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Graduate School
Graduate School
Western Carolina University Graduate School
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Thank you for your interest in our graduate programs at WCU. Please take just a few seconds to complete this form so we can promptly provide you with information tailored just for you.
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Western Carolina University does not discriminate on the basis of age for admissions. We are using birthdate solely for the purpose as an identifier.
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Additional Information
In which degree are you interested?
Doctoral or Specialist
Masters
Certificate or Non-Degree
What is your primary program of interest?*
Accountancy - M.Ac. - Online
Addiction Studies Certificate
Art (Fine Arts) - M.F.A.
Athletic Training - M.S.A.T.
Biology - M.S.
Biology Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Online
Business Administration - M.B.A.
Chemistry - M.S.
Chemistry Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Online
Cherokee Studies Certificate
Communication Sciences and Disorders - M.S.
Construction Management - M.C.M. - Online
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health - M.S.
Counseling: School - Licensure
Counseling: School - M.A.Ed.
Culturally Based Native Health Certificate - Online
Doctor of Nursing Practice - D.N.P. - Online
Earth Science Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Online
Educational Leadership - Ed.D.
Educational Supervision - M.A.Ed. - Online - ONLY Jamaica and Columbia
Engineering Technology - M.S.
English - M.A.
English Education - M.A.Ed.
English Education - M.A.T. - Online
Experiential and Outdoor Education - M.S.
Family Nurse Practitioner - D.N.P.
Health Sciences - M.H.S. - Online
Higher Ed Student Affairs - M.Ed.
History - M.A.
Human Resources - M.S. - Online
Innovation Leadership and Entrepreneurship - M.E. - Online
Literacy Education K-9 - M.A.Ed. - Online
Math Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Online
Middle Grades Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Math - Online
Middle Grades Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Science - Online
Non-Degree
Non-Degree - Online
Nurse Anesthesia - D.N.P.
Nurse Educator - M.S. - Online
Nurse Educator Certificate - Online
Nurse Leadership - M.S. - Online
Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric Mental Health – D.N.P. – Online
Physical Therapy - D.P.T.
Physics Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Online
Project Management - M.P.M. - Online
Project Management Certificate - Online
Psychology (General) - M.A.
Psychology (Health Service) - PSY.D.
Psychology (Specialist in School) - S.S.P.
Public Affairs - M.P.A.
School Administration - M.S.A. - Online
School Administration - Post-Master's Certificate in Public School Leadership - Online
School Social Work Licensure - RALC - Online
School Social Work Licensure - Online
Science Education - M.A.T. - STEM - Online
Social Work - M.S.W.
Social Work - M.S.W. - Advanced Standing
Special Ed: Adapted Curriculum - M.A.T. - Online
Special Ed: Adapted Curriculum Certificate – Online
Special Ed: AIG Certificate – Online
Special Ed: Educational Studies (non-license) - M.A.Ed. – Online
Special Ed: General Curriculum - M.A.T. - Online
Special Ed: General Curriculum Certificate – Online
Special Ed: Gifted - M.A.Ed. - Online
Special Ed: Mild to Moderate Disabilities - M.A.Ed. - Online
Special Ed: Mild to Moderate Disabilities - M.A.Ed. - Online - ONLY Jamaica and Columbia
Special Ed: Severe/Profound Disabilities - M.A.Ed. - Online
Sport Management - M.S. - Online
STEM Education Certificate - Online
STEM Education K-12 – M.A.Ed. – Online
Teacher Cert: Special Ed Adapted Curriculum - Online
Teacher Cert: Special Ed General Curriculum - Online
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - M.A.T. - Online
Technical and Professional Writing Certificate
TESOL Certificate - Online
Transient Student/Graduate
Transient Student/Graduate - Online
Undecided
Concentration
American History - Non Thesis
American History - Thesis Option
Cherokee Studies
Cherokee Studies - Non Thesis
Cherokee Studies - Thesis
Clinical
Community Coll/Higher Education
Community College Leadership
Comprehensive Chemistry
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice Concentration
Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum-Instruction Conc
Dietetic Internship Option
Dietetic Internship Option (currently not accepting applications)
Education Option
Educational Administration
Emergency Medical Care
Emergency Medical Care - Education
Emergency Medical Care - Management
Emergency Medical Care Option
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health Option
European History - Non Thesis
European History - Thesis
Experimental
Experimental (Currently not accepting applications)
General Admin Conc
Gerontology Option
Health Care Admin
Health Education
Health Management
Highlands Biological Center
Human Resources
Human Resources Admin Conc
Innovation Leadership
Instructional Technology Conc
International Studies Conc
Land Development
Land Development
Literature
Management Option
No Concentration
Non-Thesis
Nutrition Option
Nutrition Option (currently not accepting applications)
P-12 Leadership
P-12 Leadership (Superintendent's License)
Penland School Partnership
Prof Science-Natural Products
Professional Science
Professional Writing & Rhetoric
Professional Writing - Graduate
Project Management
Project Management
Public History - Non Thesis
Public Policy Concentration
Rhetoric and Composition
Sales and Marketing
School Psychology
Thesis
University Leadership
Which term would you like to attend?*
Summer 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Summer 2022
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
Summer 2023
Fall 2023
Spring 2024
Summer 2024
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
Fall 2025
Spring 2026
Summer 2026
Fall 2026
Spring 2027
Summer 2027
Fall 2027
Spring 2028
Summer 2028
Fall 2028
Would you like to attend an upcoming Graduate School Virtual Open House to learn more about the degree and ask faculty members questions about the degree?
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Please visit the
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for online programs to register for the event.
Please visit the
Graduate School Virtual Open House
for residential programs to register for the event.
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