Program Requirements:

• A minimum of 128 semester hours must be completed for the degree.
  
  
• A minimum of 32 semester hours must be completed through Texas State University-San Marcos.
  
  
• 24 hours of the last 30 semester hours must be completed through Texas State University-San Marcos.
  
  
• A minimum of 39 advanced hours (3,000 and 4,000 level courses) must be completed for the degree.
  24 of the 39 advanced hours must be completed through Texas State University-San Marcos.
  
  
• A cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required for graduation.
  
  
• 66 semester hours can be transferred from community colleges.
  
  
• A cumulative GPA of 2.25 is required in the professional development module.
  
  
• A maximum of 6 years is allowed to complete the degree, or the degree plan will require revision.
  
  
• A minimum of 9 hours of writing-intensive course work with Texas State is required for the degree.