Overview

School of Family Studies and Human Services / School of Family Studies and Human Services is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied family sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Youth development
Master of Science (MS)	Family and community service
Master of Science (MS)	Communication sciences and disorders
Master of Science (MS)	Couple and family therapy
(Graduate Certificate)	Youth development
Master of Science (MS)	Personal financial planning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Personal financial planning
(Graduate Certificate)	Personal financial planning
Master of Science (MS)	Early childhood education
Master of Science (MS)	Life-span human development
(Graduate Certificate)	Conflict resolution

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Other Advanced Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

182

Applied

53

Accepted

38

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	October 1st	August 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 2 years (60 semester hours) of undergraduate study
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

142

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.86%
Black or African American	6.34%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.7%
Asian	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.7%
Two or more races	2.82%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health and security of military families, training in and evaluation of professional human services (marriage and couple therapy, family life education, treatment of speech and swallowing disorders, financial therapy), disorders of communication and swallowing, family and relationship development and health, financial decision-making
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,375,962

Location & Contact

Address 1700 Anderson Avenue
Justin Hall 303
Manhattan, KS  66506-1403
United States

Contact Dr. Dottie Durband
Director
Email: dottie@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-5510
Fax: 785-532-5505

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