Overview

Department of Counseling and Human Development / Department of Counseling and Human Development is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling and personnel services	Educational psychology, measurement, and evaluation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling and personnel services	Counselor education and supervision
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling and personnel services	College student personnel
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling and personnel services	Counseling psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling and personnel services	Educational psychology, measurement and evaluation
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	Mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	College student personnel
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	Art therapy
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	School counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	Counseling psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Professional statement, recommendation letters, resume, transcripts. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some V
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required V
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Record Exam (GRE) V

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

128

Applied

80

Accepted

60

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Professional statement, recommendation letters, resume, transcripts.
Master's Degree Requirements	Professional statement, recommendation letters, resume, transcripts.
Doctoral Degree Exam	Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Professional statement, recommendation letters, resume, transcripts.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Professional statement, recommendation letters, resume, transcripts.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$42,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

195

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.15%
Black or African American	17.44%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.51%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.51%
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	0.51%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 8

Male (7)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mental health services and under-served populations, health disparities and outcomes, well-being, measurement and evaluation, college student personnel.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,172,018

Location & Contact

Address 2301 S. 3rd St.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Meghan Pifer
Department Chair
Email: meghan.pifer@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-0634
Fax: -852-0629

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