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Department of Health & Kinesiology

Purple Packet

• Department Information

• Advising Syllabus

• Professional School Information

• OPSA Information

• Dual Credit Courses

Advising Role

• Assist you in navigating to the successful completion of your degree

• Answer questions about transfer courses

• Advise on course load; not determine your schedule

• Make recommendations for help at your request

Organizational Chart

University President

Academic Provost

Associate Academic Provost

Dean of the College of Education & Human Development

Associate DeanDepartment Head

Division Chair

Undergraduate Coordinator

Assistant Director of Undergraduate AdvisingAcademic Advisor

Undergraduate Advising StaffBlocker 328 – 979.845.4530

• Dr. PJ Miller• Undergraduate Coordinator

• Vicki Truett• Assistant Director of Undergraduate Health Advising

• Paul Timoney• Assistant Director of Undergraduate Kinesiology & Sport

Management Advising

Health Undergraduate Advising StaffBlocker 328 – 979.845.4530

• Casey Schumacher - Senior Academic Advisor I

• Amanda Horrocks - Academic Advisor II

• Donna Muller - Academic Advisor II

• Tara Dean - Academic Advisor I

• Kara Bond - Academic Advisor I

Kinesiology Undergraduate Advising StaffBlocker 328 – 979.845.4530

• Kacey McCarthy - Academic Advisor I

• Samantha Nielsen - Academic Advisor I

• Kayla McGee - Academic Advisor I

Sports Management Undergraduate Advising StaffBlocker 328 – 979.845.4530

• Maria Blandon - Senior Academic Advisor II

• Daniel Springer - Academic Advisor II

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General Information

Transition to Texas A&M

• Challenging even for the very best students

• Student Responsibilities

• GPA

• Ask for help, especially at the first sign of difficulty

• Numerous tutoring/help available

• UTILIZE YOUR RESOURCES!

Learning Communities

• Lohman Learning Communities• Ol’ Sarge – KINE majors only

• Reveille – HLTH or KINE majors

• Satisfies Academic Success Program requirement for Regents Scholars

• Sport Management Learning Comm.

• Transforming Lives Learning Community

• Other students admitted based on availability

E-Mails

• Your TAMU e-mail account is the primary method of communication between the student and the University

• Students are responsible for all information conveyed via their university email account

E-Mails

• Read all e-mails sent by your advisor

• Don’t forward your university e-mail to another account

• Check your university account on a daily basis

• Notify your advisor if you do not get e-mails from them

• Include your first & last name and UIN in all e-mails

Important Information

• Professional Phase is Upper Level Coursework (not Professional School)

• Admission to Professional Phase not guaranteed• Field Based Options in particular:

Teacher Certification, Community Health, Sport Management, Applied Exercise Physiology

• Admission process is competitive for all options• Grades, Participation in related fields/ activities/volunteer work

Important Information

• Closet Major• Academic Rule1.5.1

• Must to register for courses on degree plan.

• Advisor can block, drop courses and register for courses on degree plan

• Progress Toward Degree• Students must show progress towards their degree by completing a combined

total of 24 credit hours on their degree plan during the fall and spring semesters. At the end of the spring semester, students who did not complete 24 credit hours on their degree plan will be placed on probation. They must complete at least 12 hours on their degree plan plus make up any additional hours not completed the year before during the next fall semester. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the department.

Important Information

• Probation• Results from failure to maintain minimum GPR for program

• Failure to meet probation terms could result in dismissal from the Department of Health & Kinesiology

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Office of Professional School Advising

Office of Professional School Advising (OPSA)

Advises for these Professional Programs• Dental School

• Law School

• Medical School

• Nursing

• Pharmacy School

• Physical Therapy School

• Physician Assistant School

• Veterinary Medicine

Office of Professional School Advising (OPSA)

Professional School GPRs

• Nursing 3.40-3.80

• Physical Therapy 3.30-3.80

• Physician Assistant 3.20-3.60

• Occupational Therapy 3.20-3.50

• Pharmacy 3.25-4.00

• Medical 3.60-3.70

• Dental 3.50-3.60

• Law 3.00-4.00

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Programs

B.S. Kinesiology

• Dance Science (DSC)• Audition Required• Potential Careers

• Education• Arts Management/Administration• Performance/Production• Wellness/Fitness

B.S. Kinesiology

• 3+2 Program• New Program

• Pre-Requisites Required

• Finish with Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology & Master of Science in Athletic Training

B.S. Kinesiology

• Physical Education Teacher Certification (PEK)• Certifies to teach PE only• All level certification (Pre-K-12th grade)• Athletic Training in a Public School Setting• Support field enables head start to certification in a second

area

B.S. Kinesiology

• Applied Exercise Physiology (AEP)• Internship Required • Potential Careers

• Cardiac Rehabilitation

• Corporate and Private Fitness

• Strength and Conditioning Coach (Collegiate or Professional Sports)

B.S. Kinesiology

• Basic Exercise Physiology (BEP)

• Pre-professional school option • Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, etc.

• Motor Behavior (MTB)

• Pre-professional school option• Medical, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, Chiropractic, etc.

B.S. Health

• Allied Health (AHO)• Pre-Professional School Option

• Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physician Asst, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Optometry, etc.

B.S. Health

• Community Health (CHO)• Health education in the non-school setting• Hospitals/clinics, non-profit organizations• Internship required (Very last semester)• Pre- Professional School Option

• Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, etc.

• Coursework for C.H.E.S. certification

B.S. Health

• School Health (SCH)• Certified to teach only Health in K-12th grade• Support field enables head start to certification in a second

area• Pre- Professional School Option

• Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, etc.

B.S. Sport Management

• Internship (SPI)• Internship Required• Business Minor Required• Covers a wide array of the sports industry (facilities,

marketing, sales, etc.)

• Non-Internship (SPN)• Stronger focus on communication/journalism and legal side

of sports

HLKN Minors

• Coaching Minor• Application required

• Sport Management Minor

• Dance Minor• Application and audition process

Select an Option

• CHO – Community Health

• SCH – School Health

• PEK – Physical Education Teacher Cert

• AEP – Applied Exercise Physiology

• BEP – Basic Exercise Physiology

• MTB – Motor Behavior