Centers
Child Development Center (CDC)
The Child Development Center serves as a lab environment for the Family and Consumer Sciences Department. As part of their course work, child development students observe child and teacher behaviors, work in the classroom under the supervision of a qualified teacher and participate in a semester-long internship at the center. In turn, the Child Development Center offers a realistic and diverse training environment for future child care professionals. The Center is also the home for the San Marcos Early Childhood Collaboration Project, one of three model programs in the state involving the collaboration of Head Start, the public Colleges, and public child care.
Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation (GII)
Through research, modeling, and training, the Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation (GII) seeks to improve our intelligence and investigate responses to security threats from criminal offenders, terrorists, and insurgents. GII projects have included the study of the geospatial relationships between terrorists cell sites, military applications of geographic profiling, researching criminal search paths, and the identification of geographic features associated with illegal border crossings.
Texas Justice Court Training Center (TJCTC)
The Texas Justice Court Training Center provides quality education opportunities for justices of the peace, constables, and court personnel, ensuring the credibility of and confidence in the justice courts, enabling them to better serve the people of The State of Texas.