Overview

Department of Education and Human Development / Department of Education and Human Development is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	Mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	Student affairs
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	School counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy, language and culture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Learning sciences
(Certificate)	Literacy coach
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
(Certificate)	Literacy teacher
(Certificate)	Online teaching
(Certificate)	Counselor education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counselor education	Mental health counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counselor education	School counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Literacy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	72
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	154

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

391

Applied

270

Accepted

186

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver option for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of reference, resume/CV, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of reference, resume/CV, statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, resume/CV, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,792

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

305

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.59%
Black or African American	9.84%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.97%
Unknown	0.98%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 20

Male (11)

Female (42)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Learning sciences, literacy, counseling, special education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,021,605

Location & Contact

Address 209 Gantt Circle
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. Debi Switzer
Department Chair
Email: debi@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-7645

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