You need to apply to the Graduate College for admittance.  Please see the Graduate College website for application forms, deadlines, and other requirements at: http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu.

The Graduate College will then send an application packet to the advisor for approval to be admitted into the program.

If you are also seeking certification, you will also need to apply to the Advising Center for the Certification Plan.  Their website is: http:education.txstate.edu/advising.

You must have a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of letter-grade work earned before receipt of your Bachelor's (plus any previous taken graduate or professional work.)

If you are getting certified you should have a certification plan from the Advising Center. You may begin by taking any of the courses listed on your deficiency plan. A recommended place to start is with CI 5390, CI5314 and CI5333. If you can’t get these classes, choose any other classes to take on your plan but always follow specific instructions as stated in your acceptance letter. If you are already certified or working on certification and your master's at the same time, and seeking a major in Secondary Education take any of the following classes (in preferred order) CI5390, CI5314, CI5370, CI5333, CI5363, CI5306, RDG 5324 and EDTC 5310 .

If you have a question about any of these items, please contact the Advising Center at 512-245-3050 or (1-877-838-2283) for an appointment or more information. Website is: http://www.education.txstate.edu/advising/

All of the of the Graduate education courses in your certification plan may also count toward you Masters degree. You must be accepted into the Gradaute Secondary Education program before taking these courses to have them count towards your master's degree. Courses taken for certification purposes prior to being admitted as a degree seeking student in Secondary Education may not count. Your adivisor can appeal up to 6 hours taken as a post-bac student to count in your master's degree plan. If you choose a minor in secondary education, only 12 hours (4 courses) will count on your degree plan.

In that case, you need to contact the Advising Center to work out a certification plan. Call them at 512-245-3050 or (1-877-838-2283). http://www.education.txstate.edu/advising

You will also need to apply to the Graduate College but as a non-degree seeking student.

Yes, almost all of the graduate certification courses are offered online (not all every semester however). These courses include CI5306, 5314, 5333, 5363, CI5370, and RDG 5324. Many other courses in Secondary Master’s program are not offered online but may be taken on the Texas State main campus, or at the RRHEC (Round Rock Higher Education Center).

At the present time, no. You can take most of the classes for the master's at the RRHEC but there are still several that are only offered at the main TxState campus. Although almost all of the classes for the master's are offered at RRHEC, the classes are offered on a less frequent basis (only a few may be offered each semester).

That’s up to you. If you want to get a Masters in your content area (history, for example), you can get a Masters in History with a minor in Secondary Education. If you choose to get a major in Secondary Education, you can choose a minor in another department or choose a minor in education (see Minors in Education). If you are looking to someday teach in a community college or take doctoral classes in your content area, you should most likely get a Master’s in your content area, with a minor in Secondary Education.

If you are also getting certified while working on your Masters, the changes that can be made to the courses in the Secondary Education major are minimal. The major was designed to give you the maximum amount of credit for the courses you are taking for certification to also count in your Masters program. If you are an already certified teacher, you have more freedom in substituting the courses in your major. Please contact Dr. Martin if you would like to make changes to your degree plan (gm01@txstate.edu).

Read more about each one by clicking on the "M.A. in Secondary Ed" and the "M.Ed. in Secondary Ed" on the introduction page. Briefly, the M.A. is designed for experienced teachers who are already certified who want to do a thesis in preparation for pursuing doctoral studies. The M.Ed is best for those seeking certification and experienced teachers who do not wish to do a thesis.

In the M.Ed. program you can pick one of three options, General Secondary Education, Gifted and Talented, and Educational Technology. To read more about each one, click on the “M.Ed in Secondary Ed” to read about each one and see the courses involved. For students seeking certification, the General Secondary Education option is the most popular because it includes all of the graduate education courses you take for certification.

If you choose a major in Secondary Education, you can choose a minor from another department (Click here to see a list of the minors available) or choose a minor in education. Please click on the “Minors in Secondary Education” link above to see the other minors offered.

If you choose a minor in another area (math, for example) the Math department will assign you a minor advisor for your degree plan. Dr. Martin will still be you major advisor.

If you specify nothing on your application, you will be assigned a composite minor which consists of:

3 hours from:

• SPED 5326 Educating Students with Mild Disabilities
• SPED 5360 The Education of Exceptional Children
• SPED 5311 Teaching Language Arts in Students with Disabilities
• SPED 5313 Education of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

3 hours from:

• CI 5370 Classroom management, Discipline & Legal Issues
• CI 5372 Philosophical Foundations of Education

CI 5330 Multicultural Teaching & Learning

3 hours of 5000+ electives from CI, SPED, RDG, EDTC, or EDCL

The composite minor is more flexible than the others and can be customized to your interests and needs. Please see “How can I change courses in my minor?”

You can make changes to the composite minor by removing and selecting different courses with your advisor’s approval. The advisor will submit a change of degree plan form to the Graduate College. If your minor is in another department (math, for example), you will need to contact your minor advisor (listed on your degree plan) to make changes to the courses.