Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center 

The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center (ALERRT) provides first responding police officers from across the country with the skills to stop the violence committed by homicidal/suicidal subjects, such as active shooters in schools, and domestic and foreign terrorists. Since its inception, ALERRT has trained more than 10,000 law enforcement officers and military personnel in active shooter response. Since its inception in 2002, the ALERRT program at Texas State University has received more than $7 million in program funding from the Texas Governor's Office for Criminal Justice and the United States Bureau of Justice Assistance, as well as other governmental agencies.

Child Development Center 

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.

Freeman Ranch 

The Freeman Ranch is a model Texas Hill Country working ranch located on 3,500 acres of land west of San Marcos, Texas. The ranch serves as an educational laboratory where classes are taught and research is conducted by Texas State University faculty and students.

Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation

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 indentification of geographic features associated with illegal border crossings.

Center for Migrant Education

In partnership with the United States Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education (OME), the Center for Migrant Education supports and improves interstate and intrastate coordination of activities, programs, and agencies concerned with the education, health and welfare of migrant children.

Center for Safe Communities & Schools 

The Center for Safe Communities & Schools works with educators, parents, and law enforcement officials from Texas communities to develop safety plans tailored for individual school districts. It serves as an ongoing resource to help reduce youth violence and promote safety.

Center for Society and Law Enforcement

CSLJ provides technical assistance, research, and training to criminal justice mangers and other law enforcement personnel in cooperation with the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Texas Justice Court Training Center 

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.

Texas Statewide Tobacco Education and Prevention 

Texas Statewide Tobacco Education and Prevention (Texas STEP) provides public awareness information, training, and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies regarding tobacco laws, compliance, enforcement, and crime prevention.