The document provides information on graduate programs, certificates, and degrees offered by various colleges at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, including the College of Arts & Architecture, College of Business, College of Computing & Informatics, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health & Human Services, and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. It also provides information on applying to graduate programs, application requirements and deadlines, funding graduate education, and contact information for the UNC Charlotte Graduate School.

1. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

4. College of Arts & Architecture
Graduate Programs
Certificate
• Violin
• Vocal Pedagogy
Master’s
• Architecture & Urban Design (dual degree)
• Architecture – M. Arch I (ARC1)
• Architecture – M. Arch II (ARC2)
• Architecture – M. Arch III and MS Computer Science or Information Technology
(ARC3)
• Urban Design

5. College of Business Graduate Programs
Certificate
• MBA Plus (post-master’s)
• Real Estate Finance & Development
• Data Science and Business Analytics
Master’s
• Accountancy
• Business Administration
• Business Administration – Executive MBA in Taipei, Taiwan
• Business Administration – Global Business & Strategy in Monterrey, Mexico
• Economics
• Economics: Dual-Degree Program with Copenhagen Business School
• Economics: Finance
• Mathematical Finance
• Real Estate
Doctorate
• Business Administration: Finance

7. College of Computing & Informatics
Graduate Programs
Certificate
• Advanced Databases & Knowledge Discovery
• Bioinformatics – Applications
• Bioinformatics – Technology
• Game Design & Development
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Information Security & Privacy
• Management of Information Technology
Master’s
• Bioinformatics – Professional Science
• Computer Science
• Health Informatics
• Information Technology
Doctorate
• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
• Computing and Information Systems: Computer Science (CSCS), Software and
Information Systems (SWIS), and an Interdisciplinary Track (INDS) Program previously
known as Information Technology

9. College of Education Graduate Programs
Certificate
• Academically & Intellectually Gifted
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Curriculum & Supervision (post-master’s) – Not Currently Accepting Applications
• Elementary School Mathematics
• Instructional Systems Technology with a concentration in School Specialist (SITS) or Community Training and
Development (CTDV)
• Play Therapy
• School Administration (post-master’s)
• School Counseling (post-master’s)
• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Teaching – Art Education, Child & Family Studies, Foreign Language: French, German, and Spanish
• Teaching – Middle Grades: English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
• Teaching – Secondary Education: Comprehensive Science, English, History/Social Studies, and Mathematics
• Teaching – Special Education: General Curriculum, Adapted Curriculum
• Teaching - English as a Second Language
• Teaching – Theatre Education
Master’s
• Child & Family Studies
• Counseling with concentration in Addiction Counseling (CGAD), Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CGMH), School
Counseling (CGSL)
• Curriculum & Supervision - Currently Not Accepting Applications
• Elementary Education

10. College of Education
Graduate Programs - continued
Master’s – continued
• Foreign Language Education
• Instructional Systems Technology with concentration in School Specialist (SITS) or Community Training
and Development (CTDV)
• Middle Grades: English, English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
• Reading Education
• School Administration
• Secondary Education: Biology, Chemistry, Comprehensive Science, Earth Science, English,
History/Social Studies, Mathematics, Physics, and Social Studies
• Special Education : Academically Gifted, Adapted Curriculum, and General Curriculum
• Teaching – Elementary Education
• Teaching English as a Second Language
Doctorate
• Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction with concentrations in Urban Elementary Education (UELE), Urban Education
(UEDU), Urban Literacy (ULIT), Urban Math (UMAT)
• Educational Leadership: Community, School
• Special Education

12. College of Engineering Graduate Programs
Master’s
• Civil Engineering
• Construction & Facilities Management
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Engineering: Civil Concentration
• Engineering: Mechanical Concentration
• Fire Protection & Administration
• Mechanical Engineering
Doctorate
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Infrastructure & Environmental Systems
• Mechanical Engineering

