Overview

Counseling Psychology and Special Education / Counseling Psychology and Special Education is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Special education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam recommendation letters, transcripts, letter of intent, ecclesiastical endorsement Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

91

Applied

27

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Recommendation letters, transcripts, letter of intent, ecclesiastical endorsement
Master's Degree Requirements	Recommendation letters, transcripts, letter of intent, ecclesiastical endorsement
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Recommendation letters, transcripts, letter of intent, ecclesiastical endorsement
Additional Entrance Requirements	Recommendation letters, transcripts, letter of intent, ecclesiastical endorsement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

83

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.02%
Black or African American	1.2%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.41%
Asian	7.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.61%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 11

Male (15)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Family relationships as the basis of social and individual well-being; school-based literacy interventions for children's academic and social emotional well being; positive behavior support and social-emotional learning interventions in public schools; culture-appropriate interventions and counseling/psychotherapy process and outcome; using explicit instruction and technology, including video modeling, augmented reality, and virtual reality, to teach academic content to individuals with disabilities

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address Counseling Psychology and Special Education Department Brigham Young University
701 E University Parkway 340 MCKB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Ellie L. Young Ph.D.
Department Chair
Email: ellie_young@byu.edu
Phone: -422 ext. 1593

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