Overview

College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences / College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication

Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Public Health Sciences

Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

PhD Program in International Family and Community Studies

School of Nursing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human factors psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Applied psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Healthcare genetics
(Certificate)	Homeland defense and security
(Certificate)	Emergency management
(Certificate)	Policy studies
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
(Certificate)	Clinical and translational research
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Nursing practice
Master of Science (MS)	Youth development leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Social science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Parks, recreation and tourism management
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication, technology and society
Master of Science (MS)	Nursing
Master of Science (MS)	Applied health research and evaluation
Master of Science (MS)	Parks, recreation and tourism management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Policy studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied health research and evaluation
(Certificate)	Public administration
(Certificate)	Youth development leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	156
Doctoral Degrees	31
Other Advanced Degrees	43

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

632

Applied

413

Accepted

301

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Official/unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official/unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Official/unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$24,108

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

620

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	9.03%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.32%
Two or more races	2.1%
Unknown	2.9%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

321

Total faculty

Full-time - 236

Part-time - 85

Male (131)

Female (190)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health sciences and nursing, social sciences, recreation and tourism, public administration and policy, family and community development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,959,156

Location & Contact

Address 116 Edwards Hall
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. Leslie Hossfeld
Dean
Email: lhossfe@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-7640

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