Graduate Programs and Degrees

Master's Degree Programs

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a wide range of master's degree programs for a broad spectrum of P-16 education careers, intellectual endeavors, and local and transnational community efforts.

You can learn more about the master's degree programs in Curriculum & Instruction by exploring the links below or by speaking with any of our professors who teach in these programs. 

Bilingual-Bicultural Elementary Education

Developmental Education

Early Childhood Education 

Educational Technology 

Elementary Education

Reading Education

Secondary Education

Special Education

Talent Development

Teacher Fellows

Graduate Programs that Combine a Master's with Teacher Certification

Master's in Bilingual-Bicultural Elementary Education plus EC-6 Bilingual Generalist teacher certification (CMED)Graduate Advisor: Dr. Charise Pimentel, cp26@txstate.edu 

Career Alternatives in Special Education (CASE), Dr. Jennifer Porterfield, jporterfield@txstate.edu

Master's in Elementary Education plus EC-6 ESL Generalist teacher certification (CMED), Graduate Advisor: Dr. Tim Kinard elemedgrad@txstate.edu

Master's in Elementary Education plus 4-8 teacher certification (CMED), Graduate Advisor: Dr. Gwynne Ash, gwynne@txstate.edu 

Master's in Secondary Education, combined with teacher certification, Graduate Advisor: Dr. Jeffery King, jtk32@txstate.edu  

More details about initial teacher certification programs also may be found by clicking here. 

Accelerated Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Programs

Elementary Grades (PK-6), Middle Grades (4-8), or Secondary Grades (7-12),

Graduate Advisor for Elementary Grades : Dr. Tim Kinard, elemedgrad@txstate.edu

Graduate Advisor for Middle Grades: Dr. Gwynne Ash, gwynne@txstate.edu

Graduate Advisor for Secondary Grades: Dr. Jeffery King, jtk32@txstate.edu  

Graduate Minors

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers many graduate minors. Most of the required courses in these minors are located within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The links below provide details regarding the coursework for each minor. 

Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education

Creativity Studies in Education

Developmental Education

Elementary Education

Gifted and Talented Education

Methods and Materials

Reading Education

Secondary Education

Special Education