Overview

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Martin, TN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Family and Consumer Science (MSFCS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

21

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

130

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 26th	July 26th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 16th	December 16th	Yes
Summer deadline	May 9th	May 9th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5 (or senior year GPA of 3.0); resume; two contact references; and transcripts

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (3%)

Female (96%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Children with developmental disabilities, regional food product development and marketing, parent education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 554 University Street
Martin, TN  38238
United States

Contact Dr. Lisa LeBleu
Graduate Coordinator
Email: llebleu@utm.edu
Phone: 731-881-7116
Fax: 731-881-7106

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