Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences / College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is located in Houston, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Counseling

Program in Psychology

Programs in College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC)
Master of Psychology (MAP)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Christian Counseling (MACC)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	175
Doctoral Degrees	18

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 May be required to submit GRE scores. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some No grade below "C." Must have overall GPA of 3.00 or above. MED ÔÇô Must successfully complete EDUC 5000 for some programs. Must be admitted to candidacy, pass comprehensive examination, receive recommendation from department, and complete degree within 5 years. Psychology and Counseling programs ÔÇô Must be admitted to candidacy, pass written comprehensive examination, receive recommendation from department, & complete degree within 5 years. Certain programs require student to complete 300-400 hours of supervised clinical experience (including 100-150 direct hours) and/or pass thesis defense.
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Must maintain a 3.0 GPA with no grades below "B." Must be admitted to candidacy, complete comprehensive portfolio, receive recommendation from department, and complete degree within 6 years.
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some For more specific requirements, please refer to the HBU course catalog. Teacher Certification requirements: To receive state certification, student must complete the required state certification exam in both pedagogy and content areas; must complete required courses for specified certification, and complete necessary internships. Additionally, students may be required to complete deficiency plan and pass TExES exams, and/or become certified through TEA. Students may be required to undergo clinical teaching requirements and pass necessary state certification exams. Behavioral Science certification requirements: To obtain LSSP license, student must complete 1200-hour internship under the supervision of a LSSP or SSP supervisor, obtain score of at least 165 on the National School Psychology Exam, and pass jurisprudence exam at 90%. To become MFT, student must pass the national licensure examination administered by AMFTRB, pass the state Jurisprudence Exam, and complete 3000 supervised wor

Admissions

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	May be required to submit GRE scores.
Master's Degree Requirements	All applicants must provide transcripts, resume, references, and attend an interview. Christian Psychology, Clinical Mental Health, Christian Counseling, MFT, LPC programs -must provide a 500 word written response to prompt & attend candidate presentation. Certain specializations may have additional requirements.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Applicants must provide official transcripts from university that awarded master's degree, submit a 5-7 page master's level research paper that was written during master's program, provide their resume & service record, and provide 3 references. Must pay a $35 processing fee. Interview may be required. Master degree required.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Applicants must provide transcripts, references, resume/service record, copy of teaching/principal certification (if applicable) & attend an interview/ candidate presentation. Superintendent Certificate-must provide personal statement. Principle Certification-must have master's degree. Some applicants required to submit a personal statement.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

655

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.46%
Black or African American	43.97%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.29%
Unknown	1.83%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 23

Male (16)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Counseling and technology integration, cultural proficiency for school leaders, reversal theory, gender discrepancies with bullying dynamic, chronic stress/coping strategies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX  77074
United States

Contact Dr. Theresa McIntyre
Dean
Email: mmcintyre@hbu.edu
Phone: 281-649-3127
Fax: 281-649-3361

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