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Overview
Texas Woman's University / Department of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Family therapy
Master of Science (MS)
Child development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Early childhood development and education
Master of Education (M Ed)
Early childhood education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Family therapy
Master of Science (MS)
Counseling and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Family studies
Master of Science (MS)
Family studies
Master of Science (MS)
Child life
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Master's Degrees
89
Doctoral Degrees
24
Other Advanced Degrees
0
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
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required for some
Thesis, professional paper, portfolio, or coursework; practicums (for some programs)
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE scores (147 verbal, 144 quantitative, 4 analytical)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Seminars, qualifying exam, dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees
Thesis Alternate accepted
Internship
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
234
Applied
115
Accepted
80
Enrolled
Applying
50
Application Fee - Domestic
75
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
March 15th
March 1st
Yes
Spring deadline
October 1st
July 1st
No
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Master's Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.0 (3.25 for family therapy), letter of intent, curriculum vitae/resume, interview, writing sample, 2 letters of recommendation, interview (counseling and development)
For additional program specific requirements, please visit www.twu.edu
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE scores (147 verbal, 144 quantitative, 4 analytical)
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Minimum GPA of 3.5 (3.35 for family studies) on all prior graduate work, curriculum vitae/resume, letter of intent, 3 letters of recommendation, master's degree or prerequisite equivalents in core area
Additional Entrance Requirements
Master's degree, TX teaching certificate, 2 years classroom teaching experience
International Students
Exam
Details
TOEFL: Required
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended
IELTS Paper score: 6.5
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Financial award applicants must submit:
FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards
March 1
Types of financial support available
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Student Body
432
Total Graduate Students
1%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
14.35%
Black or African American
19.21%
White or Caucasian
56%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
3.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
3.47%
Unknown
0.69%
Gender
Male (5%)
Female (94%)
Faculty
38
Total faculty
Full-time - 27
Part-time - 11
Male (6)
Female (32)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Parenting/parent education, play therapy, healthy relationships, child development, technology integration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
0
Location & Contact
Address
PO Box 425769 Denton, TX 76204 United States
