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General Information University Information Mission, Vision and Values Statement About the University Accreditations and Nationally Recognized Programs Calendar and Term Information Campus and Facilities Admissions Undergraduate Admissions First Year Admissions Transfer Admissions International Student Admissions Graduate Admissions Degree Program Admissions Certificate Program Admissions Non-​Degree Admissions International Admissions Non-​Degree Admissions Other Admission Information Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid Fees and Expenses Payment Information Tuition and Fee Adjustment Information Financial Aid Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Graduate Assistantships and Scholarships Structure of WCU: Faculty, Administration and Colleges Administration Information Faculty Index Honorary Degrees and Awards Index and Course Prefix Guide Course Prefix Guide Course Index Undergraduate Courses Graduate Courses American Sign Language Culture Cluster Arabic Culture Cluster Arts Requirement Behavioral and Social Sciences Requirement Classical Civilizations Culture Cluster Diverse Communities Requirement English Composition Requirement Ethics Requirement First Year Experience Requirement French and Francophone Area Culture Cluster German Culture Cluster Humanities Distributive Requirement Interdisciplinary Requirement Italian Culture Cluster Languages and Culture Clusters Russian and Eastern European Culture Cluster Science Requirement Spanish Culture Cluster Speaking Emphasis Requirement Writing Emphasis Requirement Program Index Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and ADA Information Graduate Catalog A-​Z Index Academic Departments Academic Policies and Procedures Academic Integrity Academic Records Information Academic Standing Additional Certification Policies Classification of Students Course Policies Degree Candidacy Enrolling in and Withdrawing from Courses Enrollment Policy/​Leave of Absence Grade Information Graduation and Degree Requirements Accelerated Programs College of Arts and Humanities Department of Art + Design Department of Communication and Media M.A. in Communication Studies Graduate Certificate in Digital Media Marketing Department of English M.A. in English -​ Creative Writing Track M.A. in English -​ Literature Track M.A. in English -​ Writing, Teaching, and Criticism Track Certificate in Publishing Department of History M.A. in History Department of Languages and Cultures M.A. in Languages and Cultures -​ French Concentration M.A. in Languages and Cultures -​ German Concentration M.A. in Languages and Cultures -​ Spanish Concentration M.A. in Languages and Cultures with Elective Certification -​ French Concentration M.A. in Languages and Cultures with Elective Certification -​ German Concentration M.A. in Languages and Cultures with Elective Certification -​ Spanish Concentration Department of Philosophy M.A. in Philosophy -​ Applied Ethics Concentration M.A. in Philosophy -​ Standard Concentration Certificate in Business Ethics Certificate in Healthcare Ethics Department of Women’s and Gender Studies Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Linguistics Program Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate of Preparation in ESL Teaching (ESL Program Specialist Certificate) College of Business and Public Management Department of Accounting Department of Criminal Justice M.S. in Criminal Justice Graduate Certificate in Foundations of Criminal Justice Department of Geography and Planning M.S. in Geography Master of Urban and Regional Planning Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning Department of Management M.S. in Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management Department of Marketing Department of Public Policy and Administration Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A.) Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) -​ Nonprofit Administration Concentration Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) -​ Public Management Concentration Certificate in Food Policy Certificate in Nonprofit Administration Certificate in Public Administration Graduate Certificate in Public Management Master of Business Administration Program Master of Business Administration (MBA) College of Education and Social Work Department of Counselor Education M.Ed. in School Counseling M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialist Certificate I in (School) Counseling Post-​Master’s Certificate in Professional Counselor Licensure Preparation Department of Early and Middle Grades Education M.Ed. in Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education Post-​Baccalaureate Teacher Certification -​ Grade 4 through Grade 8 Post-​Baccalaureate Teacher Certification -​ Pre-​K through Grade 4 Teacher Leadership Certificate /​ Skills for Teacher Leaders Endorsement Department of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies M.S. in Transformative Education and Social Change Graduate Certificate in Education for Sustainability Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology Graduate Certificate in Latin American Philosophies of Education Graduate Certificate in Urban Education Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Policy, Planning, and Administration -​ Curriculum and Instruction Concentration Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Policy, Planning, and Administration -​ Higher Education Administration Concentration M.S. in Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs Graduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Leadership (Superintendent Letter of Eligibility) Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs Graduate Certificate in Transformative Principalship Department of Graduate Social Work Master of Social Work Graduate Certificate in Gerontology School Social Work Certificate Department of Literacy Certificate in Literacy Reading Specialist Certification Endorsement in Literacy Coaching Department of Secondary Education and K12 Health and Physical Education M.Ed. in Secondary Education M.Ed. in Secondary Education -​ Residency Option Certificate in Adapted Physical Education Department of Special Education M.Ed. in Special Education Certificate in Autism Graduate Certificate in Trauma-​Informed Education Certificate in Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology (Online) Post-​Baccalaureate Certification in Special Education PreK-​12 College of Health Sciences Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders M.A. in Speech-​Language Pathology Department of Kinesiology M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science -​ Applied Sports Performance Concentration M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science -​ Clinical Exercise Physiology Concentration M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science -​ Sport and Exercise Psychology Concentration Graduate Certificate in Sport Management and Athletics Department of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) -​ Adult-​Gerontology CNS Track Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) -​ Clinical Nurse Leader Track Advance to Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) -​ Clinical Nurse Leader Track Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) -​ Nursing-​Education Track School Nurse...