Overview

Department of Human and Organizational Development / Department of Human and Organizational Development is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Human development counseling	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Community development and action

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

257

Applied

146

Accepted

76

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

152

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.63%
Black or African American	15.13%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.32%
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 22

Male (15)

Female (38)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community psychology and community development; counseling and mental health services, prevention and positive youth development; organizational and community change; youth physical and behavioral health in schools and communities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Speer
Chair
Email: paul.w.speer@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-6881
Fax: 615-322-1141

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