The Fast Track B.S./M.S. Program is open to Texas A&M University undergraduate students in Health Education. Undergraduate students interested in the fast track program should have a cumulative Grade Point Ratio of 3.5 at the beginning of their junior year. Fast Track applicants will be required to take the Graduate Record Exam prior to admission into the program.
If admitted to the Fast Track program, undergraduate students may count 2 hours of approved undergraduate coursework (300 level or above) toward their graduate degree. In addition, Fast Track students will be required to take 4 graduate level hours of directed studies (HLTH 685) and 3 hours of graduate level internship hours during their senior year. During these hours, Fast Track students will work with an approved member of the graduate faculty on development of a graduate-level research project which will be presented at a graduate seminar at some point during their graduate program.
| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 605 | Health Research Methods | 3 |
| HLTH 635 | Health Program Evaluation | 3 |
| HLTH 639 | Behavioral Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| HLTH 630 | Health Program Planning | 3 |
| HLTH 611 | Organization & Administration of Health Programs | 3 |
| HLTH 609 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Health Education Electives |
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| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
| HLTH xxx | Any Graduate Level Health Education Courses | 9 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Undergraduate Coursework |
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| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
| HLTH xxx | May count 2 hours of 130 hour degree program | 2 |
| Total Hours | 2 | |
Graduate Coursework |
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| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 684 | Graduate Internship Hours - Taken concurrently with undergraduate internship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Directed Studies |
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| Course Title | Course Description | Credit Hours |
| HLTH 685 | Directed Study - Taken during senior year - Project presented at HLTH 681 |
4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Total Minimum Hours Required |
36 | |