Graduate Studies

Graduate Programs Offered at Appalachian

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Below is the list of all degree programs and graduate certificates in alphabetical order. You can also view the list in order by kind (master's, specialist, doctoral, certificate). Follow the links in the table to read more about the programs, and to find department and admission information. If you do not find the information you need, please use the contact form (link at the top of this page).

All email contacts are "@appstate.edu," and all phone extensions are 828.262.xxxx unless otherwise noted.

Program	Contact	Email @appstate.edu	Phone	Admission Details
Accounting MS Degree	Dr. William Pollard	pollardwb	6206	on campus; no summer admission
Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate	Dr. Geri Miller	millerga	6048	on campus; no spring admission
Appalachian Studies Graduate Certificate and MA Degree	Dr. Edwin Arnold	arnoldet	4089	on campus; degree is ACM
Appropriate Technology	see Technology
Biology MS Degree	Dr. Gary Walker	walkergl	2672	on campus
Business Administration MBA Degree	Dr. Philip Witmer	witmerpr	6232	on campus (summer session 2) and off campus (fall)
Child Development Birth-Kindergarten MA Degree	Dr. Sammie Garner	garnersg	2663	on campus
Clinical HealthPsychology	see Psychology
College Student Development MA Degree	Dr. Catherine Clark	clarkcr	2448	on campus; no spring admission
Communication Disorders	see Speech-Language Pathology
Community Counseling MA Degree	Dr. Keith Davis	daviskm	6915	on campus; no spring admission; expressive arts track is ACM
Community College Teaching	see English, Higher Education, History, Mathematics, Romance Languages, Technology
Computer Information Systems Certificate	Dr. Dawn Medlin	medlinbd	2595	on campus
Computer Science MS Degree	Dr. Jay Fenwick	fenwickjb	2708	on campus; no summer admission
Counseling	see Community Counseling, Gerontology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional School Counseling, Psychology - School, Social Work
Criminal Justice MS Degree	Dr. Kenneth Mullen	mullenkl	6096	on and off campus; no summer admission
Curriculum Specialist MA Degree	Dr. Melanie Greene	greenemw	2276	on and off campus;
Early Childhood Education	see Child Development
Educational Administration EdS Degree (see also School Administration MSA)	Dr. Dick Riedl	riedlre	6104	on and off campus
Educational Leadership EdD Degree	Dr. C. James Killacky	killackycj	3168	on campus (summer session 2 only)
Educational Media/Instructional Technology: Computers MA Degree (tracks for K-12 Licensure and for professionals)	Dr. Steve Bronack	bronacksc	7619	off campus
Educational Media: Web-based Distance Learning Certificate and New Media and Global Education MA Degree	Dr. Roberto Muffoletto	muffoletto	2277	certificate is on line; degree is on and off campus
Educational Media: Media Literacy Certificate and MA Degree	Dr. David Considine	considinedm	2270	on campus
Elementary Education MA degree	Dr. Susan Colby	colbysa	6073	on and off campus; Peace Corps MI
Engineering Physics	see Physics
English MA Degree and English Education MA Degree	Dr. Colin Ramsey	ramseyct	7390	on and off campus; Peace Corps MI
Exercise Science MS Degree	Dr. Travis Triplett	triplttnt	265-7148	on campus; fall admission preferred; strength and conditioning track is ACM
Expressive Arts Therapy Certificate	Dr. Sally Atkins	atkinsss	6047	on campus
Family & Consumer Sciences MA Degree and Family and Consumer Sciences Education MA Degree	Dr. Sammie Garner	garnersg	2663	on campus
French Certificate	Dr. Beverly Moser	moserba	2303	on campus
Geography MA Degree	Dr. Kathleen Schroeder	schroederk	7055	on campus
Gerontology Certificate and MA Degree	Dr. Ed Rosenberg	rosenberge	6146	certificate is on line; degree is on campus; degree is ACM
Higher Education MA Degree and EdS Degree	Dr. Dick Riedl	riedlre	6104	on and off campus
History MA Degree, History Education MA Degree, and Public History MA Degree	Dr. James Goff	goffjr	6011	education program is off campus; public history is Professional MA
Human Resource Management Certificate	Dr. Hugh Hindman	hindmanhd	2638	on campus
I/O Psychology	see Psychology
Instructional Technology	see Educational Media
K12 Administration	see School Administration or Educational Administration
Kinesiology	see Exercise Science
Library Science MLS Degree	Dr. Robert Sanders	sandersrl	7236	on and off campus
Marriage & Family Therapy MA Degree	Dr. Jon Winek	winekjl	4890	on campus; no spring admission; ACM
Mathematics MA Degree and Mathematics Education MA Degree	Dr. Rick Klima Dr. Greg Rhoads	klimare rhoadsgs	2378 2741	education program is a mix of on and off campus; Peace Corps MI
Media Literacy	see Educational Media
Middle Grades Education MA Degree	Dr. Ken McEwin	mcewinck	2200	on and off campus
Music MM Degree and Music Education MM Degree	Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham	schneelochna	6447	on campus
Music Therapy MMT Degree	Dr. Cathy McKinney	mckinnych	6447	on campus; ACM
Nutrition	see Family and Consumer Sciences
Physics, Engineering MS Degree	Dr. Sid Clements	clementsjs	2447	on campus; no summer admission; ACM; PSM track
Planning Certificate	Dr. Kathleen Schroeder	schroederk	7055	on and off campus
Political Science MA Degree	Dr. Phillip Ardoin	ardoinpj	3085	on campus
Professional School Counseling MA Degree	Dr. Laurie Williamson	wmsonll	6046	on campus; no spring admission
Psychology - Clinical Health MA Degree	Dr. Robert Hill	hillrw	2723	on campus; fall admission only; ACM
Psychology - General Experimental MA Degree	Dr. Doris Bazzini	bazzinidg	2733	on campus; fall admission only
Psychology - I/O and HRM MA Degree	Dr. Tim Huelsman	huelsmantj	2730	on campus; fall admission only; ACM
Psychology - School MA/SSP Degree	Dr. Pamela Kidder-Ashley	ashleypk	2736	on campus; fall admission only
Public Administration MPA Degree	Dr. Marvin Hoffman	hoffmanmk	3075	on and off campus
Public History	see History
Reading Education Certificate and MA Degree	Dr. Woodrow Trathen	trathenwr	6056	on and off campus; must have master's for certificate
Rhetoric and Composition Certificate	Dr. Georgia Rhoades	rhoadesgd	2250	on campus; must have master's or be enrolled in master's
Romance Languages - Spanish MA Degree, Romance Languages - Spanish Teaching MA Degree, and Spanish Certificate	Dr. Beverly Moser	moserba	2303	on campus
School Administration MSA Degree (see also Educational Administration EdS)	Dr. Ken Jenkins	jenkinskd	7232	off campus; add-on licensure only also available
School Counseling	see Professional School Counseling
School Psychology	see Psychology
Secondary School Teaching	see English, History, Mathematics, Music, Romance Languages, Technology
Social Work MSW Degree	Dr Leon Ginsberg	ginsberglh	2293	on and off campus; offers both traditional and advanced standing program
Spanish	see Romance Languages
Special Education MA Degree	Dr. Monica Lambert	lambertma	7173	on and off campus
Speech Language Pathology, MA Degree	Ms. Donna Brown	browndm	6053	on campus; no summer admission
Technology (industrial) MA Degree and Technology Education MA Degree	Dr. Marie Hoepfl	hoepflmc	3122	on campus
Women's Studies Certificate	Dr. Martha McCaughey	mccaugheym	7603	on campus