Graduate and Professional Studies
Greetings!
Welcome to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Shepherd University. The School is responsible for Shepherd’s masters programs, doctoral program, graduate certificates, continuing education, lifelong learning, and professional development courses across a wide range of disciplines.
Our graduate faculty are known for their student-centered approach that encourages creativity, innovation, and scholarship. In each of the disciplines our programs represent, students flourish by enjoying close contact with faculty mentors and a supportive community of graduate peers. Graduate students can participate in Shepherd’s graduate culture through student advisory councils, university committees like the Student Life and Budget Advisory, and have opportunities for career advice, connections with professionals in the field, graduate student events, and project presentation opportunities. Become a part of the campus community!
What students are saying about Graduate Studies!
What’s new!
If you are a Shepherd graduate checking back to see what’s new, we hope you find the program that will fit your future career goals. If you’re a new student thinking about attending graduate school and are interested in the possibility of doing so at Shepherd, then you’ve come to the right place at the right time. Just click on the links under prospective students to apply online, check out the curriculum in your program, and view opportunities for internships, research, and employment.
Innovative Programs!
Stay in touch and stay Informed!
On behalf of Shepherd University, I hope I get to welcome you as a graduate student at Shepherd University. As our nation faces extraordinary ethical, social, and civic challenges of vast complexity, this is an excellent time to pursue graduate study, enhance your skills, attain your career goals, and shape the future. We invite you to be a part of this exciting challenge and hope you will be inspired as you browse our graduate studies and university web pages. Stay informed by checking these pages often, reading the graduate newsletter, check out the upcoming events or “like” the Shepherd University Graduate Studies Facebook page.
Should you have questions about any specific degree program, I encourage you to contact the graduate program coordinator for your degree program, or your questions can also be directed to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you here on the campus.
Sincerely,
Dr. Richard Stevens
Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies & Faculty Affairs
rstevens@shepherd.edu
304-876-5313