Online

College of Health and Human Services

The Graduate Certificate in Respiratory Care Clinical Concepts is designed to provide additional knowledge and skills on advanced diagnostic and therapeutic clinical concepts in the care of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. The Graduate Certificate is 100% online and requires the completion of 12 credit hours of courses.

Respiratory Care Leadership (CERT)

The Graduate Certificate in Respiratory Care Leadership is designed to provide additional knowledge and skills in the application of leadership, quality assessment and health policy concepts in the healthcare environment. The Graduate Certificate is 100% online and requires the completion of 12 credit hours of courses.

School Counseling (post-masters) (PCER)

College of Health and Human Services

The post-master’s certificate in School Counseling meets the need of students who have completed a master’s degree in Counseling but have not met requirements for licensure as a school counselor in the state of North Carolina. Successful completion of the program requirements will enable the student to be recommended for licensure in school counseling from the university to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Social Work (MSW)

Master's

College of Computing and Informatics

The Master of Social Work offers an advanced generalist curriculum that embraces the profession’s commitment to social and economic equity, individual and community well-being, and scientific inquiry. Guided by the core values of social equity and relationship building, our curriculum prepares future social workers for careers in a variety of clinical and community practice settings. Graduates of the program will be able to synthesize and apply a broad range of knowledge and skills to refine and advance the quality of social work practice and the profession.

Software Development (CERT)

The Graduate Certificate in Software Development prepares a student for a position as a software developer or for completing a Master’s degree in a computer-related discipline. This certificate is relevant for students who do not have an undergraduate degree related to computer science (CS), or for a student who completed a computing degree many years ago. The certificate includes graduate versions of foundational CS courses to allow students to develop their knowledge and skills of developing software applications.

Special Education (MAT)

Master's

Become the special education teacher you have always wanted to be and earn a master’s degree in the process! UNC Charlotte's Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Special Education program allows students to become a self-reflective master special education teacher, in addition to developing advanced competencies as a teacher-researcher and a teacher-leader. This program is designed for individuals who do not already hold a bachelor’s degree and/or professional teaching license in Special Education. The M.A.T. program is a 35-credit hour program consisting of two phases, the Graduate Certificate phase (Phase I) and the Master’s degree completion phase (Phase II). Completion of Phase I of the M.A.T. leads to the North Carolina Initial Professional License in Special Education. Phase I requires 21 credit hours of coursework, including the graduate internship experience. Upon completion of Phase I, qualified candidates may apply for Phase II admission to complete the remaining requirements for the Master’s degree and qualify for an M-Level NC Professional Educator's License. All courses for both phases of the M.A.T. must be completed within 7 years. Coursework within Phase I/Graduate Certificate must be completed within five years.

Special Education and Child Development (MED)

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education and Child Development is a professional graduate degree that serves experienced educational professionals who have obtained an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and who wish to become collaborative instructional leaders who are knowledgeable, effective, reflective and responsive to equity and diversity. Upon completion of the 33-credit hour program, graduates who hold an A-level North Carolina Professional Educator’s License may qualify for an M-level North Carolina Professional Educator’s License. There are four concentrations for the M.Ed. in Special Education and Child Development: 1. Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) - Online 2. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) - Online 3. Child and Family Studies (CHFS) - Main UNC Charlotte Campus 4. Special Education (SPED) - Online

Teaching Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching offers an efficient pathway to initial teacher licensure for candidates who have already earned a bachelor's degree and a 2.70 or higher overall undergraduate GPA. Candidates with lower GPAs should apply as a Post-baccalaureate Pre-Teacher Licensure Pathway (GPA forgiveness) to become eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching program. With the exception of the Art Education concentration, students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Teaching can apply their coursework towards the Master of Arts in Teaching program. The Graduate Certificate in Teaching is offered in the following licensure areas: Art Education (K-12), Career and Technical Education (6-12) {Business/IT, Family and Consumer Science, Marketing, Technology Engineering and Design}, Child and Family Development (B-K), Elementary Education (K-6), Foreign Language Education (K-12) {American Sign Language, Arabic, Cherokee, Chinese, French, German, Greek (Ancient and Modern), Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish}, Middle Grades Education (6-9) {English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies}, Secondary Education (9-12) {Comprehensive Science, Comprehensive Social Studies, English, Math}, Special Education (K-12) {Adaptive Curriculum, General Curriculum}, Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12).

Teaching English as a Second Language (MAT)

Master's