Department of Counseling and Human Development

Overview

The George Washington University / Department of Counseling and Human Development is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Job development and placement
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counseling
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	School counseling
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development (MA Ed/HD)	Counseling culturally and linguistically diverse persons
(Certificate)	Counseling culturally and linguistically diverse persons
(Graduate Certificate)	School counseling
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development (MA Ed/HD)	Rehabilitation counseling	Autism spectrum disorder
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development (MA Ed/HD)	Rehabilitation counseling	Traumatic brain injury
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development (MA Ed/HD)	Rehabilitation counseling	Substance abuse and psychiatric disabilities
(Graduate Certificate)	Forensic rehabilitation counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical mental health counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

297

Applied

177

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.3
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15

Student Body

190

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	11.05%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.05%
Asian	8.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.63%
Unknown	3.16%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Multiculturalism and counseling, models of adult development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2121 I Street, NW
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth C. Hergenrather
Chair
Email: hergenkc@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-1334

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