studies
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Geophysics and Seismology
H
- History, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Informatics
- Information Science/Studies
J
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
L
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
P
- Petroleum Engineering
- Photography
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
R
- Reading Teacher Education
S
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Taxation
V
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
W
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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