Programs Leading to Licensure

Licensure Disclosures

The curriculum for programs customarily leading to licensure at Texas State University have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in Texas and to prepare students to apply for licensure exams in the State of Texas.

Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability to apply for a professional license/certification outside the State of Texas upon the completion of the program. The U.S. Department of Education regulation, 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), requires an institution to disclose whether the program will fulfill educational requirements for licensure or certification for each state.

Licensure Information: Texas State Academic Programs by College

All academic programs at Texas State University are listed below, under the College and Department/School in which the program is offered. The academic departments that offer the programs have made the following determinations regarding their curriculum. View the drop-down for a specific Department/School, to see if the degree programs in that Department/School lead to licensure, as well as whether the TXST degree meets licensure requirements in states outside Texas.

Note on Teacher Certification by Subject Area:
Visit the Teacher Certification by Subject Area: Licensure page for further information on licensure for teacher certification programs in disciplines outside of Curriculum and Instruction.

College of Applied Arts  

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College of Fine Arts and Communication

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College of Liberal Arts 

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McCoy College of Business 

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College of Education

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  • Academic programs offered:

    • Adult, Professional, and Community Education, M.A.
    • Adult, Professional, and Community Education, Ph.D.
    • Educational Leadership, M.A.
    • Educational Leadership, M.d.
    • Educational Technology, M.Ed.
    • Integrated Studies, B.S.G.
    • Professional Counseling, M.A.
    • School Improvement, Ph.D.
    • School Psychology, S.S.P.

    Of the academic programs above, the following degrees lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field: 

    • Professional Counseling, M.A. 
    • School Psychology, S.S.P. 
    • Educational Leadership, M.Ed. 
    • Post-Master’s Principal Certification 
    • Superintendent’s Certification 

    For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the

     CLAS Department Licensure page.

    Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology

    Contact the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology:

  • Academic programs offered:

    • Developmental Education, Ed.D.
    • Developmental Education, M.A.
    • Developmental Education, Ph.D.
    • Education B.S.
    • Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.A.
    • Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.Ed.
    • Elementary Education, M.A.
    • Elementary Education, M.Ed.
    • Reading Education, M.Ed.
    • Secondary Education, M.A.
    • Secondary Education, M.Ed.
    • Special Education, M.Ed.
    • Student Affairs in Higher Education, M.Ed.

    Programs Leading to Licensure: 

    Of the academic programs above, the following degrees lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field: 

    • Education, B.S. 
    • Reading Education, M.Ed.

    Of the academic programs above, the following degrees may lead to professional licensure or certification, if the student elects to include teacher certification with the degree: 

    •  Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.A. 
    • Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.Ed.
    • Elementary Education, M.A.
    • Elementary Education, M.Ed.
    • Secondary Education, M.A.
    • Secondary Education, M.Ed.
    • Special Education, M.Ed.

    For more information on the programs above that lead to licensure, visit the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Licensure Page.

    Teacher Certification by Subject Area 

    Visit the Teacher Certification by Subject Area: Licensure page for further information on licensure for teacher certification programs in disciplines outside of Curriculum and Instruction (e.g., Agriculture, Mathematics).

    Department of Curriculum and Instruction

    Contact the Department of Curriculum and Instruction:

  • Academic programs offered:

    • Athletic Training, M.S
    • Exercise and Sports Science, B.E.S.S.
    • Exercise Science, M.S.
    • Health and Fitness Management, B.E.S.S 
    • Public Health Education and Promotion, M.S.
    • Public Health, B.S.
    • Recreation Management, M.S.R.L.S
    • Religious Studies, B.S.
    • Religious Studies, B.A
    • Therapeutic Recreation, M.S.R.L.S.

    Of the academic programs above, the Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Athletic Training leads to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field, except for Teacher Certification in Exercise and Sports Science. 

    For information on Teacher Certification in Exercise and Sports Science, visit the Teacher Certification by Subject Area: Licensure page.

    For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the Department of Health and Human Performance Licensure Page.

    Department of Health and Human Performance 

    Contact the Department of Health and Human Performance:

    • Phone: 512.245.2561

College of Health Professions 

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College of Science and Engineering 

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