Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology

Overview

University of Nevada, Reno / Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

43

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

123

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.32%
Black or African American	0.81%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.81%
Asian	3.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.63%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marriage and family counseling, substance abuse attitudes of teachers, current supply of counseling educators, HIV-positive services for patients, family counseling for youth at risk
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Harrison
Chair
Phone: 775-784-6637

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