Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / 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
(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 - some programs 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?

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

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 1 University Way
Cullowhee, NC  28723
United States

Contact David Kinner
Interim Dean
Email: dkinner@wcu.edu
Phone: 828-227-7646

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