Overview

Department of Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences / Department of Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Couple, marriage, & family therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Couple, marriage, & family therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (Recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 9 month externship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (Recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 9 month internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

30

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (Recommended)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (Recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

60

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.33%
Black or African American	3.33%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Medical Family Therapy; Addiction Recovery; Systemic Intervention For Intimate Partner Violence; Gene Environment Influences On Substance Use Behaviors And The Effect Of Language On Substance Users; The Influence Of Technology On Individuals, Couples, And Families; Systemic Understanding Of Contemporary Sexual Issues Within Couple Relationships; Clinical Changes Processes; Addiction and Recovery Sciences; Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

485,570

Location & Contact

Address Box 41250
Lubbock, TX  79409-1250
United States

Contact Dr. Sterling T. Shumway
Chairperson, Evelyn M. Davies Regent's Professor
Email: sterling.shumway@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-742-3060
Fax: 806-742-0053

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