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Texas State University provides the opportunity to earn graduate credit or continuing education credit by attending TIDE and continuing work once you return home. There are two options

Option 1: Texas State University Graduate Extension Credit for Transfert to another Graduate School Program

Here you must be admitted and enrolled in another university's graduate program, and you wish to transfer Texas State University's Graduate extension credit to your home institution. You are responsible for obtaining prior approval of their home institutions and send this permission to the Texas State Universit's Office of Correspondence, Extension & Study Abroad Programs Office.

First, you must submit prior approval that your home institution will accept this graduate extension credit

Second, you must complete an Extension Course Application and mail or fax back to:

Option 2: Texas State University Graduate Credit (non-degree seeking student)

Here you apply through our Texas State University Graduate School as a (1) non-degree seeking student. This would be taking a graduate course for personal growth. Some graduate schools, ours included, often will accept up to 6 graduate hours before you are admitted.

First, you must apply to our graduate school as a non-degree seeking student

Second, you must complete an Extension Course Application and mail or fax back to:

Office of Correspondence, Extension & Study Abroad Programs

ASB 302N

601 University Drive

San Marcos, TX 78666

Phone 512.245.2322 Toll free 800.511.8656 Fax 512.245.8934

Option 3: Continuing Education Unit Credit

Here you enroll through our Continuing Education department and receive Continuing Education Unit Credit. With this option, you don't have to apply to our graduate school or be a visiting student, only sign up for the credit. Many schools will accept Continuing Education Credit for professional growth plans.

  • For this summer, Continuing Education Unit credit is $25 for Texas and non-Texas residents.

E-mail Dave Caverly letting him know of your desire to register for Continuing Education Unit credit and he'll help you get the forms.

Completing the course

  1. Begin by enrolling for 1 of 4 graduate courses through the Extension Education department.
  2. Go to the Graduate minicourse page to determine which mini-course in which to enroll depending upon which graduate course you want.
  3. Under special circumstances, participants can enroll for up to 2 courses. Click on each course to see a course syllabus to determine the course content:

Masters level courses:

Doctoral level course:


For Graduate Credit,

  • You can begin the course at the beginning of our Summer Session I (usually the first week of June) unless prior arrangements are made with Dr. Caverly.
  • You'll attend the TIDE Institute, learn some of the content, and continue working on your projects for the course.
  • After the conference, you will return home, work on the course readings and course projects, utilize Blackboard which will be made available to support you as you complete your course projects.
  • Once the completed projects are graded the course will be finished and you'll receive credit.

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