Overview

Department of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling / Department of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Child development
Master of Science (MS)	Child life
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Child development and early education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marriage and family therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Marraige and family therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling and development
Master of Science (MS)	Family studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Family studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	129
Doctoral Degrees	29
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Thesis, professional paper, portfolio, or coursework; practicums (for some programs)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE scores (147 verbal, 144 quantitative, 4 analytical) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Seminars, qualifying exam, dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190

Applied

128

Accepted

105

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	July 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (3.25 for family therapy), letter of intent, curriculum vitae/resume, writing sample, 2-3 letters of recommendation, interview (counseling and development) additional requirements can be found on the individual program website
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE scores (147 verbal, 144 quantitative, 4 analytical)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 (3.35 for family studies) on all prior graduate work, curriculum vitae/resume, letter of intent, 3 letters of recommendation, master's degree or prerequisite equivalents in core area
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree, TX teaching certificate, 2 years classroom teaching experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

433

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.01%
Black or African American	19.86%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.16%
Unknown	0.69%

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (94%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 8

Male (2)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Parenting/parent education, play therapy, healthy relationships, child development, technology integration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 425769
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Brigitte Vittrup
Chair
Email: HDFSC@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2624
Fax: 940-898-2676

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