Graduate Programs

The following graduate degree and certificate programs are offered by Western Carolina University. Program-specific admission requirements are included within the program descriptions. See also

Graduate Programs by Degree (Ed.D., M.S., M.A., Certificate, etc.) or
Graduate Programs by College (College of Business, Arts & Sciences, etc.).

• Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG), Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Accountancy, MAcc
• Addiction Studies Certificate Program, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Athletic Training, MSAT
• Biology, MS
• Business Administration, MBA
• Chemistry, MS
• Cherokee Studies Interdisciplinary Certificate, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
• Construction Management, MCM
• Counseling, MAEd - School Counseling
• Counseling, MS - Clinical Mental Health
• Culturally Based Native Health, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Education, MAEd - Comprehensive Education
• Education, MAT - Comprehensive Education
• Educational Leadership, EdD
• Educational Supervision, MAEd
• Engineering Technology, MS
• English, MA
• Entrepreneurship, ME
• Entrepreneurship, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Experiential and Outdoor Education, MS
• Fine Arts, MFA
• Health Sciences, MHS
• Health Service Psychology, PsyD
• Higher Education Student Affairs, MEd
• History, MA
• Human Resources, MS
• Inclusive Education, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Innovation Leadership, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Interprofessional Certificate in Autism, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Nurse Educator, Post Master’s Certificate
• Nursing, DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing, DNP - Nurse Anesthesia
• Nursing, DNP - Nursing Practice
• Nursing, DNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing, MS - Nurse Educator
• Nursing, MS - Nursing Leadership
• Nursing, MSN - Prelicensure Nursing
• Physical Therapy, DPT
• Primary Care, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Project Management, MPM
• Project Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Psychology, MA
• Public Affairs, MPA
• Public School Leadership, Post Master’s Certificate
• School Administration, MSA
• School Psychology, SSP
• Social Work, MSW
• Special Education, Post Baccalaureate Certificate - Adapted Curriculum
• Special Education, Post Baccalaureate Certificate - General Curriculum
• Sport Management, MS
• STEM Education, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Technical and Professional Writing, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• TESOL, Post Baccalaureate Certificate