College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest of the seven colleges at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, housing 21 academic departments and 8 interdisciplinary programs. The College serves the Charlotte region and the state of North Carolina and is engaged in the discovery, dissemination, synthesis and application of knowledge. It provides for the educational, economic, social, and cultural advancement of the people of North Carolina through on-and off-campus programs, continuing personal and professional education opportunities, research and collaborative relationships with the private, public, and nonprofit institutional resources of the greater Charlotte metropolitan region. The College offers a wide array of graduate programming including graduate certificate, Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Ph.D. programs.

Graduate Degree Programs

Master of Arts Administration

Master of Arts in Biology

Master of Arts in Communication Studies

Master of Arts in English

Master of Arts in English Education

Master of Arts in Geography

Master Arts in Gerontology

Master of Arts in History

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Master of Arts in Mathematics Education

Master of Arts in Psychology: Clinical/Community

Master of Arts in Psychology: Industrial/Organizational

Master of Arts in Religious Studies

Master of Arts in Sociology

Master of Arts in Spanish

Master of Public Administration

Master of Science in Applied Physics

Master of Science in Biology

Master of Science in Chemistry

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master of Science in Earth Sciences

Master of Science in Mathematics: Applied Mathematics/General Mathematics/Applied Statistics

Master of Science in Mathematical Finance (with the Belk College of Business Administration)

Master of Science in Optical Science and Engineering

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics

Ph.D. in Biology

Ph.D. in History (with Aberdeen)

Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems (with the William States Lee College of Engineering)

Ph.D. in Optical Science and Engineering

Ph.D. in Public Policy

Graduate Non-Degree Programs

Certificate in Applied Ethics

Certificate in Applied Linguistics

Certificate in Cognitive Science

Certificate in Communication Studies

Certificate in Gerontology

Certificate in Non-Profit Management

Certificate in Technical/Professional Writing

Certificate in Translating and Translation Studies