Dean:  Dr. Nancy Gutierrez
Senior Associate Dean:  Dr. Bill Hill
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Success:  Dr. Banita Brown
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Diversity:  Dr. Shawn Long

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest of the seven discipline-based colleges at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, housing 18 academic departments and numerous 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 Programs

Africana Studies

• Africana Studies, Graduate Certificate  

Anthropology

• Anthropology, M.A.  

Biology

• Biology, Ph.D.  
• Biology, M.S.   

Chemistry

• Nanoscale Science, Ph.D.  
• Chemistry, M.S.  

Cognitive Science

• Cognitive Science, Graduate Certificate  

Communication Studies

• Communication Studies, M.A.  

Criminal Justice

• Criminal Justice, M.S.  

Earth Sciences

• Earth Sciences, M.S.  

English

• English, M.A.  
• English Education, M.A.  
• Applied Linguistics, Graduate Certificate  
• Technical/Professional Writing, Graduate Certificate  

Ethics and Applied Philosophy

• Ethics and Applied Philosophy, M.A.  
• Applied Ethics, Graduate Certificate   

Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

• Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Graduate Certificate  

Geography

• Geography and Urban Analysis, Ph.D.  
• Geography, M.A.  

Gerontology

• Gerontology, M.A.  
• Gerontology, Graduate Certificate  

Health Psychology

• Health Psychology, Ph.D.  

History

• History, M.A.  

Latin American Studies

• Latin American Studies, M.A.  
• Latin American Studies and Business Administration, M.A./MBA, Dual Degree  

Liberal Studies

• Liberal Studies, M.A.  

Mathematics and Statistics

• Applied Mathematics, Ph.D.  
• Curriculum and Instruction, Mathematics Education Specialization, Ph.D.  
• Mathematics, M.S.  
• Mathematics Education, M.A.  
• Mathematical Finance, M.S.  
• Operations Research, Graduate Minor  

Nanoscale Science

• Nanoscale Science, Ph.D.  

Optical Science and Engineering

• Optical Science and Engineering, Ph.D.  
• Optical Science and Engineering, M.S.  

Organizational Science

• Organizational Science, Ph.D.  

Physics

• Applied Physics, M.S.  

Psychology

• Health Psychology, Ph.D.  
• Psychology, M.A.  
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology, M.A.  

Public Administration

• Public Administration, M.P.A.  
• Public Administration and Juris Doctor, M.P.A./J.D., Dual Degree  
• Emergency Management, Graduate Certificate  
• Nonprofit Management, Graduate Certificate  
• Public Budget and Finance, Graduate Certificate  
• Urban Management and Policy, Graduate Certificate  

Public Policy

• Public Policy, Ph.D.  

Religious Studies

• Religious Studies, M.A.  

Sociology

• Sociology, M.A.  

Spanish

• Spanish, M.A.  
• Translating and Translation Studies, Graduate Certificate