Overview

Department of Counseling and School Psychology / Department of Counseling and School Psychology is located in Kearney, NE, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Student affairs
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	School counseling	Elementary
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	School counseling	Secondary

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Other Advanced Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

61

Applied

52

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, recommendations, resume, interview
Additional Entrance Requirements	Personal statement, recommendations, resume, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

200

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.5%
Black or African American	0.5%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Multicultural counseling and diversity issues, team decision-making, adult development, women's issues, brief therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2504 9th Avenue
Kearney, NE  68849
United States

Contact Dr. David Hof
Chair, Counseling & School Psychology
Email: hofdd@unk.edu
Phone: 308-865-8320

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