Texas State Global

Continuing Education

With a wide range of learning opportunities, Texas State Global offers Continuing Education opportunities that extend the resources of Texas State and contribute to the professional and economic development of Texas. Enrollment is open to all interested persons on a non-credit-hour basis; therefore, the courses are not offered through The Graduate College and do not apply toward a graduate degree, nor are they considered for regular admission. For information about continuing education programs, go to http://www.txstate.edu/continuinged/.

Distance and Extended Programs

The university offers many courses and programs via distance learning and extended hours on evenings and weekends at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses.

All graduate courses and programs offered to distance learners carry the same course number, title, and description as those offered at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses.

Courses offered at a distance are identified each term in the Texas State Schedule of Classes and on CatsWeb. For more information on distance and extended learning at Texas State, visit http://www.distancelearning.txstate.edu.

For F-1 international students only one (1) distance learning class/online course per semester may be counted toward the full-time status requirement.

The chart below shows the minimum face-to-face credit hours needed for the fulfillment of full-time status. The online hours are the maximum number of online or distance learning courses that can count towards the full-time status requirement. 

For more information contact International Student and Scholar Services at international@txstate.edu or 512-245-7966.

Extension Courses

The Distance and Extended Programs department offers many college courses not normally offered through the academic departments/schools. Extension courses may be offered on campus, online, hybrid/blended, or as part of a faculty-led Study-in-America or Off-Campus program. The times and locations for such courses depend on student need, faculty availability, and demand. Enrollment for an extension class is completed through the Office of Distance and Extended Programs department and does not constitute acceptance as a regular student at Texas State.

For F-1 international students the same requirements apply as in the distance or extended courses. For more information contact International Student and Scholar Services at international@txstate.edu or 512-245-7966.

Degree Credit for Extension Course Work

The department chair and the dean of The Graduate College must approve extension work for it to be credited toward a graduate degree. Students must meet the admission requirements as identified under the "Master's and Doctoral Degree-Seeking Applicants” section and be accepted in a degree program before extension work can receive degree credit. Extension course work cannot be used toward a doctoral degree at Texas State.

A maximum of 12 semester hours of graduate credit may be earned in extension courses offered by Texas State.

Extension Transfer Credit

Up to three semester hours of the total allowable six hours of transfer credit for a degree may be earned through extension courses from another accredited institution. Students admitted on “Conditional Admission” or students on “Probation/Suspension” will not receive credit for transfer work taken under the aforementioned status.

For more information on Distance and Extended Programs at Texas State please visit the Distance and Extended Learning page.