CEHD History
Women are admitted to A&M on a limited basis. Many enroll in the Department of Education and Psychology to complete coursework towards teacher certification. This is a turning point for the university and for the birth of the College of Education.
An act of the 58th Legislature of the State of Texas approves the name change of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to Texas A&M University.
The School of Arts and Sciences becomes the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students were no longer required to participate in the Corps of Cadets.
The College of Arts and Sciences is separated into three new colleges; the College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, and College of Geosciences. The Department of Education and Psychology and Department of Health and Physical Education are housed within the College of Liberal Arts.
The first Ph.D. in Education is awarded to Kamel M. Moghrabi. His dissertation topic is “An Analysis of Factors that Influence the Degree of Success or Failure of Foreign Students at Texas A&M University.”
The Coordinating Board approves the division of the Department of Education and Psychology to the Department of Education and Department of Psychology
A Master’s thesis titled “The History of Education and Psychology at Texas A&M University” by Lorene Roby traces teacher education at A&M from 1913.
In July, the Coordinating Board and the Texas A&M University System approve the College of Education. Frank Hubert is selected as Dean. “This move will enhance A&M’s ability to meet the demand for professionally prepared teachers,” remarks Frank Hubert. On September 1, the College of Education at Texas A&M University officially opens its doors and includes the Departments of Educational Administration, Educational Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Psychology, Health and Physical Education, and Industrial Education . Agricultural Education is jointly administered by the Colleges of Education and Agriculture.
Lester Richardson steps down as head of the Department of Educational Administration after serving for one year. Harold Hawkins is selected to replace him.
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction develops, processes and wins approval by the Texas Coordinating Board for the first ‘Kindergarten Endorsement’ program in the State of Texas.
The Center for Community Education is funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and Texas A&M University. With this establishment, Texas A&M becomes a member of the network of 13 other University Centers nationwide aimed at fostering the Community Education Concept.
The Gifted and Talented program is established in the Department of Educational Psychology.
The Human Performance Laboratory is created in the Department of Health and Physical Education. The lab provides physical education majors with the practical experiences necessary to study the physiological, neurological, psychological, biomedical aspects of human motion, training and learning in work, sports and daily life.
The Division of Interdisciplinary Education is established as a home for graduate programs in Vocational Education, Adult Education and Extension Education. It eventually brings national acclaim to the college and university from the American Council on Industrial Arts Education and U.S. News and World Report.
The college recruits its first School Psychology faculty member establishing the School Psychology program within the Department of Educational Psychology.
The College of Education moves from the Academic Building to the tower of the M.T. Harrington Education Center named in honor of former student, president, and chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, M.T. Harrington. The $3.5 million facility provides classroom and office space for the Colleges of Education, Liberal Arts and Science.
Glenn Johnson steps down as head of the Department of Education Curriculum and Instruction. Robert Shutes replaces him.
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers the Professional Senior Semester Program as a way to better prepare students for the first year of employment. Students are required to complete fifteen hours of professional development in addition to completing traditional student teaching.