Overview

Department of Educational Psychology / Department of Educational Psychology is located in Lawrence, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Counseling psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational psychology and research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Educational psychology and research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

112

Applied

41

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of intent; resume; degree in psychology, education, or a related field; minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of intent; resume; degree in psychology, education, or a related field; minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.65%
Black or African American	8.77%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.26%
Unknown	1.75%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Vocational psychology, gender issues in counseling, the impact of principles on test reliability and validity, general and test anxiety, positive psychology, school psychology, development and learning/research, evaluation, measurement and statistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,764,289

Location & Contact

Address 621 Joseph R. Pearson Hall
1122 West Campus Road
Lawrence, KS  66045
United States

Contact David M. Hansen
Chair
Email: dhansen1@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-1874

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