Overview

College of Applied Arts / College of Applied Arts is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Human Development and Family Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies Program in Occupational Education

Program in Criminal Justice

Program in Human Nutrition

Program in Integrated Agricultural Sciences

Program in Management of Technical Education

Program in Merchandising and Consumer Studies

Program in Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (MSIS)
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	175
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

630

Applied

339

Accepted

234

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.00 in last 60 hours of course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	Official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 on all completed graduate work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,038

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

579

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32.3%
Black or African American	9.5%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	1.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.35%
Two or more races	2.42%
Unknown	1.55%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

177

Total faculty

Full-time - 116

Part-time - 61

Male (63)

Female (114)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Reducing Obesity among children with developmental disabilities; Roadblocks to small producers success; Workforce Leadership diversity; Parental engagement in Autism Spectrum Disorder; Evidence based successful re-entry(criminals); Preparing for active shooter situations; Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training; Strengthening family relationships; Improving healthcare access to older Asian Americans; Addressing the farmer suicide crisis; Advance Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

15,285,267

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. T. Jaime Chahin
Dean
Email: tc03@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-3333
Fax: 512-245-3338

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