Graduate Programs

Take your education further with a UNC Charlotte graduate program in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Whether you are interested in research, teaching, leadership, or enhancing your career, we have a program for you. With over 50 certificate, master’s, or doctoral programs to choose from in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences in the areas of humanities, natural and social sciences, or integrated learning through our interdisciplinary programs, we make it possible to take your education to the next level.

Outside of academics, Charlotte is one of the most dynamic, growing cities in the nation with an active community. These elements make it an ideal place for graduate students to gain knowledge beyond the classroom. And with a Carnegie Classification of Institution of Higher Education as a doctoral-granting institution with high research activity, you will be equipped to excel post-graduation. Discover a program today and contact a Graduate Program Director (GPD) to learn more about what an advanced degree can do for you.

Graduate Programs:

Anthropology

Biological Sciences

Chemistry & Nanoscale Science

Cognitive Science

Communication Studies

Criminal Justice

Geography & Earth Sciences

English

Ethics & Applied Philosophy

Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies

Gerontology

Health Psychology

History

Languages & Culture Studies

Latin American Studies

Liberal Studies

Mathematics & Statistics

Organizational Science

Physics & Optical Science

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Policy

Religious Studies

Sociology

Other Interdisciplinary Programs in Partnership with Other Colleges

Archaeologists Discover Infants Wearing Skull Helmets, In Unique Ancient Burial Practice
Posted on December 5, 2019

Two infants unearthed in ancient burial mounds in Salango, Ecuador were buried wearing helmets crafted from the skulls of other children, in what researchers believe was a unique practice perhaps intended to protect the infants’ souls during their journey to the afterlife. The research team – composed of UNC Charlotte’s Juengst and Abigail Bythell and Richard Lunniss and Juan José Ortiz Aguilu of Universidad Técnica de Manabí in Ecuador – published their findings in November in the journal Latin American Antiquity.

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