Overview

College of Education and Human Services / College of Education and Human Services is located in South Orange, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Education Leadership, Management and Policy

Department of Educational Studies

Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy

Program in College Student Personnel Administration

Program in Counseling Psychology

Program in Higher Education Administration

Program in K-12 Leadership, Management and Policy

Program in Psychological Studies

Program in School Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	122
Doctoral Degrees	53
Other Advanced Degrees	69

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 GRE or MAT, PRAXIS Comp Exam Required for some Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Internship
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT, PRAXIS Comp Exam Required for some Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

539

Applied

327

Accepted

221

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT, PRAXIS
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, interview, personal statement, curriculum vitae, transcript
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, letters of recommendation, personal statement, curriculum vitae, transcript
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, letters of recommendation, personal statement, curriculum vitae, transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

978

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.41%
Black or African American	16.97%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.31%
Two or more races	1.53%
Unknown	11.04%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Integration of technology, education leadership, educational media, special education, school district management, tesol, aba, school counseling, professional psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	30,000

Location & Contact

Address 400 South Orange Ave
South Orange
South Orange, NJ  07079-2697
United States

Contact Dr. Maureen D. Gillette
Dean
Email: maureen.gillette@shu.edu
Phone: 973-761-9025

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