Freshman
Freshman admissions: Students with no previous college credit must apply through Texas A&M’s Office of Admissions.
Readmits
Applications for readmission are reviewed and decided by each specific college/school and department. Contact the undergraduate advisor to determine the readmission requirements.
Transfer
A transfer student applying for admission into an undergraduate program (i.e. Special Education, Bilingual Education or Non-certification Child Professional Services) within the Department of Educational Psychology must complete the ApplyTexas application through the Office of Admissions and meet the minimum department requirements:
- Completed at least 24 hours of transferrable coursework with an overall gpa of at least 2.75
- Completed MATH 141 and 142 (or their equivalents) (grade C or higher)
- Completed two 4-hour lab sciences (grade C or higher)
In addition, students must comply with all Texas A&M admission requirements.
Note: Applicants are reviewed by committee for each program (SPED, BIL, Non-certification Child Professional Services) and admitted on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements listed does not guarantee admission.
For questions related to freshman or transfer admissions, please email sehd-recruitment@tamu.edu.
Change of Major
Current Texas A&M University students who want to change majors into an EPSY program, must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered:
B.S. in Education, concentration in Special Education
- Minimum overall GPR of 2.75
- Completion of MATH 140/141, 142 and two 4-hour lab sciences (grade of C or higher)
- Maximum of 70 completed hours at the time of application
B.S. in Education concentration in Bilingual Education
- Minimum overall GPR of 2.75
- Completion of MATH 140/141, 142 and two 4-hour lab sciences (grade of C or higher)
- Maximum of 70 completed hours at the time of application
University Studies, concentration in Child Professional Services
- Minimum overall GPR of 2.0
- Completion of MATH 140/141, 142 and two 4-hour lab sciences
- Maximum of 70 completed hours at the time of application
Student classification (e.g., U1, U2), assessment of transcript and possibility of excessive hours are all taken into consideration.

Bachelor’s Programs
Students applying to an undergraduate program must follow all department admissions requirements.
Program faculty will determine the admission of an applicant to the specific program.