College of Education

The College of Education prepares students for careers in education and related fields.  Through its three departments, Curriculum and Instruction (CI), Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology (CLAS), and Health, and Human Performance (HHP),  the College of Education prepares teachers, principals, superintendents, school counselors, school psychologists, diagnosticians, as well as professionals in health, exercise science, sports management, recreation and leisure services.  The College of Education also prepares students for careers in the mental health fields of professional counseling and marriage and family therapy.

Spring 2012 Come meet a genius:  MacAurthur Fellow Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz

Department of Health and Human Performance is proud to announce that the Spring 2012 Brennan and Smith Lecture will be presented by Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 PM in Evans Auditorium. Dr. Guskiewicz will present “The Science and Technology of Sport Concussion: Translating Clinical Research into Concussion Prevention and Management.” CEU’s are available from NATA and a reception will follow.

Dr. Guskiewicz is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Athletic Training and Chair of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Guskiewicz research has made significant contributions to the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports-related concussions. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and most recently was named one of the 2011 MacArthur Foundation Fellows. The MacArthur Fellow or genius award recognizes extraordinary excellence and future potential in research and creative activity with an unrestricted award of a half a million dollars paid over five years.

http://www.hhp.txstate.edu/Brennan-Smith-Lectures.html
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Duane Knudson, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Health & Human Performance
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
512-245-2561 (Voice)
512-245-8678 (Fax)
dknudson@txstate.edu
http://www.hhp.txstate.edu/People/Faculty-Web-Pages/Duane-Knudson.html

This program is for post baccalaureate students who are seeking Texas teaching certification in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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The Doctoral Program in Developmental Education, in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, was approved today by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The program includes a Ph.D. and Ed.D., each with three concentrations: Developmental Literacy, Developmental Mathematics, and Learning Support. The new Ph.D. program will be the first of its kind in the nation and the Ed.D. program will be the second in the nation. The program will welcome its first cohort this Fall. 

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Your brick will be a permanent symbol of your commitment to education and to Texas State.  Funds generated will provide scholarships for College of Education Students and a comfortable study area for them. Each brick is $100 and may include three lines of copy and no more than 12 characters, including spaces, per line. Your brick can be placed in the College of Education Courtyard or the Garden of Achievement at Jowers Center.  

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Students that choose to participate in this program must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students.

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Participants receive a stipend of $35,000, paid out over the course of 12 months in exchange for a three-year commitment (not including the residency year) to teach in an approved critical shortage area within the program’s partner local school district(s). In addition, participants receive a personal laptop to facilitate coursework and residency expectations.

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Students may apply for all College of Education administered scholarships with just one online application.  Applications  are matched with all available scholarships for which individual students are eligible based upon the criteria specified by the donor.   In addition, applications are kept on file for the award year, so if new scholarships become available later in the year, applicants are considered for those as well.  To expedite the awarding process, we only accept applications through this site.

The scholarship application period for College of Education and Departmental Scholarships to be awarded for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 is January 1 - February 1, 2012.   Applicants selected for scholarship awards by the faculty scholarship committee will be notified  via e-mail on or before April 30.

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The scholarship application link is at the bottom of the FAQ page.  Please read all FAQ information before beginning the application process.  Applications are accepted January 1 - February 1.

Applications for Graduate College Scholarships submitted online  February 1 - March 1, 2012 for scholarships to be awarded by the Graduate College for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 will be reviewed by the Faculty Scholarship Review and Selection Committee. Recipients will be notified by the Graduate College.

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