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Seamlessly transfer toward a Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences bachelor's degree

Through an agreement with the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Blinn College agricultural sciences students have seamless pathways toward Texas A&M bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics, bioenvironmental sciences, poultry science, plant and environmental soil science, and horticulture.

Through the partnership, students who complete the associate degree plan at Blinn College earn admission to the specified Bachelor of Science degree programs offered by the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. To be eligible, students must meet the grade-point average and general admissions requirements for Texas A&M University.

Degree Plans

The following degree plans identify the required and elective courses required for admission to the specified bachelor’s degree programs offered by the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences located in College Station, Texas. The sequencing per semester outlines an optimal means of completing the required and elective courses; however, students should work with an academic advisor to make adjustments based on individual scheduling needs.

Degree Plan for Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

Requirements:

Students may have to complete College Algebra (MATH 1314) at their institution before taking MATH 1324 or 1325.
Students must earn grades of C or better in ACCT 229, ACCT 230, AGEC 105, ECON 202, ECON 203, MATH 140, and MATH 142.
If a student has more than three grades of F, D, and/or W, the student will provide written documentation for why these grades occurred.
Students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher.

We encourage students to review the current transfer course sheets for the major they are interested in joining. These are available at https://admissions.tamu.edu/transfer/majors under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Degree Plan for transfer into a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

First Year

Fall Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
MATH 1324 ¹	MATH 140	Mathematics-Business & Social Sciences	3
AGRI 2317	AGEC 105	Intro to Agricultural Economics	3
GOVT 2305	POLS 206	American National Government	3
ENGL 1301 or 1302	ENGL 103 or ENGL 104	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition or Composition and Rhetoric	3
AGRI 1131	AGLS 101	Agricultural Seminar (Intro)	1
LPSC1 core	GEOG 203 or GEOL 101	Life and Physical Sciences (LPSC)	3
		Total	16

Spring Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
MATH 1325 ¹	MATH 142	Business Calculus	3
AGRI 1315 ¹	HORT 201	Horticulture Science & Practices	3
GOVT 2306	POLS 207	State and Local Government	3
ANTH 2351 or GEOG 1303	ANTH 210 or GEOG 202	Language, Philosophy, & Culture	3
ECON 2302	ECON 202	Economics-Micro	3
		Total	15

Second Year

Fall Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
HIST 1301	HIST 105	History of the United States	3
ECON 2303	ECON 203	Economics-Macro	3
AGRI 1407 ¹	SCSC 105	World Food & Fiber Crops	3
ACCT 2301	ACCT 229	Accounting I Financial	3
SPCH 1315	COMM 203	Public Speaking	3
		Total	15

Spring Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
HIST 1302	HIST 106	History of the United States	3
CA core		Creative Arts	3
LPSC ¹	GEOG 203 or GEOL 101	Life & Physical Science (LPSC)	3
ACCT 2302	ACCT 230	Accounting II Managerial	3
BUSI 2371	MGMT 211	Business Legal Environment	3
		Total	15

¹ Courses must be taken face-to-face or online from Blinn College.

Degree Plan for Bachelor of Science in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Poultry Science, Plant and Environmental Soil Science, or Horticulture

Requirements:

Students may have to complete College Algebra (MATH 1314) at their institution before taking MATH 1324 or 1325.
Courses listed must be completed with a grade of C or better.
To transfer into Bioenvironmental Sciences, students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher.
To transfer into Poultry Science, Plant and Environmental Soil Science, or Horticulture, students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Degree Plan for transfer into a Bachelor of Science in Bioenvironmental Sciences, Poultry Science, Plant and Environmental Soil Science, or Horticulture

First Year

Fall Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
BIOL 1406¹	BIOL 111	Biology I	4
MATH 1324¹	MATH 140	Mathematics-Business & Social Sciences	3
GOVT 2305	POLS 206	American National Government	3
ENGL 1301 or 1302	ENGL 103 or ENGL 104	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition or Composition and Rhetoric	3
AGRI 1131	AGLS 101	Agricultural Seminar (Intro)	1
		Total	14

Spring Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
CHEM 1411¹	CHEM 119	Chemistry I	4
MATH 1325¹	MATH 142	Business Calculus	3
GOVT 2306	POLS 207	State and Local Government	3
SPCH 1315	COMM 203	Public Speaking	3
AGRI 2317	AGEC 105	Intro to Agricultural Economics	3
		Total	16

Second Year

Fall Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
AGRI 1407¹ or BIOL 1407¹	SCSC 105 or BIOL 112	World Food & Fiber Crops or Biology II	3/4
LPC² core		Language, Philosophy & Culture (LPC)2	3
HIST 1301	HIST 105	History of the United States	3
PSYC 2301¹	PSYC 107	Introduction to Psychology (Social and Behavior Science Core)	3
ECON 2302	ECON 202	Economics-Micro or General Elective	3
		Total	15/16

Spring Semester

TCCNS	TAMU	Course Name	Hours
CHEM 1412¹	CHEM 120	Chemistry II	3/4
HIST 1302	HIST 106	History of the United States	3
CA core		Creative Arts (CA)	3
AGRI 1315¹	HORT 201	Horticulture Science & Practices	3
		General Elective	3
		Total	15/16

¹ Courses must be taken face-to-face or online from Blinn College.
² Courses that count for both International & Cultural Diversity/Cultural Discourse and Language/Philosophy/Culture are recommended.