College of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Western Carolina University / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Cullowhee, NC, in a rural setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry and Physics

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Political Science and Public Affairs

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate undergraduate degree with minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$21,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gene expression, press-government relations, Appalachian and Southern literature, herpetology, supramolecular chemistry, applied linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Cullowhee, NC  28723
United States

Contact Richard Starnes
Dean
Email: starnes@email.wcu.edu
Phone: 828-227-3910

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