Summary of Steps Required to Attain the CPS
For students interested in applying for the CPS program, the following steps should be taken:
Step One: Submit an Admission Application to the CPS Program
A student who wishes to apply to the CPS program will be expected to be accepted into or currently enrolled in a graduate program at Texas A&M University or the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center's School of Rural Public Health. In the case of degree-seeking students, a copy of the student's graduate degree plan will be required to accompany the CPS application. The graduate degree plan will be signed by the student's Graduate Advisory Committee and the head of the student's department and will have been submitted to and approved by the Office of Graduate Studies. An application to enroll in the CPS program will include the following information:
- Applicant's name
- Date of Application
- Permanent and local mailing addresses, telephone number(s), and email address
- Professional and employment experience
- Past academic degree(s): type, location, year
- Current Graduate Degree Program: Department, master or doctoral student status
- Major advisor and Graduate Advisory Committee members
- Coursework plan (degree plan)
- Official undergraduate or graduate transcript, whichever is the most recent
- Student's signature and date
- Statement of intent (career goals and value of the CPS to meeting those goals)
Step Two: Receive Feedback Regarding the Review of the Application
The CPS Advisory Council will review each student's application for compliance with the CPS requirements. A notice of acceptance or rejection will be issued by the Chair of the CPS Advisory Council.
Step Three: Pay Fees
Students will be required to meet all financial obligations to the University by the due dates established by the University. Tuition and other institutional fees for seeking a certificate in prevention science will be charged in accordance with current rates of the University. Current rates are available at the web site and may change periodically.
Step Four: Receive CPS Advisory Council Review
Each student who is near completion of CPS coursework will be required to submit a record of performance that includes a list of all courses taken and completed in the program and the grade earned in each course.
Step Five: Receive the CPS
The advisor of each student who has completed the requirements for the CPS will send a letter of approval to the Chair of the CPS Advisory Council. The Chair of the CPS Advisory Council will compile and submit a list of all students who have completed the requirements for the CPS to the department head of each administrative unit. The Certificate will be awarded to a student who has successfully completed all CPS program requirements with an average GPA of 3.00 or higher. The CPS will be awarded by the department head of each student's administrative unit prior to scheduled graduation ceremonies for a master or doctoral degree. No certificate will be awarded to a student who has any outstanding fees or other financial obligations to the University or incomplete CPS coursework
