Overview

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences / College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Program in Marriage, Family and Human Development

School of Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Required 500 clinical hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 500 clinical hours, portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

270

Applied

104

Accepted

86

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 27
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

230

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	3.91%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.74%
Asian	6.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.17%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.43%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

123

Total faculty

Full-time - 104

Part-time - 19

Male (84)

Female (39)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Archaeology of the Southwest, near East, South America, and Mesoamerica; Mayan glyphs; psychotherapy process, Alzheimer's disease/dementia, psychology and law, health, psychology, addiction; demography, race and ethnicity, gender, rural and community, international development, comparative family; therapy processes and outcomes, family relationships across the life cycle, adjustment to medical illnesses, health family processes; family studies and family process, marriage

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

744,743

Location & Contact

Address 990 SWKT
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States

Contact Dr. Benjamin M. Ogles
Dean
Email: ben_ogles@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-2083
Fax: 801-422-2084

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