Graduate Programs

The graduate programs in the College of Education are managed by each department and are part of the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School. These programs are designed for advanced study in areas related to education, human development, counseling, administration, health promotion, and kinesiology.

Students interested in learning more about or applying to these programs should contact the Graduate Coordinator in the respective department or program, as well as the UT Graduate School.

Graduate Coordinators

• C&I: Shawna Matteson, (512) 232-4384
• EDA: Hortensia Palomares, (512) 475-8570
• EDP: Virginia Stockwell, (512) 471-2752
• KHE: Tan Thai, (512) 232-6015
• SPED: Stephanie Townsend, (512) 471-9857

Visit the graduate programs page for the department you are interested in for more information, or find out more about a department's program specializations below.

Graduate program in:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Psychology
• Educational Administration
• Kinesiology and Health Education
• Special Education

Graduate Programs & Specializations:

Different programs for graduate study are available in each of the departments within the college. For more information please visit the individual departments.

• Curriculum & Instruction: PHD, EDD, MA, MED
  Specializations: Curriculum Studies, Instructional Technology, Early Childhood Education, Language and Literacy Studies, Bilingual Studies
• Foreign Language Education: PHD, MA
  Specializations: Applied Linguistics, Foreign Language Teaching, Teaching English as a Second/ Foreign Language, Applied Linguistics with a focus on Translation (MA only)
• Science and Mathematics Education: PHD, MA, MED
  Specializations: Science Education, Mathematics Education. Levels: Elementary, Secondary, Higher, All-Level
• Educational Administration: PHD, EDD, MED, CERTIFICATION*
  Specializations: Public School Executive Leadership; Community College Leadership; Higher Education Aministration
  * Certification is part of the Principalship Program which includes MED, Middle Management and Supervisory certificates.
• Educational Psychology: PHD, MED*, MA
  Specializations: Counseling Psychology; Learning, Cognition and Instruction; Human Development and Education; Quantitative Methods; School Psychology; School Counseling AND Higher Education Counseling
  * MED includes School Counseling (Certification Program) and Higher Education Counseling.
  
• Kinesiology and Health Education: PHD, EDD, MA, MED
  Specializations: Exercise Physiology, Health Education, Exercise and Sport Psychology, Sport Management, Movement Science
• Special Education: PHD, EDD, MA, MED
  Specializations: / Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders, Early Childhood Special Education, Multicultural Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education Administration, Autism and Developmental Disabilities.