Overview

College of Education & Psychology / College of Education & Psychology is located in Tyler, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Educational Leadership
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	School Improvement
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Reading
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Special Education
Master of Education of the Deaf (MED)	Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	School counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	School improvement
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	251
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	38

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 Some programs require GRE Thesis Optional Some degrees require certification exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam No Thesis Required Varies by program
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam No Some require certification exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

244

Applied

158

Accepted

121

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 7th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 2nd	October 30th	No
Summer deadline	April 24th	April 24th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Some programs require GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	References, interview, statement of purpose, and other items specific to programs
Doctoral Degree Exam	No
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, statement of purpose, references, vita
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, references

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 87
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

624

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.1%
Black or African American	9.46%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	0.48%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 18

Male (9)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School improvement, instructional supervision, dementia and alzheimers disease, trauma and wellbeing, veteranÔÇÖs mental health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,473

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact Wesley Dwayne Hickey
Professor and Dean, College of Education & Psychology
Email: educpsych@uttyler.edu
Phone: -566 ext. 7087

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