Western Carolina UniversityAvailable Degrees, Graduation Requirements, & Faculty Information

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Semester
Summer Session
Offered
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Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Education
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Undergraduate Majors
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Most Popular Disciplines
Business/marketing
Health professions and related sciences
Education
Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
None
Special Programs
Accelerated program
Cooperative work study program
Student-designed major
Distance learning
Double major
English as a second language
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Study abroad
Summer session
Study Abroad
Offered
Online Degrees
Some Online Degree Programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
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General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Computer
Students required to own/lease a computer
Foreign Language
Not reported
Math/Science
Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
Faculty and Instruction
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Full-Time Faculty
558
Part-Time Faculty
218
Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
57%
Regular Class Size
2-9 students
12%
10-19 students
22%
20-29 students
30%
30-39 students
18%
40-49 students
15%
50-99 students
3%
Over 100 students
1%
Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
2-9 students
21%
10-19 students
64%
20-29 students
13%
30-39 students
1%
50-59 students
1%
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement
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International Baccalaureate
Accepted
Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
Accepted for placement and credit
Sophomore Standing
Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
Academic Resources
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Library Available on Campus
Yes
Holdings
1,449,705
Computer Ownership
Students required to own/lease a computer
Computers Available on Campus
Not Reported
Academic Support Services
Academic Support Services
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Remedial Instruction
Not Offered
Tutoring
Available
Services for Learning Disabled Students
Available
Services for Physically Disabled Students
Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Graduate/Professional School Education
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Master's Degrees Offered
Master Of Accountancy, Master Of Arts, Master Of Arts In Education, Master Of Arts In Teaching, Master Of Business Administration, Master Of Construction Management, Master Of Education, Master Of Entrepreneurship, Master Of Fine Arts, Master Of Health Sciences, Master Of Music, Master Of Physical Therapy, Master Of Project Management, Master Of Public Affairs, Master Of School Administration, Master Of Science, Master Of Science In Nursing, Master Of Social Work
Master's Programs of Study
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Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor Of Education, Doctor Of Nursing Practice, Doctor Of Physical Therapy
Doctoral Programs of Study
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