Cecilia McIntosh, Ph.D.

A few words from Cecilia McIntosh, Dean of Graduate Studies

ETSU graduate students come from many backgrounds and career stages and there are many reasons for choosing ETSU for their graduate education. Many of our students are looking to make career changes or looking for career advancement. Others enter graduate programs directly after obtaining their undergraduate degrees in order to qualify or establish additional credentials for their chosen careers.

ETSU is in a fine position of being large enough to offer the great variety of excellent graduate programs often seen at much larger schools yet small enough to retain the personalized service typically seen at smaller universities. We offer a diverse choice of programs including master’s degrees and certificate programs in fields in business, education, humanities, science, technology, health sciences, and professional fields. We also offer doctoral programs in education, nursing, biomedical sciences, audiology, physical therapy, public health, environmental health sciences, and clinical psychology. We offer over 20 different graduate degrees with over 50 majors or concentrations resulting in more than 90 different program choices. All programs are approved by the state of Tennessee and all that are eligible for accreditation by accrediting agencies or boards are fully accredited.

This booklet provides a summary of graduate programs offered at ETSU and will help you find the program that is right for you. Our website (http://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/) provides direct links to program sites and faculty listings. To apply, you can use the application in this booklet or apply directly online through our website.

The School of Graduate Studies offers a tour program specifically designed for graduate students. The tour program includes a general campus tour as well as a face-to-face meeting with the professor acting as program coordinator in the student’s program of interest and provides an opportunity for you to ask specific questions. If you are not already familiar with our campus, we invite you to contact us to schedule a tour – if you are familiar with our campus, we invite you to contact us and we can help set up an appointment for you to meet with the program coordinator.

The Graduate School staff and I are eager to help you be successful. Academic support, career choices, flexible schedules, and over 50 years of delivering recognized graduate programs are the reasons you should choose ETSU. It’s all here –waiting for you!

Sincerely,

Cecilia McIntosh, Ph.D.

P.S. The 2008-2009 academic year presents a new opportunity to students just across the Tennessee border in Virginia and North Carolina. Students who are residents of one of seven counties in North Carolina (Ashe, Avery, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey, and Watauga) or three counties in Virginia (Lee, Scott, and Washington) can now qualify for in-state tuition at ETSU. By completing a request for in-state tuition and filing the form with us before the 14th day of classes, students in these counties can realize significant savings in their tuition. For graduate students taking a nine-hour load, the cost savings is over $1,300. You can access the request form at: http://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/pdf/In_State_Tuition_Rate.pdf.