The Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies

Mission

The mission of the Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies is to provide opportunities for high-quality advanced study to individuals holding degrees from regionally accredited institutions, within a context that embraces faith and intellectual freedom, balances conviction with compassion, and inspires in students a love of learning, service, and leadership. The curricula emphasize knowledge of the literature of the discipline and engage students in research and/or professional practice and training experiences.

Goals

In order to fulfill its mission, the Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies has the following goals:

  1. To ensure that students receive high-quality instruction from graduate faculty who encourage independent, critical thinking and effective communication; who integrate current theories and research into coursework; and who model the scholar and professional as theorist and practitioner;
  2. To ensure that the curricula of the various graduate programs provide students with both depth and breadth of content;
  3. To ensure that the curricula of the various graduate programs provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge of the important literature of their academic discipline;
  4. To ensure that the curricula of the various graduate programs provide students with the opportunity to engage in research and/or appropriate professional practice and training experiences; and
  5. To ensure that students receive accurate, timely, and helpful advising information.

Programs

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of English Language and Literature

Department of Health, Sport, and Physical Education

Department of Public Service

Godbold College of Business

College of Education

College of Health Sciences

Hunt School of Nursing

School of Psychological Science and Counselor Education

 Department of Counselor Education