Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies

Program Highlights:

Note: Off campus cohorts are offered periodically, and the next one is anticipated for 2015 in Forsyth. For more information see distance.appstate.edu.

The School Psychology program has been approved by NCATE/NASP since 1991. The program is multidisciplinary and is designed to prepare graduates who are able to use their knowledge in the areas of psychology, education, and counseling to address the needs of children and adolescents in schools. Students are trained to provide comprehensive school psychological services, including psycho-educational assessment and intervention planning, consultation and problem solving, in-service education, individual and group counseling, program development and evaluation, and applied research.

The Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment graduate degree programs provide advanced education, research opportunities, and opportunities for field-based work in selected technical areas. The program's aim is to foster philosophies for lifelong professional development and contributions to the field of study, with particular emphasis on the development of sustainable technologies.

The Speech-Language Pathology Program at Appalachian is devoted to the study of human communication and associated disorders and prepares clinicians for work in a variety of settings--schools, hospitals, nursing homes, community clinics, home health, private practice. Students gain the academic and clinical practicum experiences necessary for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, licensure by the North Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and advanced licensure by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction.