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We are Focused on Transfer Students

A&M–Central Texas was established as an upper-level university offering junior and senior level courses only. We focus is on making the transfer process easier.

  • Clear transfer pathways show you how your credits apply to our degrees
  • 100% of undergraduate students are transfer students
  • Clear understanding of questions surrounding the transfer process
  • Community College partners help make transfer easier
  • Tuition and fee structure that keeps out-of-pocket expenses low
  • Transfer Central program prepares you to transfer when the time is right
  • Transfer Merit Scholarship automatically applied if you qualify
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What do you want to do in education?

Choose the program that best meets your career and personal goals.

Area of Interest

The B.S. in Education is designed to prepare you for the Texas teacher certification exam by providing the knowledge, field experience, and state requirements you need. Build the content knowledge, communication skills, and instructional judgment needed to plan lessons, support diverse learners, assess progress, and make informed classroom decisions. The program connects coursework with regional schools and districts through field experience, clinical teaching, and residency sequences.

  • 120 hours (includes required transfer credits)
  • Approximately $3,516 per long semester (4 or more classes; based on Fall 2026 pricing)
  • On-campus classes
  • Complete TAMUCT requirements in approximately 2 years
  • Instructional planning and delivery
  • Learning theory, literacy development, and classroom management
  • Educational technology and assessment
  • Strategies for emergent bilingual and multilingual learners
  • Special education knowledge, legal responsibilities, and behavioral supports
  • Content area teaching methods and real classroom experience
  • Regional school partnerships

The B.S. in Education prepares future educators for several teaching fields.

  • Elementary education: Early Childhood-Grade 6
  • Middle School Grades 4-8 English, Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies:
  • Middle School Mathematics: Grades 4-8
  • English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 7-12
  • Special Education: All levels
See Which Teaching Path Fits You

Not every education career requires a teaching certificate. The non-certification B.S. builds a foundation in learning, instruction, literacy, educational technology, diverse learners, and behavioral support, then allows students to select an upper-level track connected to a broader career direction.

  • 120 hours total (includes required transfer credits)
  • Approximately $3,516 per long semester (4 or more classes; based on Fall 2026 pricing)
  • On-campus classes
  • Complete TAMUCT requirements in approximately 2 years
  • This pathway does not lead to Texas teacher certification

With the B.S. in Education Non-Certification degree you can focus on areas such as:

  • Psychology: explore learning, development, cognition, behavior, and motivation
  • Health and Performance: connect education with human movement, exercise, and performance
  • Workplace Learning and Development: prepare to support training, leadership, projects, and employee development
  • Flexible application in education-adjacent, community, training, or organizational settings
Build a Non-Certification Education Plan

Dive deeper into curriculum design, instructional practice, assessment, technology, and research. The online M.Ed. prepares educators and other professionals to analyze learner data, evaluate programs and materials, and use research-based practices to improve teaching and learning.

  • 30-36 hours, depending on selected option
  • 100% online, with on-campus options if preferred
  • Approximately $3,461 per long semester (9 hours; Fall 2026 pricing)
  • Time to completion depends on course load
  • No prior K-12 classroom teaching experience required to begin the M.Ed.
  • Preparation for work as an expert teacher, mentor, curriculum-focused professional or training professional
  • Core study in educational foundations, curriculum design, assessment, technology, and research

The M.Ed. program offers four options

  • Curriculum and Instruction—30 hours: Combine 12 hours of education core coursework with 18 advisor-approved graduate hours in a content field and complete a comprehensive exam.
  • Thesis Option—36 hours: Combine the education core and 18 content hours with a six-hour thesis. Students completing the thesis option are not required to take the comprehensive examination.
  • Elementary Education Emphasis—30 hours: Focus on cultural diversity, advanced strategies for diverse learners, reading research and assessment, plus approved electives.
  • Teacher Certification Option—30 hours: Combine curriculum and research courses with effective teaching methods, learning environment preparation, internships, and approved graduate courses. Certification requires completion of all applicable program and state requirements.
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Why choose A&M–Central Texas?

As a member of the Texas A&M University System, academic standards and student success are the guiding principles of A&M–Central Texas.

  • Transfer focused by design. Every undergraduate student arrives with previous college credit, making transfer planning central to the university’s mission.
  • Practice connected to real schools. Regional partnerships support field experiences, clinical teaching, and a yearlong residency sequence.
  • Guidance through a complex process. Education advisors help students understand prerequisites, block sequencing, EPP admission, and certification requirements.
  • Graduate flexibility. The M.Ed. is delivered online and offers multiple options for educators and professionals with different goals.
  • Instruction grounded in evidence. Both degree levels emphasize assessment, research, instructional planning, technology, and effective practice.
  • A supportive place to become the educator you want to be. Faculty bring professional experience and a commitment to student success.

Interested in dual-credit or college teaching?

Selected M.Ed. pathways allow students to complete 18 advisor-approved graduate hours in a content area, which may help meet faculty credential requirements for some dual-credit or undergraduate teaching positions. Hiring institutions establish their own qualification requirements. Prospective students should confirm that the planned content area meets the expectations of the schools or colleges where they will teach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions.

Choose a teacher-certification B.S. pathway if you do not yet hold a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue Texas classroom certification. Choose the non-certification B.S. if you want an education-focused bachelor’s degree for learning, training, or education-adjacent work without teacher licensure. Consider the M.Ed. if you already hold a bachelor’s degree and want graduate preparation in curriculum, instruction, assessment, research, or a content field.

No. The B.S. in Education is an on-campus program. Field experience, clinical teaching, and residency also occur in professional settings and must be completed in person.

No. The certification pathways prepare students to pursue Texas teacher certification, but students must be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) and complete all degree, program, examination, application, and state requirements.

Available certification fields are Elementary EC–6; Grades 4–8 English, Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies; Grades 4–8 Mathematics; Grades 7–12 English, Language Arts/Reading, and all-level Special Education.

It is a bachelor’s degree that studies education and learning without leading to teacher certification. Students choose an upper-level track in psychology, health and performance, or workplace learning and development.

Yes. The M.Ed. can be completed online or on campus if face-to-face classes are preferred.

No. Under the current catalog the GRE is not required. Applicants must be admitted to the Graduate School and meet with the graduate program coordinator before being eligible to enroll.

Yes. Some M.Ed. options include 18 advisor-approved graduate hours in a content area. This may help meet faculty-qualification expectations, but each school or college determines its own hiring and credential requirements.

Transferability and prerequisite fit depend on the courses completed and the chosen certification or non-certification pathway. Because the professional sequence is block-based, early review with an enrollment specialist is especially important.

  • Stories of Impact

    I graduated from Texas A&M University–Central Texas with a Master’s Degree in Education, an experience that strengthened my leadership skills and reinforced my commitment to lifelong learning. The program provided me with valuable knowledge and practical tools that I continue to use every day as Principal of Harker Heights Elementary School.

    —Tiphani Morris

  • Stories of Impact

    I chose to attend Texas A&M University-Central Texas because of its affordability and the seamless transfer process. The university made it possible for me to continue my education without unnecessary barriers while providing a supportive and engaging learning environment.

    — Rylei Brown

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