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The following programs have Academic Common Market status at Appalachian for students who are admitted for Spring 2012 or for an earlier term. North Carolina will not participate in ACM for new students starting July 1, 2012 or beyond. Students who qualify as ACM and enroll full time before July 1, 2012, and who remain enrolled full time and in good standing will continue to receive the ACM benefit until graduation.

Students who are interested in pursuing ACM status in one of these programs should contact the ACM representative for their home state. Contact information for participating states may be found on the SREB website.

Important note: To qualify for ACM, students must be full-time, on-campus.

ACM Programs at Appalachian

• MA Appalachian Studies - all concentrations (open in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)
• MA Clinical Health Psychology (open in DE, FL, GA, TN, TX, VA, WV)
• MA College Student Development with a Concentration in College Outdoor Program Administration (open in SC, TN) other concentrations are not approved
• MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy (open in AL, DE, GA, SC, TN, TX, WV) other concentrations are not approved
• MS Engineering Physics - all concentrations (open in SC)
• MS Exercise Science with a Concentration in Strength and Conditioning other concentrations are not approved
• MA Gerontology - all concentrations (open in AL, SC, TN, VA, WV)
• MA Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (open in AL, DE, MD, WV)
• MA Marriage and Family Therapy (open in GA, KY, SC)
• MMT Music Therapy (open in MD, SC, TN)
• MS Speech-Language Pathology - all concentrations (open in DE)
• MS Technology with a Concentration in Appropriate Technology (open in FL, GA, MD, SC, TN, VA, WV) other concentrations are not approved

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q:  Can any student receive ACM status in these programs?
  A: No. Students must seek approval through their home states, and only SREB states participate. If the program is already open (see list above), the approval will depend on NC ACM quotas. If the program is not open, and if there is a similar program in the home state, chances are ACM status will not be granted.
• Q:  How do I start the process for receiving ACM status?   
  A: Email or phone your home state (state of permanent residency) ACM representative. The contact list is maintained on the SREB website.
• Q:  What if I want to try to receive ACM status for a program not on the above list?
  A: If you think that the program is unique (fewer than 6 similar programs in the Southeastern US), you can request consideration of the program through your home state's ACM representative.
• Q:  I am an ACM student, and I want to change concentrations or majors. Does my ACM status transfer to my new concentration or major?
  A: No. Students are granted ACM status for a particular degree program at a particular university. If the major is changed, even to a different concentration, ACM status will be cancelled.
• Q:  I am a North Carolina resident interested in ACM programs in other states. Where can I get more information?
  A: The Office of the President for the UNC System houses the state level ACM program. You can visit the North Carolina ACM website to get more information about programs in other states. You can also contact Morris Dean, North Carolina's ACM coordinator, via phone (919-962-4597) or email (acm@northcarolina.edu).