Overview

Graduate Studies in Counseling / Graduate Studies in Counseling is located in Belton, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical and mental health counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Non-clinical professional studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Marriage, family and child counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test with minimum cumulative score of 300 on verbal and quantitative portions and 3.0 on analytical section (if overall undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0) Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

30

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

135

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	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test with minimum cumulative score of 300 on verbal and quantitative portions and 3.0 on analytical section (if overall undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 on last 60 hours of course work; three letters of recommendation; interview with departmental graduate admissions committee

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 60
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.33%
Black or African American	16%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.33%
Asian	2.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 6

Male (6)

Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address 900 College Street
Belton, TX  76513
United States

Contact Dr. Ty Leonard
Director, Master of Arts in Counseling Program/Professor
Email: hleonard@umhb.edu
Phone: 254-295-5532

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