Overview

Department of Counseling and Human Development / Department of Counseling and Human Development is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling and human resource development
Master of Science (MS)	Human sciences
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and human resource development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

61

Applied

55

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 71

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

157

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.64%
Black or African American	1.27%
White or Caucasian	94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.55%
Asian	0.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Rural mental health, family issues, character education, student affairs, solution focused therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. Jay Trenhaile
Head
Email: jay.trenhaile@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-4190
Fax: 605-688-5929

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