Overview

College of Behavioral and Community Sciences / College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Child and Family Studies

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Department of Criminology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
(Graduate Certificate)	Criminal justice administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Positive behavior support
(Graduate Certificate)	Clinical aging sciences
(Graduate Certificate)	Children's mental health
(Graduate Certificate)	Gerontology
(Graduate Certificate)	Translational research in adolescent behavioral health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral and community sciences
(Graduate Certificate)	Digital forensics
(Graduate Certificate)	Addictions and substance abuse counseling
(Graduate Certificate)	Marriage and family therapy
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Rehabilitation counseling and disability sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	364
Doctoral Degrees	31

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,256

Applied

417

Accepted

289

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

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

Student Body

1,020

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.84%
Black or African American	11.27%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	3.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	2.35%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

121

Total faculty

Full-time - 119

Part-time - 2

Male (39)

Female (82)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	29,654,861

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue MHC 1110
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Julianne Serovich
Dean
Email: jserovich@usf.edu
Phone: -974-1990
Fax: 813-974-2365

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