Texas State University
 
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San Marcos, TX 78666-4680
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2009-2011


Graduate Catalog

2009-2011
Texas State University-San Marcos is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees.  Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Texas State University-San Marcos.

    No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by Texas State University-San Marcos on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.  Publications will, upon request, be provided in alternative formats.
    The information in this print version of the Graduate Catalog is subject to change without notice and may not reflect the most recent changes.  A more current version of the Graduate Catalog may be found at the following web site: www.gradcollege.txstate.edu.
    This catalog is a general information publication only.  It is not intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students.  In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this catalog and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System, the latter shall prevail.  The provisions of the 2009-2011 Graduate Catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between an applicant, a student, a faculty member, or a staff employee and Texas State University-San Marcos or the Texas State University System.  Texas State reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, admissions and graduation requirements or procedures, and other requirements affecting students.  Changes will become effective whenever authorities determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled.

 

Accreditations & Memberships

Texas State University-San Marcos is accredited by:

AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Computer Accreditation Commission
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
American Bar Association
American Chemical Society
American Dietetic Association
Association of University Programs in Health Administration
Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Council on Social Work Education
Education in Radiologic Technology
Foundry Education Foundation
Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research

National Academy of Early Childhood Programs
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
National Recreation and Park Association
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Texas State Board for Educator Certification

Texas State University-San Marcos is a member of the following (among many others):

Agriculture Consortium of Texas
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges of Agriculture and Renewable Resources
American Association of University Women
American Council on Education
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of State Colleges and Universities
Association of Texas Colleges and Universities
Association of Texas Graduate Schools
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
College Reading and Learning Association
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Opportunity in Education
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Council of Graduate Schools in the United States
Council of Public University Presidents

Great Plains Regional Honors Council
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
International Technology Education Association
National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
National Association of Industrial Technology
National Association of State University Land Grant Colleges
National Collegiate Honors Council
Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Texas Association for Schools in Engineering Technology
Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities


Board of Regents

Texas State University System

Ron Blatchley, Chairman (2011) Bryan, Texas
Trisha S. Pollard, Vice Chairman (2013) Bellaire, Texas
Charles Amato, (2013) San Antonio, Texas
Kevin Lilly, (2015) Houston, Texas
Ron Mitchell, (2015) Horseshoe Bay, Texas
James Montagne, (2015) Orange, Texas
Michael Truncale, (2013) Beaumont, Texas
Greg Wilkinson, (2011) Plano, Texas
Donna Williams (2011) Ft. Worth, Texas
Nicole Lozano, Student Regent Huntsville, Texas
Charles R. Matthews, Chancellor

University Administration

Denise M. Trauth, Ph.D President
Perry Moore, Ph.D Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
William A. Nance, B.B.A Vice President for Finance and Support Services
Rebecca Prince, B.A Vice President for University Advancement
Joanne Smith, Ph.D Vice President for Student Affairs
Lawrence Teis, Ph.D Director of Athletics
Carl Van Wyatt, Ph.D Vice President for Information Technology
Robert D. Gratz, Ph.D Special Assistant to the President

Academic Deans

Rosalinda B. Barrera, Ph.D College of Education
Ronald C. Brown, Ph.D University College
T. Jamie Chahin, Ph.D College of Applied Arts
T. Richard Cheatham, Ph.D College of Fine Arts and Communication
Ann Marie Ellis, Ph.D College of Liberal Arts
Robert Habingreither, Ed.D. Interim College of Science
Denise Smart, Ph.D Emmett & Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration
Ruth B. Welborn, Ph.D College of Health Professions
J. Michael Willoughby, Ed.D The Graduate College