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The Graduate School Bulletin

Graduate Programs

Degree Programs by School/Department

Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master's Certificate Programs by School/Department

Master of Fine Arts Degree

Accreditation

Licensure for Teachers and Professional School Personnel

The University is organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, five professional schools, and one joint professional school with North Carolina A&T State University: Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics; School of Education; School of Health and Human Sciences; School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering; and School of Nursing.

The Graduate School has general supervision of graduate study throughout the College and schools. The University offers four doctoral degrees in 26 areas of study, five Master of Fine Arts degrees, master's degrees in a wide variety of majors, and a number of Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master's Certificates. Each of these programs is described in detail in the following departmental listings.

The Graduate Dean is the chief administrative officer of The Graduate School, taking general responsibility for the development, improvement, and administration of all graduate study at the University. The Dean of The Graduate School serves as admissions officer and administers services to graduate students and programs. All matters of policy, procedures, and graduate curriculum are developed, approved, and implemented in consultation with programs and the Graduate Studies Committee.

The following graduate degree programs are offered:

Students may pursue only one degree program of a given level at a time. Graduates who have been awarded a degree by UNCG will not be able to convert that degree to another if later the name of the degree is changed.

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Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master's Certificates

Graduate certificates offer structured and applied instruction directly related to the needs of working professionals. See departmental listings for further details. Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master's certificates are offered in the following areas:

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The Master of Fine Arts Degree

The MFA programs offer graduate-level work in the fields of creative writing, dance, drama/film/video, and studio arts. Graduates are presumed to be professionals in composition, performance, or design in the art form selected.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro boasts a long tradition of excellence in the creative and performing arts. The graduate programs build on the strength in the humanities, which distinguished the Woman's College. They draw support from the lively artistic community of the Triad. They are shaped by an outstanding staff of resident artist-teachers.

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Accreditation

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4007; 404-679-4501) to award Bachelor's, Master's, Specialist's, and Doctor's degrees.

Teacher Education programs have been approved at the state level by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and at the national level by the National Council of Accreditation in Teacher Education.

Programs in the professional schools and in certain departments of the College of Arts and Sciences are also accredited by relevant professional agencies.

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Licensure for Teachers and Professional School Personnel

Licensure-only Programs

Persons who hold a baccalaureate degree and would like to complete a licensure program in art, birth-kindergarten, dance, middle grades, music, secondary theatre, physical education, and education of the deaf should contact the Teachers Academy Licensure Advisor at (336) 334-3415. Persons interested in licensure-only in special education should contact the Department of Specialized Education Services at (336) 334-5843.

Advanced Licensure

UNCG offers a number of options for advanced study in professional education. Master’s degree programs are offered in 26 professional licensure areas, including teaching, school counseling, media, administration, and social work. Several departments offer programs for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree but not a professional education program. Students in these programs earn a master’s degree along with initial and advanced licensure. Departments also offer master’s degrees for students who hold initial teaching licensure but who would like to pursue advanced study in education. Music, School Administration, Special Education, and School Counseling have programs leading to Specialist in Education degrees and/or doctorates. Requirements for each program are aligned with the standards of its professional organization and the State Department of Public Instruction.

Upon completion of their programs, students should download an application for state licensure at www.uncg.edu/ted and submit it to the Teachers Academy, 319 Curry Building.

Graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel are approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the North Carolina State Board of Education, which grants licensure as follows:

Master's Licensure (“M”)

Pre-Kindergarten (B-K)
Elementary Education
Elementary Math
Middle Grades Education
Secondary Education (Chemistry, Latin, Mathematics, Comprehensive Social Studies, Comprehensive Science)

K-12 Special Subject Areas (Dance, French, Music, Reading, Spanish, Theatre, English as a Second Language)

Exceptional Children (K-12) (Special Education with Licensure in Learning Disabilities or Behavior/Emotional Disabilities)

Special Service Personnel (Media Coordinator, Media Supervisor, School Administrator, School Counselor, School Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Instructional Technology Specialist)

Specialist in Education (EdS)

Special Service Personnel (School Administrator, School Counselor)

Doctoral Level

K-12 Specialties (Music, Special Education)

Special Service Personnel (School Administrator, School Counselor)

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