Overview

Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education / Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Community/career counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Rehabilitation counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	School psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	College student personnel
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counselor education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Rehabilitation counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	College student personnel
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Community counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	School counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling and personnel services	Counseling and personnel services
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling and personnel services
Master of Arts (MA)	School psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Community/career counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	School counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	College student personnel administration
Advanced Graduate Specialist Certificate (AGSC)	Rehabilitation counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	Art therapy
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	Mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	School counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	Counseling psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling and personnel services	College student personnel

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	64
Doctoral Degrees	41

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 GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

623

Applied

131

Accepted

83

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	December 1st	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

320

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.13%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	7.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.88%
Unknown	1.88%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

72

Total faculty

Full-time - 63

Part-time - 9

Male (21)

Female (51)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Educational psychology, counseling, health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,249,421

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Mr. Dennis Kivlighan
Chair
Email: dennisk@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-2858

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