14. College of Health & Human Services
Graduate Programs
Certificate
• Community Health
• Nurse Anesthesia (post-master’s)
• Nursing: Nurse Educator
• Nursing: Adult Nurse Practitioner ( post-master’s) – Currently Not Accepting Applications
• Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (post-master’s)
• Nursing: Nurse Administrator (Online only)
Master’s
• Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Health Administration
• Health Informatics
• Nursing: Nurse Anesthesia
• Nursing: Nursing Advanced Clinical – Adult Nurse Practitioner – Currently Not Accepting Applications
• Nursing: Nursing Advanced Clinical – Family Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing: Systems/Populations – Community Public Health Nursing (Online program)
• Nursing: Systems/ Populations – Nurse Educator (Online program)
• Nursing: Systems/ Populations: Nurse Administrator (Online program)
• Public Health
• Social Work
Doctorate
• Health Services Research (interdisciplinary)
• Nursing Practice
• Public Health Science

16. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Graduate Programs
Certificate
• Africana Studies
• Arts Administration
• Cognitive Science
• Communication Studies
• Emergency Management
• Ethics (applied)
• Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies
• Gerontology
• Nonprofit Management
• Public Budgeting and Finance
• Technical/Professional Writing
• Translating/Translation Studies (Spanish)
• Urban Management and Policy
Master’s
• Anthropology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Communication Studies
• Criminal Justice
• Earth Sciences
• English
• English Education
• Ethics & Applied Philosophy

17. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Graduate Programs - continued
Master’s – continued
• Geography: Community Planning (GECP), Geographic Information Science & Technologies, Location Analysis (GELA),
Transportation Studies (GETS), Urban-Region Analysis (GEUA)
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Studies
• Mathematics Education
• Mathematics: Applied (MAAP), General (MAGE) , Statistics (MAAS)
• Optical Science & Engineering
• Physics (applied)
• Psychology: Clinical/Community
• Psychology; Industrial/Organizational (Not Currently Accepting Applications)
• Public Administration with concentrations in Arts Administration (ARTA), Emergency Management (EMER) Non-profit
Management (PROF), Public Finance (MPPF) , Urban Management & Policy (URBA)
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish: Language, Literature, & Culture; Translating & Translation Studies
Doctorate
• Biology
• Geography & Urban Regional Analysis
• Health Psychology
• Mathematics (applied)

18. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Graduate Programs - continued
Doctorate - continued
• Nanoscale Science (interdisciplinary)
• Optical Science &Engineering (interdisciplinary)
• Organizational Science (interdisciplinary)
• Public Policy

20. Why Choose Us?
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is
recognized for its nationally and internationally
renowned faculty, talented students, contemporary,
spacious campus, state-of-the-art facilities and
research labs, and strong partnerships with business
and industry in the Charlotte, North Carolina,
region. The University is consistently ranked among
the top ten universities in the Southeastern USA,
offering a wide range of resources and opportunities to
help graduate students succeed.
We hope that you will take some time to peruse the
Graduate School website and discover for yourself the
myriad of opportunities that await you at UNC
Charlotte! Better yet, make plans today to attend an
Information Session (on campus or virtual!) and
experience firsthand how graduate education can
prepare you for life in an ever-changing world.

22. What You Need to Apply
Admissions committees typically base their
decisions on the following factors:
• Statement of purpose
• Letters of recommendation
• Standardized Test Scores (GRE, GMAT,
or Miller Analogies Test)
• TOEFL (international students)
• Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Transcripts
• Research experience
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Writing Sample

23. Deadlines
Standard (Priority) Deadlines
Fall - May 1
Spring - October 1
Summer - April 1
Some programs have earlier deadlines than the Graduate School's standard
deadlines listed here, so please refer to the specific deadline listed for the program
to which you are applying. An application deadline means the application and any
required items - test scores, transcripts, recommendations - should be received by
the Graduate School.

25. Funding Graduate Education
Financial Aid.
The Office of Student Financial Aid administers several
federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs
available to graduate students at UNC Charlotte who
complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). This application helps US Citizens and eligible
non-citizens gain access to gift aid (such as grants) or
self-help aid (like loans). International students on any
temporary non-immigrant visa status are not eligible for
federal financial aid. See the Financial Aid website at
www.finaid.uncc.edu for more information. The federal
school code for UNC Charlotte is 002975 to complete
the FAFSA.

27. The Graduate School
UNC Charlotte
Cato Hall
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
Ph: (704) 687-5503
Fax: (704) 687-1668
Email: gradadm@uncc.edu
Web: http://graduateschool.uncc.edu
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