Overview

School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences / School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Counselor Education and Supervision

Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Program in Counseling

Program in Educational Psychology

Program in Human Development and Family Studies

Program in Rehabilitation Counseling

Program in School Counseling

Program in School Psychology

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Rehabilitation counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Clinical mental health counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Instructional technology	General instructional technology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Instructional technology	Computer technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Instructional technology	Educational psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Deaf education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	General special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Gifted education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Moderate/intensive intervention
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Transition to work
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Educational interpreter K-12
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Mild/moderate intervention
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling and human development services
Master of Education (M Ed)	School counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Human development and family studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	162
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

461

Applied

160

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

60

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

579

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.38%
Black or African American	6.91%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.86%
Asian	0.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.21%
Two or more races	0.17%
Unknown	2.25%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

151

Total faculty

Full-time - 71

Part-time - 80

Male (53)

Female (98)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Dellmann-Jenkins
Director
Email: mdellman@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-6958

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