Programs Leading to Licensure

Licensure Disclosures

The curricula for programs customarily leading to licensure at Texas State University have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in Texas and to prepare students to apply for licensure exams in the State of Texas.

Professional licensure/certification requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability to apply for a professional license/certification outside the State of Texas upon the completion of the program. The U.S. Department of Education regulation, 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), requires an institution to disclose whether the program will fulfill educational requirements for licensure or certification for each state.

Licensure Information: Texas State Academic Programs by College

All academic programs at Texas State University are listed below, under the College and Department/School in which the program is offered. The academic departments that offer the programs have made the following determinations regarding their curriculum. View the drop-down for a specific Department/School, to see if the degree programs in that Department/School lead to licensure, as well as whether the TXST degree meets licensure requirements in states outside Texas.

Note on Teacher Certification by Subject Area:
Visit the Teacher Certification by Subject Area: Licensure page for further information on licensure for teacher certification programs in disciplines outside of Curriculum and Instruction.

College of Applied Arts  

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College of Fine Arts and Communication

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College of Liberal Arts 

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McCoy College of Business 

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College of Education

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  • Academic programs offered:

    • Adult, Professional, and Community Education, M.A.
    • Adult, Professional, and Community Education, Ph.D.
    • Educational Leadership, M.A.
    • Educational Leadership, M.d.
    • Educational Technology, M.Ed.
    • Integrated Studies, B.S.G.
    • Professional Counseling, M.A.
    • School Improvement, Ph.D.
    • School Psychology, S.S.P.

    Of the academic programs above, the following degrees lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field: 

    • Professional Counseling, M.A. 
    • School Psychology, S.S.P. 
    • Educational Leadership, M.Ed. 
    • Post-Mater’s Principal Certification 
    • Superintendent’s Certification 

    For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the

     CLAS Department Licensure page.

    Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology

    Contact the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology:

    • Phone: 512.245.3083

  • Academic programs offered:

    • Developmental Education, Ed.D.
    • Developmental Education, M.A.
    • Developmental Education, Ph.D.
    • Education B.S.
    • Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.A.
    • Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.Ed.
    • Elementary Education, M.A.
    • Elementary Education, M.Ed.
    • Reading Education, M.Ed.
    • Secondary Education, M.A.
    • Secondary Education, M.Ed.
    • Special Education, M.Ed.
    • Student Affairs in Higher Education, M.Ed.

    Programs Leading to Licensure: 

    Of the academic programs above, the following degrees lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field: 

    • Education, B.S. 
    • Reading Education, M.Ed.

    Of the academic programs above, the following degrees may lead to professional licensure or certification, if the student elects to include teacher certification with the degree: 

    •  Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.A. 
    • Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural, M.Ed.
    • Elementary Education, M.A.
    • Elementary Education, M.Ed.
    • Secondary Education, M.A.
    • Secondary Education, M.Ed.
    • Special Education, M.Ed.

    For more information on the programs above that lead to licensure, visit the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Licensure Page.

    Teacher Certification by Subject Area 

    Visit the Teacher Certification by Subject Area: Licensure page for further information on licensure for teacher certification programs in disciplines outside of Curriculum and Instruction (e.g., Agriculture, Mathematics).

    Department of Curriculum and Instruction

    Contact the Department of Curriculum and Instruction

  • Academic programs offered:

    • Athletic Training, M.S
    • Exercise and Sports Science, B.E.S.S.
    • Exercise Science, M.S.
    • Health and Fitness Management, B.E.S.S 
    • Public Health Education and Promotion, M.S.
    • Public Health, B.S.
    • Recreation Management, M.S.R.L.S
    • Religious Studies, B.S.
    • Religious Studies, B.A
    • Therapeutic Recreation, M.S.R.L.S.

    Of the academic programs above, the Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Athletic Training leads to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field.

     For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the Department of Health and Human Performance Licensure Page.

    Department of Health and Human Performance 

    Contact the Department of Health and Human Performance:

    • Phone: 512.245.2561

College of Health Professions 

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  • Academic programs offered:

    • Communication Disorders, B.S.C.D.
    • Communication Disorders, M.A.
    • Communication Disorders, M.S.C.D

    These academic programs lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field. For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the Communications Disorders Licensure Page.

  • Academic program offered:  

    • Physical Therapy, D.P.T.

    This academic program leads to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field. For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the Physical Therapy Licensure Page. 

