Overview

Department of Psychology and Counseling / Department of Psychology and Counseling is located in State University, AR, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC)	Rehabilitation counseling
(Graduate Certificate)	Student affairs
(Graduate Certificate)	Dyslexia therapy
Master of Science in Education (MSE)	School counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Psychological science
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Psychology and counseling
Master of Science (MS)	College student personnel services
(Graduate Certificate)	Clinical mental health counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT (for MSE) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

106

Applied

64

Accepted

50

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT (for MSE)
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate bachelor's degree, interview, letters of reference, official transcripts, immunization records, written statement, 2-3 page autobiography
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, master's degree, letters of reference, official transcript, personal statement, immunization records

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

120

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.5%
Black or African American	18.33%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	1.67%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (9)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1560
State University, AR  72467
United States

Contact Dr. Kris Biondolillo
Interim Chair
Email: kdbiondo@astate.edu
Phone: 870-972-3064
Fax: 870-972-3962

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