This section generally describes types of degrees and programs. See the Academic Programs section of this Catalog for a list of specific available graduate programs.
Doctoral and Master’s Degree Programs
UNC Charlotte offers 25 doctoral and 65 master’s degree programs. To be admitted to a degree program, an applicant must meet all the requirements for admission, be recommended for admission by the program in which they propose to study, and receive final approval for admission by the Graduate School. Acceptance into one graduate program does not guarantee acceptance into another one.
Graduate Certificate Programs
UNC Charlotte offers 50 graduate certificate programs and 7 post-master’s certificate programs. Graduate certificate programs (including post-master’s certificate programs) are designed for students who wish to complete a coherent program in a defined area to enhance their professional skills and/or academic knowledge.
Students are admitted to a specific graduate certificate program and advised by faculty in the unit offering the graduate certificate. Many of UNC Charlotte’s graduate certificate programs are comprised of some of the required courses in a related master’s degree. Since the graduate certificate is not a degree, students may apply the credits earned in the certificate program toward a single (master’s or doctoral) degree that they pursue either concomitant with pursuing a graduate certificate or after the certificate has been awarded. [Please note: time to degree limits do apply.]
Post-Baccalaureate (Non-Degree) Status
Applicants seeking to take courses beyond the baccalaureate degree for license renewal, for transfer to another institution, as prerequisites for admission to a graduate degree program, or for personal satisfaction may be admitted as post-baccalaureate/non-degree students. The number of transfer credits that may apply to a degree program can vary. Post-baccalaureate students must apply for admission each semester. See “Registration, Transfer Credit ” under the Degree Requirements and Academic Policies section of this Catalog for details.
See Types of Admission under the Admission to the Graduate School section of this Catalog for details.
Dual Undergraduate and Graduate Registration
See Types of Admission under the Admission to the Graduate School section of this Catalog for details.
Early Entry to Graduate Programs
See Types of Admission under the Admission to the Graduate School section of this Catalog for details.