· Overview
The M.A. in Developmental and Adult Education is a thirty-nine hour program, including thesis, which provides the expertise and experience to develop and lead developmental and adult education programs in a variety of settings such as learning assistance centers, remedial instruction programs, and community-based literacy programs, adult basic education programs, workplace development programs, and lifelong learning programs.

For both the thesis and non-thesis option, required coursework emphasizes, adult learning and development; program administration and leadership, including needs assessment, design, implementation, management, and evaluation; research methodology; teaching adults; and multicultural perspectives in postsecondary and adult education. Additional courses are added to the student’s degree outline in consultation with the program advisor and with consideration of the student’s professional career tracks (e.g. adult literacy/ESL, continuing and community education, or developmental education and learning assistance).

Students in the M.A. program must write and defend a master's thesis on a developmental or adult education topic. Graduate faculty will guide and supervise the thesis project.

· Requirements
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

2. Program Application form on file in the Department of Educational Administration and Psychological Services (EAPS) (See Link Below)

3. Writing sample as specified on the last page of the application submitted to EAPS.

4. Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work submitted to EAPS.

5. Interview DAE faculty committee. Telephone Jovita Ross-Gordon, program advisor, at(512) 245-8084 to schedule.

6. Application for admission to the Graduate School at Texas State University-San Marcos (download Graduate College Application PDF). Note: Application to the Graduate School does not guarantee admission to the M.A. program in Developmental Education.

7. Three Letters of Reference

· Program Application Form

· Graduate College Application Form

Graduate Minor in Developmental and Adult Education:

· Overview
The Minor in Developmental and Adult Education consists of fifteen hours taken in conjunction with an approved Texas State University graduate major. It provides the expertise and experience to teach in a variety of developmental and remedial settings such as junior/community colleges, vocational/technical schools, universities, and private industry.

Required coursework emphasizes developmental and adult education theory and practice; learning theory; special characteristics and needs of underprepared learners; adult learning and development and instructional strategies for reading and writing.

The minor culminates in a supervised internship/teaching practicum (150 clock hours minimum)iin a postsecondary developmental or adult educational setting

· Requirements
1. Admission to an approved Texas State University graduate major.

2. Approval of degree outline proposal by Developmental and Adult Education graduate advisor as well as major advisor.

3. Application form on file in the Department of Educational Administration and Psychological Services (EAPS) (See Link Below).

4. Interview with EAPS faculty committee. Telephone Jovita Ross-Gordon, program advisor, at(512) 245-8084 to schedule.

· Program Application Form

· Graduate College Application Form