College of Education and Human Development

The College of Education and Human Development offers a range of Master's and Doctoral programs, as well as focused Graduate Certificates. In addition, the College of Education and Human Development offers a range of Post-Baccalaureate and Graduate Educator Certification programs, and several programs that prepare students for state and national licensure.

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher and Graduate Educator Certification

In the College of Education and Human Development, Post-Baccalaureate Teacher and Graduate Educator Certification programs are available to students interested in obtaining master’s level certifications for Initial Teacher Certification and Professional Certification for School Counselor, School Psychologist, Reading Specialist, Principal, and Superintendent.

Criminal History Policy and Acknowledgement

The College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) prepares educators and professionals for fields which require fieldwork, internship, practicum, service-learning, and/or clinical teaching. Placements occur in educational, clinical, health care facilities, hospitals, and/or medical settings which require a criminal background check. The University of Texas at San Antonio is required to inform students of the requirements set forth by the Texas Occupation Code, Chapter 53, Sections 53.001 through 53.105.

All COEHD prospective students in a licensure or certification program are required to acknowledge that they have been made aware of these requirements and that they have read the COEHD Criminal History Policy. For more information and for completing the acknowledgement form, please visit the Office of Professional Preparation, Assessment, and Accreditation in the College of Education and Human Development.

The following graduate degrees, certifications, and certificate programs are available:

Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
Department of Counseling
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Department of Educational Psychology
Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies