Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research

Overview

University of Memphis / Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	Clinical rehabilitation counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	Rehabilitation counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	School counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational psychology and research	Educational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational psychology and research	Educational research
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Educational psychology and research	Educational psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Educational psychology and research	Educational research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	School counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	Clinical rehabilitation counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	Rehabilitation counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling	Clinical mental health counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Practicum, internship, residency, scholarly work

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

149

Applied

79

Accepted

61

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5, letters of reference, interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree or equivalent, letters of reference, interview, curriculum vitae, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

281

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.91%
Black or African American	28.83%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.78%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Anger management, aging and disability, supervision, multicultural counseling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Ball Hall
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Steve West
Chair
Email: slwest@memphis.edu
Phone: 901-678-2841
Fax: 901-678-5114

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