Department of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling

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)
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

Contact Dr. Holly Hansen-Thomas
Interim Chair
Email: HDFSC@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2685
Fax: 940-898-2676

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