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• Application Deadlines
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
• Graduate Programs

Graduate College

www.gradcollege.txstate.edu
J.C. Kellam Administration Building, Ste. 280 | 512.245.2581

The Graduate College offers 87 master’s degree programs covering a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. The college also offers eight doctoral programs in geography, education, aquatic resources, mathematics education and physical therapy.

The Graduate College is committed to delivering a wide range of quality degree programs and a flexible class schedule to accommodate your needs. Students enjoy seminar-sized classes that meet at convenient times — mostly late afternoons and evenings — and in convenient locations. Classes meet at our main campus along the San Marcos River or at our off-campus sites in San Antonio and in Austin/Round Rock. The Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC) serves North Austin and Round Rock. This state-of-the-art facility is conveniently located off I-35. To find out more about the RRHEC, call 512.716.4000 or visit  www.rhec.txstate.edu.

Select programs offer the latest in alternative delivery, with classes conducted via the Internet or interactive television. Regardless of the delivery system, graduate faculty are committed to engaging students in cutting-edge research, supported by the most up-to-date technology and instructional strategies. And, this education can be gained at a reasonable cost. The Graduate College aims to maximize your career potential, position you as a leader in your profession and ensure your future success.

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Admission Requirements

Degree-seeking applicants to the Graduate College must submit a Graduate College application, a $40 nonrefundable application fee and official transcripts. Some programs require additional documents and/or personal interviews. For more information, please visit www.gradcollege.txstate.edu and click on the Prospective Students link.

International students, in addition to the above documents, must submit a $50 international fee, and results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of Spoken English (TSE), and/or the Test of Written English (TWE). F-1 Visa students need proof of sufficient financial resources. 

If you have a baccalaureate degree and wish to secure a teacher or professional certification, admission information and application forms can be found at www.gradcollege.txstate.edu under the Prospective Students link.

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Application Deadlines

Please mail your application materials by the following deadlines:

• Fall
  U.S. Citizens: June 15
  International Students: June 1
• Spring
  U.S. Citizens: October 15
  International Students: October 1
• Summer I
  U.S. Citizens: April 15
  International Students: March 15
• Summer II
  U.S. Citizens: June 1
  International Students: May 1

Programs/Majors with different deadlines:

• Accounting
• Accounting and Information Technology
• Anthropology
• Aquatic Resources PhD
• Business Administration
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Communication Design
• Communication Disorders
• Counseling and Guidance
• Creative Writing
• Development and Adult Education
• Education PhD
• Education — TRP and Teacher Certification
• Educational Leadership
• Geography (all programs)
• Health Psychology
• Healthcare Administration
• Health Psychology
• Human Nutrition
• Legal Studies
• Mass Communication
• Mathematics Education PhD
• Physical Therapy DPT
• Professional Counseling
• School Psychology
• Social Work
• Technical Communication
• Theatre

Visit www.gradcollege.txstate.edu and click on the Prospective Students link for more information on these programs, including their application deadlines.

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Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

Teaching and research assistantships offer students the opportunity to earn a stipend while gaining teaching experience. You can obtain information and application forms from your program advisor or department.

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships can also work to help you obtain loans, grants and scholarships. For details, visit www.finaid.txstate.edu.

Graduate College Scholarships are available on a competitive basis. Please visit www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/scholarships.html and click on Financing Your Graduate Education for more information.

Texas State Graduate College Scholars Program and Texas State Celebrity Classic Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded competitively each year through the Texas State Graduate Scholars Program and the Texas State Celebrity Classic Scholarships. You must enroll in a minimum of six graduate hours or course work per semester. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 per semester. These scholarships require a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher and a minimum 3.75 on the last 60 hours of course work leading to your first bachelor's degree. If you meet this requirement and have taken graduate courses, you must also have a 3.5 or higher GPA on all graduate work. 

