Overview

Department of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs / Department of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling and student development	College student development
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling and student development	School counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Academic advising
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education, counseling, and student affairs
(Certificate)	Academic advising

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	134
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	70

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

189

Applied

155

Accepted

96

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

360

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.78%
Black or African American	9.17%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.11%
Asian	1.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.56%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	1.94%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 11

Male (11)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Counseling supervision, academic advising, career development, student development, universal design for learning, autism, learning disabilities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	17,900

Location & Contact

Address 369 Bluemont Hall
1114 Mid-Campus Drive North
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth Hughey
Head
Email: khughey@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-5541
Fax: 785-532-7304

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