Frequently Asked Questions

To learn about different professions, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website Architecture and Engineering Occupations : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov) and search for the program that you are interested in.

To learn about transfer credits from CLEP, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD), and DSST Examinations, please visit https://admissions.tamucc.edu/postbac/assets/transfer_policies.pdf.

Please schedule an appointment with Dr. Ruby Mehrubeoglu at Ruby.Mehrubeoglu@tamucc.edu to discuss community college course transfers

Students interested in joining our engineering program must meet the university’s admissions requirements. Students can either be admitted as engineering or pre-engineering students based whether they meet the following engineering admissions criteria: 

Incoming freshmen who have a SAT math score of 580 or above, or ACT math score of 24 or above are admitted to the engineering program. Students who have earned a SAT math score of 640 or above, or ACT math score of 27 or above are eligible to take Calculus I in their first semester. Otherwise, admitted students will take Trigonometry in their first semester. 

Transfer students must have an overall GPA of 2.5, must have completed at least 12 credit hours of STEM courses that are on their chosen engineering degree plan, and have earned an average GPA of 2.5 in their STEM courses to be admitted to the engineering program.

Pre-engineering students are those students who do not meet the direct admission criteria listed above, they are admitted to the engineering program as pre-engineering students. Those enrolled as pre-engineering students will be admitted to the program when they meet the admission requirements stated for transfer students. A change of major form, initiated by the student, will be required to transfer into an engineering degree-granting program.

Please visit our Admissions website for information https://admissions.tamucc.edu

There are many scholarships available for students, please visit https://scholarships.tamucc.edu

The financial aid office has information about programs such as grants, loans, scholarships, work study, and other options, visit: http://osfa.tamucc.edu

Once you are enrolled as a student at TAMU-CC, you can create a “handshake” account through the Career and Professional Development Center to apply for both on-campus and off-campus jobs and internships. To learn more about these services, please visit https://www.tamucc.edu/institutional-advancement/career-center/index.php

Our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org; our Mechanical Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org

Students in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, and civil engineering take the same coursework during the first three semesters in their program. Students in these three programs can easily switch within these majors at ease within the first three semesters.

There are over one-hundred student organizations available to students, for a full list click on this link: Organizations - I-Engage (campuslabs.com) 

Engineering organizations include:

Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Islander Energy Club

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Please contact Kim Wolcott by phone at (361) 825-5733 or by e-mail at Kimberly.Wolcott@tamucc.edu