Overview

College of Health and Human Services / College of Health and Human Services is located in Troy, AL, in a rural setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Kinesiology

Program in Nursing

Program in Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Direct practice
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Healthcare informatics and nursing leadership
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Organizational leadership and management
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Healthcare informatics and nursing leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	227
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	5

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	Entrance Exam Score of 396 or higher on the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT) or score of 290 on Graduate Record Exam (850 on the old exam)(verbal plus quantitative); GRE or MAT required for every applicant Comp Exam Required Minimum GPA of 3.0, candidacy
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score of 850 on old exam or 294 on new exam) Minimum GPA of 3.0, submission of approved comprehensive e-portfolio, completion of residency synthesis project, minimum of 1000 hours of clinical practice, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

368

Applied

342

Accepted

276

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Score of 396 or higher on the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT) or score of 290 on Graduate Record Exam (850 on the old exam)(verbal plus quantitative); GRE or MAT required for every applicant
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the nursing major, 2 letters of professional recommendation, current unencumbered RN licensure, minimum of 1 year experience as registered nurse (applies to Family Nurse Practitioner track)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score of 850 on old exam or 294 on new exam)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BSN or MSN, minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 letters of reference, current RN licensure

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 523 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,012

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

494

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.43%
Black or African American	35.63%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.4%
Asian	0.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	2.63%
Unknown	15.38%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 8

Male (10)

Female (31)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Healthcare quality improvement efforts; use of blended tube feeding with head and neck cancer patients, student perceptions of aging, lived experience of transgender women,human trafficking
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 153 CollegeView Building
University Avenue
Troy, AL  36082
United States

Contact Dr. Jay Garner
Dean
Email: jcgarner@troy.edu
Phone: 334-670-3443
Fax: 334-670-3743

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