Degrees & Programs
The College of Education and Human Development has several degree programs to choose from in each of our four departments:
- Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (EAHR)
- Educational Psychology (EPSY)
- Health and Kinesiology (HLKN)
- Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC)
Become a Teacher
Texas needs good teachers and skilled professionals. The College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University provides the state with both.
Bachelor’s Degrees
Texas needs quality teachers and skilled professionals, and in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M, we are answering that call. While we are the largest producer in the state of teachers in the high-need fields of bilingual education, math and science, we also offer more than 19 degree programs to fit the needs of our diverse undergraduate student population.
Visit our departments to find out what undergraduate degrees they offer.
Minors
The College of Education and Human Development is currently offering two minor options. Students should contact an advisor in their department to discuss which option would pair best with your degree.
Honors Program
The Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (EAHR) offers an undergraduate honors program in Human Resource Development.
Visit the EAHR website to find out about eligibility, requirements, and more.
Graduate Programs
Master’s Degrees
Students interested in pursuing one of our master’s degrees will have opportunities to learn from faculty who are the leading experts in their fields.
Our graduate programs receive funding annually from various sources to help meet the following university and college strategic goals:
- Increase SCH/WSCH generation.
- Generate new knowledge to address inequalities in achievement and health outcomes.
- Increase diversity of the student body.
- Prepare research scholars for the professoriate.
Visit our departments and find out what master’s degree programs they offer.
Doctoral Degrees
Students interested in pursuing one of the college’s 13 doctoral degrees will have opportunities to learn from faculty who are the leading experts in their fields.
Visit our departments and find out more about doctoral degree programs they offer.
Online Programs
Join the more than one-half million former students that are the Aggie Network. Take advantage of the College of Education and Human Development’s graduate, certification and continuing education programs, offered in a convenient, flexible online community. You’ll learn from the same great faculty in our world-class university.
U.S. News and World Report ranked our college 22nd for education administration and 16th in elementary and special education and 47th in a four-way tie among public universities for best education schools.
With eight of our ten approved distance education graduate degrees offered entirely online, including our online Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction, we can help you decide the next step in your professional journey.
View our online masters and doctoral programs by department:
Certificate Programs
In addition to our online graduate degrees, we offer an online route to teacher certification as well as continuing education opportunities for professionals interested in teaching online courses, enhancing training and development skills and preparing for a variety of certification exams.
Check out the certificates offered in each of our departments:
Continuing Education
CEHD offers several continuing education courses through our departments, as well as the Dean’s office.
Dean's Office
Advanced Research Methods Certificate
The Advanced Research Methods (ARM) Certificate is a graduate-level certificate in Education & Social Sciences Advanced Research Methods (ARM), offered by the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. The program allows graduate students the opportunity to add to their degree’s minimum requirements for training in research methodology, and to obtain academic validation for their additional efforts.
Educational Administration & Human Resource Development
Training & Development Professional Certification
This program is an intensive hands-on competency-based program for beginning or experienced trainer or training managers. Topics will include, but are not limited to: Needs Assessment, Data Collection & Analysis, Training Methods, Transfer of Training, Coaching & Mentoring, Program Delivery (Facilities, Budgeting, Selecting Instructors, Safety & Security, etc.), Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Cyber Security Issues, Evaluation Models.
Health & Kinesiology
CPR First Aid Training
Two courses are offered through the Continuing Education CPR First Aid program: the American Hearth Association HeartCode BLS (CPR) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons First Aid. The HeartCode BLS course is intended for healthcare providers and covers CPR skills, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of foreign body airway obstruction. The First Aid course is for anyone interested or required to take first aid.