Freshman Admissions
- First year students, with no previous college credit, must apply through Texas A&M’s Office of Admissions.
- To meet with a member of our recruitment team, please email sehd-recruitment@tamu.edu.
Transfer Admissions
B.S. Human Resource Development
Transfer applicants must follow both Texas A&M University requirements as well as departmental requirements for full admission.
Students must meet all of the following requirements in order to be given preference for admission, including required courses being complete and graded at the time of application.
- GPR of 2.75 on at least 24 hours of gradable transferable coursework
- One Math course: MATH 140 (MATH 1324) OR MATH 142 (MATH 1325)
- Two Life and Physical Science courses (Minimum 3 hours each)
- Application Essay
- Career goals with an explanation of how this degree program will help achieve those goals
- Writing skills
Other points of consideration:
- How many more hours can be taken at a community college that can be applied to the degree?
- Department will review hours to determine if the admission will result in excessive degree hours.
For more information about transferring into EAHR, please email sehd-recruitment@tamu.edu and a member of our recruitment team will follow up with you.
Note: Applicants are reviewed by committee and admitted on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements listed does not guarantee admission.
Change of Major
For change of major admissions deadlines, please check the Texas A&M Academic calendar.
Students must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for change of major:
Note: All academic information included on the application must appear in a student’s official academic record at Texas A&M University.
- Must complete all of the following courses:
- MATH 140 (MATH 1324) or MATH 142 (MATH 1325)
- Life and Physical Science (3-4 hours)
- Life and Physical Science (3-4 hours)
- GPR 2.0 or greater
3. Minimum of 12 graded hours at Texas A&M
4. No more than 75 total completed hours (A&M and transfer hours) - Required – Application Essay (400-500 word minimum – 3500 character maximum, including spaces)
- Career goals with an explanation of how this degree program will help achieve those goals
- Overall writing skills and quality are both considered including grammar, spelling, and professional style in submitted essay
- Submitted application, with essay, through student’s Howdy portal
Do not apply to both majors.
Change of curriculum applicants are reviewed by the program faculty. A key application element is the essay identifying how this major aligns with career goals. Acceptance rate into the program is dependent on the available space or number of students that can be accommodated. Graduation numbers are monitored to determine space available in the program.
Note: Applicants are reviewed by committee and admitted on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements listed does not guarantee admission.
- Students are reviewed during the semester they apply and must complete the change of major process during the semester they apply. Once approved and the change of major process has been completed, students will officially become HRD majors the semester following their application processing. For instance, students applying in the fall semester must complete the change of major process during the fall and will begin as a HRD major in the spring semester.
- Prospective change of major students must meet the minimum change of major requirements detailed above at the time of application.
- Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development prior to the start of pre-registration.
- Students must attend a change of major meeting detailed in their acceptance email to complete the process.
Prior to submitting a change of major application, applicants are encouraged to research the degree they wish to pursue.
Readmits
B.S. Human Resource Development
Readmit applicants must follow application requirements set by both Texas A&M University and the Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development to be considered for full admission.
- 12 hours of applicable coursework taken at another institution with a minimum of 2.75 GPR
- One Math course: MATH 140 (MATH 1324) OR MATH 142 (MATH 1325)
- Two Life and Physical Science courses (3-4 hours each)
- COMM 203
- Application essay:
- Identification of problem that resulted in leaving TAMU
- If dismissed from TAMU – change of behavior, study habits, academic and personal maturity
- explanation of how this degree program aligns with career goals
- Writing skills
- If the TAMU GPR is below 2.0 at re-admission, department will review remaining course requirements to be certain there are enough hours to bring the GPR to 2.0 and above.
- Department will also review hours to determine if the admission will result in excessive degree hours.
Other points of consideration:
- How many more hours can be taken at a community college that can be applied to the degree?
- What GPR is needed on 12-15 hours to get the student to a 2.0 in one semester?
- Does the department have an investment in this student?
- Is this one of our former students?
Minor Admissions
Human Resource Development Minor
Minor Admissions Deadlines
Check the A&M Academic Calendar. The minor application will open and close on the same dates as the Change of Curriculum application.
Minor Requirements
1. Overall GPR 2.0 or better
2. Minimum 12 graded hours at Texas A&M
3. No more than 75 total completed hours (A&M and transfer hours)
4. Application Essay (400-500 word minimum):
- Explanation of how this degree program aligns with career goals
- Overall writing skills including grammar, spelling, and professional style
5. Submitted application for Human Resource Development Minor
You will not receive a confirmation email for your submission. The link will only be live during the application window. Students will be notified of admissions decisions approximately 2 weeks after the application closes.

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