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James I. Perkins College of Education
Welcome to the Perkins College of Education
New Online Programs
- Master’s of Education, Educational Leadership, Principal’s Certification — $5,500; 30 credit hours
- Master’s of Education, Early Childhood — $8,150; 36 credit hours
- Bachelor’s of Science, Child Development & Family Living, Head Start Degree Completer Program — <$200 per credit hour; 120 degree hours (including applicable earned credit hours)
Become a Teacher
Receive up to $4,000 per year (full time) with a total of $16,000 for undergraduate study and $ 8,000 for graduate programs.
This grant is available to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. If, after reading the information on the TEACH Grant website you are interested in learning more about the grant, you should contact the SFA Financial Aid office.
Welcome to the Perkins College of Education website at Stephen F. Austin State University. Our college is home to five departments: Elementary Education, Human Sciences, Human Services, Kinesiology and Health Science, and Secondary Education and Educational Leadership. We offer 27 undergraduate/graduate degree programs and 45 educator certifications. We invite you to explore our various webpages which details information about our degrees, certifications, accreditations, centers, grants, advising, annual reports and other important information. Thank you for your interest in the Perkins College of Education.
News and Announcements
- experienced the highest enrollment in its history
- initiated the new Ph.D. program in school psychology
- initiated the grant-funded Head Start Completers Program
- opened the new Early Childhood Research Center
- repurposed the existing Early Childhood Lab for needed space by the departments of human sciences and kinesiology
- began the process of developing a new assessment system
- developed, in cooperation with Woden ISD, a grant for an early college high school
- received a new grant for $500,000 for developing college and career readiness standards in conjunction with the College of Math and Science and the College of Liberal and Applied Arts
- secured a $25,000 grant from the Ed Rachal Foundation to support candidates in the payment of fees required for TExES testing
- received continued funding from the James I. Perkins Foundation to support professional development of faculty.
Mission
The mission of the Perkins College of Education is to prepare competent, successful,
caring and enthusiastic professionals dedicated to responsible service,
more.
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