College Graduate Scholarships

Seven academic colleges offer scholarships. A minimum enrollment of six graduate hours of course work per semester is required. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,000 per semester. Scholarship requirements include a minimum GPA of 3.5 on the last 60 hours of course work leading to your first bachelor's degree. Additional eligibility requirements and application deadlines vary by college.

If you would like additional information regarding scholarship eligibility, criteria, application deadlines, and the application process, contact the Office of the Graduate College at 512.245.2581 or visit www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/scholarships.html.

Remember to check for the availability of additional scholarships, as well as teaching and research assistantships through your academic department.

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Graduate Programs

You will find helpful information and brochures on the following programs in the Office of the Graduate College or you can request to receive them by mail.

Masters Programs:

• Accounting — MAcy
• Accounting & Information Technology — MS
• Agricultural Education — MEd
• Anthropology — MA
• Applied Sociology — MS
• Aquatic Resources — MS
• Athletic Training — MS
• Biochemistry — MS
• Biology — MA, MEd, and MS
• Business Administration — MBA
• Chemistry — MA and MS
• Communication Design — MFA
• Communication Disorders — MA and MSCD
• Communication Studies — MA
• Computer Science — MA and MS
• Counseling and Guidance — MEd
• Creative Writing — MFA
• Criminal Justice — MSCJ
• Developmental and Adult Education — MA
• Educational Leadership — MA and MEd
• Educational Technology — MEd
• Elementary Education MA and MEd
• Elementary Education — Bilingual/Bicultural — MA and MEd
• Elementary Education — Early Childhood Education — MA and MEd
• Family and Child Studies — MS
• Geography, MAGEO and MS
• Geography — Geographic Information Science — MAGEO
• Geography — Land/Area Development and Management — MAGEO
• Geography — Resource and Environmental Studies, MAGEO
• Health Education — MEd
• Heath Psychology — MA
• Health Services Research — MS
• Healthcare Administration — MHA
• Healthcare Human Resources — MS
• History — MA and MEd
• Human Nutrition — MS
• Industrial Mathematics — MS
• Industrial Technology — MST
• Interdisciplinary Studies — MAIS and MSIS
• International Studies — MA
• Legal Studies — MA
• Legal Studies — Alternative Dispute Resolution MA
• Legal Studies — Environmental Law - MA
• Legal Studies — Legal Administration - MA
• Literature — MA
• Management of Technical Education — MEd
• Mass Communication — MA
• Materials Physics — MS
• Mathematics — MEd and MS
• Middle School Mathematics Teaching — MEd
• Music — MM
• Music - Music Education — MM
• Physical Education — MEd
• Physical Therapy — MSPT
• Physics — MS
• Political Science — MA
• Population and Conservation Biology — MS
• Professional Counseling — MA
• Public Administration — MPA
• Reading Education — MEd
• Recreation and Leisure Services — Recreation Management — MSRLS
• Recreation and Leisure Services - Therapeutic Recreation — MSRLS
• Rhetoric & Composition — MA
• School Psychology — MA
• Secondary Education — MA and MEd
• Social Work — Administration/Supervision Practice — MSW
• Social Work — Direct Practice — MSW
• Sociology — MA
• Software Engineering — MS
• Spanish — MA
• Special Education — MEd
• Technical Communication — MA
• Theatre — MA
• Wildlife Ecology — MS

Doctoral Programs:

• Aquatic Resources — PhD
• Education — Adult, Professional, and Community Education — PhD
• Education — School Improvement — PhD
• Geography — Environmental Geography — PhD
• Geography — Geographic Education — PhD
• Geography — Geographic Information Science — PhD
• Mathematics Education — PhD
• Physical Therapy — MSPT

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Certificate Programs

Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Corporate Communication and Training
Dietetic Internship
Geographic Information Systems
Health Informatics
Healthcare Administration
Healthcare Human Resource Mangement
Latin American Business
Long Term Care Administration
Mediation
Music Performance
Paralegal Studies
Professional Ethics
Public History Studies
Water Resources Policy