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Overview
New Mexico State University / Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Counseling psychology
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
School psychology
Master of Arts (MA)
Educational diagnostics
Educational diagnostics
Master of Arts (MA)
Educational diagnostics
Clinical mental health counseling
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Master's Degrees
21
Doctoral Degrees
8
Other Advanced Degrees
6
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
No
Terminal master's degree available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Master's Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Internship
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Internship
Other Advanced Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Alternate accepted
Internship as alternate
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
118
Applied
52
Accepted
32
Enrolled
Applying
40
Application Fee - Domestic
50
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
December 15th
December 15th
No
Spring deadline
February 1st
February 1st
No
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Master's Degree Exam
GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0
International Students
Exam
Details
TOEFL: Required
TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required
IELTS Paper score: 6.5
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Application deadlines for financial awards
March 1
Types of financial support available
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
Student Body
113
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
46.9%
Black or African American
3.54%
White or Caucasian
37%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.54%
Asian
4.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
3.54%
Unknown
0%
Gender
Male (24%)
Female (75%)
Faculty
16
Total faculty
Full-time - 13
Part-time - 3
Male (4)
Female (12)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Multicultural counseling and training, school and counseling psychology, social justice, integrated primary care behavioral health training, mental health disparities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
30,427
Location & Contact
Address
PO Box 30001, MSC 3CEP Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 United States
Contact
Dr. Barbara Gormley Department Head Email: bgormley@nmsu.edu Phone: 575-646-2121 Fax: 575-646-8035
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