      

    Department of Physical Therapy 

    Contact the Department of Physical Therapy: 

    Phone: 512.245.2652 

    Email: phystherapy@txstate.edu  

  • Academic programs offered:

    • Respiratory Care, B.S.R.C.
    • Respiratory Care, M.S.R.C.

    These academic programs lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field. For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the Respiratory Care Licensure Page.

    Department of Respiratory Care

    Contact the Department of Respiratory Care 

  • Academic programs offered:

    • Health Information Management, B.S.H.I.M.
    • Health Information Management, M.H.I.M.

    The Department of Health Informatics & Information Management does not offer any programs that lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field.

    Department of Health Informatics & Information Management 

    Contact the Department of Health Informatics & Information Management 

  • Academic program offered:

    • Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.M.L.S.

    Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) in Texas is a certification and is required in most hospital and healthcare medical laboratories. This academic program leads to professional licensure or certification that is required in most hospital and healthcare medical laboratories to practice or be employed. For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the Medical Laboratory Science Licensure Page.

    College of Health Professions

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  • Academic programs offered: 

    • Radiation Therapy, B.S.R.T.

    This academic program leads to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field. For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the Radiation Therapy Licensure Page.

    College of Health Professions

    Contact the College of Health Professions

  • Academic programs offered:

    • Health Sciences, B.S.
    • Healthcare Administration, B.H.A.
    • Healthcare Administration, M.H.A.
    • Long Term Care Administration, M.L.T.C.A.

    These academic programs lead to professional licensure or certification that is required to practice or be employed in this field. For more information on state-specific licensure, visit the School of Health Administration Licensure Page. 

    School of Health Administration 

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  • Nursing, B.S.N. 

    The Nursing, B.S.N. degree prepares students for the NCLEX Licensure exam, which is required for employment as a registered nurse. This degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

    Licensure information by state is located on the St. David’s School of Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosures page.  Questions about the program should be directed to:

    St. David’s School of Nursing
    Nursing Building
    100 Bobcat Way
    Round Rock, TX 78665-8017
    Phone: (512) 716-2900
    Email: nursing@txstate.edu

    Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N. 

    The Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N. program prepares post-baccalaureate registered nurses to provide high-quality, integrative care for patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Graduates will be prepared to skillfully translate research and utilize evidence-based practice knowledge to provide healthcare for individuals, families, and populations with an emphasis on primary care. In addition to acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, graduates of the program will have developed competence in the theory and techniques of integrative health. The graduates are qualified to apply to sit for one or more of the following certification examinations:   

    • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification Exam (FNP)
    • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Exam (FNP). 

    Licensure information by state is located on the St. David’s School of Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosures page.  Questions about the program should be directed to:

     St. David’s School of Nursing
     Nursing Building
    100 Bobcat Way
    Round Rock, TX 78665-8017
    Phone: (512) 716-2900
    Email: nursing@txstate.edu

     Leadership and Administration in Nursing, M.S.N. 

    The Leadership and Administration in Nursing (LAN) program is a post-professional master’s degree program that prepares post-baccalaureate registered nurses to practice in nursing leadership and administrative roles in a variety of health care institutions. This program includes 30-credit hours of course work emphasizing the core management and executive competencies established by the American Organization of Nursing Leadership (AONL) and the Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing as established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the respective professional and accrediting bodies for leadership and graduate nursing education. Graduates of the program are required to meet professional competencies related to their focus area of study and are qualified to apply to take one or more of the following national certification examinations: 

    •  American Organization of Nursing Leadership (AONL) Certification Exam - Executive Nursing Practice (CENP) or Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML)
    • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification Exam - Nurse Executive (NE-BC) or Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC)

    Licensure information by state is located on the St. David’s School of Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosures page.  Questions about the program should be directed to: 

    St. David’s School of Nursing
    Nursing Building
    100 Bobcat Way
    Round Rock, TX 78665-8017
    Phone: (512) 716-2900
    Email: nursing@txstate.edu

    Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N. 

    The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program prepares post-baccalaureate registered nurses to provide high quality psychiatric and mental health care for patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work in a rapidly changing field of mental healthcare to provide effective care using evidence-based practice to a growing population with mental and behavioral health needs.

    The MSN-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is a 40-credit hour lockstep program in which registered nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree advance their skills to the entry level for certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and apply for licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

    Licensure information by state is located on the St. David’s School of Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosures page. Questions about the program should be directed to:

    St. David’s School of Nursing
    Nursing Building
    100 Bobcat Way
    Round Rock, TX 78665-8017
    Phone: (512) 716-2900
    Email: nursing@txstate.edu

College of Science and Engineering 

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