Overview

Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences Program / Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences Program is located in Asheville, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences (MLAS)
(Graduate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Minimum 30 credit hours, 3.0 gpa
Other Advanced Degrees	Minimum 12-15 credit hours, 3.0 gpa

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Essay, 3 letters of recommendation, transcript
Additional Entrance Requirements	Essay, 3 letters of recommendation, transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	8.33%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Climate change, sustainable cultures, creative writing, world agriculture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One University Heights
Asheville, NC  28804-3299
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Neelon
Graduate Council Chair
Email: mneelon@unca.edu
Phone: 828-250-2359

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