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

Human Nutrition

Interdisciplinary Studies in Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership

Program in Criminal Justice

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
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	176
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

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

617

Applied

251

Accepted

160

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	February 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	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

$17,375

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships 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:	Child Development, Criminal Justice, Nutrition,
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,230,444

Location & Contact

Address Agriculture Building, Suite #300 601 University Dr.
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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