| 1906-1907 |
Department of Education was organized as a
service department for the preparation of high school teachers.
The program assumed that high school teachers could instruct
primary grades as well.
The Texas Legislature enacted a special certification law
providing TWU the unique status of teachers’ diplomas
(non-degree) enjoyed by only three other Texas universities. |
| 1911-1912 |
Name change to Department of Education, Psychology, and
Ethics |
| 1915-1916 |
Name change to Department of Education and Philosophy |
| 1915-1917 |
Name change to Department of Education. Supervised student
teaching program began |
| 1917-1918 |
Kindergarten established at the University (first in Texas)
Two year major leading to a diploma in Kindergarten and public
school teaching initiated (first in Texas) |
| 1921-1922 |
Name change to Department of Philosophy and Education.
Diploma programs added in health and physical education (first
in Texas) |
| 1922-1923 |
Bachelor’s degree in health and physical education began
(first in Texas) |
| 1924-1925 |
Four year sequences (BS) authorized in public school music
and kindergarten-primary education (firsts in Texas) |
| 1930 |
First graduate work leading to MA in Education |
| 1935-1936 |
Degrees expanded to include intermediate and secondary
education |
| 1942-1943 |
Name change to Department of Education, Philosophy, and
Psychology |
| 1946-1947 |
Graduate degree authorization expanded to M.Ed. |
| 1954-1955 |
Name change to College of Education (with divisions in
education, special education, psychology, demonstration school,
teacher education office, curriculum, library, and testing and
guidance). |
| 1968-1969 |
Doctoral degrees (Ed.D. and Ph.D.) offered in special
education |
| 1971-1972 |
Doctoral degrees expanded to include early childhood (Ed.D.,
Ph.D.) and psychology (Ph.D.) |
| 1978-1979 |
Doctoral degrees (Ed.D., Ph.D.) in reading,
vocational/technical, and adult and continuing education added |
| 1989-1990 |
Name change to College of Education and Human Ecology |
| 2000-2001 |
Name change to College of Professional Education |
