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• Liberal Arts Curriculum
  • Written Communication — 6 Credits
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  • Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies, and International Studies — 15 Credits
    • Arts & Humanities — 6 Credits (minimum)
    • History — 3 Credits (minimum)
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  • Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 Credits
• College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (EBS)
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• Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business (MCB)
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  • University Honors Program
• Undergraduate Programs
  • Bachelor's Degrees
    • Acting B.F.A.
    • Africana Studies B.A.
    • American Sign Language English Interpretation B.A.
    • Anthropology B.A.
    • Art and Design B.A. – Art Studio Concentration
    • Art and Design B.A. – Graphic Design Concentration
    • Art and Design B.A. – Licensure: Visual Art (Grades K-12)
    • Asian Studies B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Concentration
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Pre-health and Biomedical Sciences Concentration
    • Biological Sciences B.S. – Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Business Administration B.S. – Accounting Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Computer Information Systems Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Entrepreneurship Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Finance Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – General Business Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Human Resource Management Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Institutions and Risk Management Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Management Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Marketing Concentration
    • Business Administration B.S. – Wealth and Asset Management Concentration
    • Chemistry B.S. – Biochemistry Concentration (ACS Certified)
    • Chemistry B.S. – Chemistry Concentration (ACS Certified)
    • Chemistry B.S. – Forensic Science Concentration
    • Chemistry B.S. – Industrial Chemistry Concentration
    • Chemistry B.S. – Pre-Health Concentration
    • Chemistry B.S. – Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S.
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S. – Second Baccalaureate
    • Communication Studies B.A.
    • Computer Science B.S.
    • Criminology and Criminal Justice B.A.
    • Dietetics B.S.
    • Early Childhood B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Early Childhood B.A. - Licensure: Early Childhood Education (Ages Birth-8)
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Environmental Earth Sciences Concentration
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Geology Concentration
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Meteorology Concentration
    • Earth Sciences B.S. – Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Economics B.A. – Business Economics Concentration
    • Economics B.A. – Environmental Policy Concentration
    • Economics B.A. – International Economic Policy Concentration
    • Economics B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. - Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6), Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. - Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6), Education New Literacies Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. - Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6), Mathematics Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. - Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6), Performing and Visual Arts Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. - Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6), Science Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. - Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6), Social Studies Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. - Elementary Education Endorsement (K-6), Special Education Concentration
    • Elementary Education B.A. – NonLicensure Educational Studies Concentration
    • English B.A. – Literature, Culture, and Creativity Concentration
    • English B.A. – Writing, Editing, and Publishing Concentration
    • English Secondary Education B.A. – Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Concentration - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
    • English Secondary Education B.A. – English Language and Literature Concentration - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
    • English Secondary Education B.A. – Special Education Concentration - Licensure: English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
    • Environmental and Sustainability Studies B.A.
    • Geography B.A. – Community Development Concentration
    • Geography B.A. – Field Studies Concentration
    • Geography B.A. – Geographic Information Science Concentration
    • Geography B.A. – Regional Studies Concentration
    • Health Sciences B.S. – Healthcare Administration Concentration
    • Health Sciences B.S. – Public Health Concentration
    • History B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • History B.A. - Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
    • Human Services B.S.
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Student Designed - B.A.
    • International Affairs B.A. – Area Studies Concentration
    • International Affairs B.A. – International Political Economy Concentration
    • Journalism B.A.
    • Mathematics B.S. – Computer Science Concentration
    • Mathematics B.S. – Licensure: Middle School Mathematics (Grades 6-8)
    • Mathematics B.S. – Pure and Applied Mathematical Sciences Concentration
    • Mathematics B.S. – Licensure: Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
    • Mathematics B.S. – Statistics and Data Science Concentration
    • Mexican American Studies B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Mexican American Studies B.A. – Licensure: Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
    • Music B.A. – Culture and Expression Concentration
    • Music B.A. – Latinx Music Concentration
    • Music B.A. - Music Business and Recording Arts Concentration
    • Music B.M. – Composition Concentration
    • Music B.M. – Instrumental Performance Concentration
    • Music B.M. – Jazz Studies Concentration
    • Music B.M. – Piano Concentration
    • Music B.M. – Vocal Performance Concentration
    • Music Education BME – Licensure: Music (Grades K-12)
    • Musical Theatre B.F.A.
    • Nursing B.S.N.
    • Nursing B.S.N. – RN-BSN (Registered Nurse Seeking Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
    • Nutrition B.S.
    • Philosophy B.A.
    • Philosophy B.A. – Ethics and Public Policy Concentration
    • Physics B.S.
    • Physics B.S. – Astronomy Concentration
    • Physics B.S. – Engineering Physics Concentration
    • Physics B.S. – Licensure: Science (Grades 7-12)
    • Political Science B.A.
    • Psychology B.A.
    • Sociology B.A.
    • Software Engineering B.S.
    • Spanish B.A. – Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
    • Spanish B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Special Education B.A. – Early Childhood Special Education Liberal Arts Concentration (Birth to 8 Years)
    • Special Education B.A. – Licensure: Special Education Generalist (Ages 5-21)
    • Special Education B.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Exercise Science Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Human Performance Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Licensure: Physical Education (Grades K-12)
    • Sport and Exercise Science B.S. – Sport Administration Concentration
    • Statistics B.S.
    • Theatre Arts B.A. – Licensure: Drama Theatre Arts (Grades K-12)
    • Theatre Arts B.A. – Theatre Studies Concentration
    • Theatre Design/Technology B.F.A.
  • Licensure and Endorsements
    • Initial Teacher Licensure
      • Drama Theatre Arts (Grades K-12)
      • Early Childhood Education (Ages Birth-8)
      • Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
      • Elementary Education NonLicensure
      • English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
      • Mathematics Middle School (Grades 6-8)
      • Mathematics Secondary (Grades 7-12)
      • Music (Grades K-12)
      • Physical Education (Grades K-12)
      • Science (Grades 7-12)
      • Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
      • Special Education Generalist (Ages 5-21)
      • Visual Art (Grades K-12)
      • World Languages (Grades K-12)
    • Added Endorsement Teacher Licensure
      • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Bilingual Education Specialist (Grades K-12, Spanish/English)
      • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (Grades K-12)
  • Undergraduate Certificates
    • Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate
    • Botany Certificate
    • Brewing Laboratory Science Certificate
    • Computer Programming Certificate
    • Data Analytics Certificate
    • Diagnostic Assessment and Skills Training Series Certificate
    • Didactic Dietetics Education Certificate
    • Digital Marketing Certificate
    • Drone Operations and Spatial Analytics Certificate
    • Entrepreneurship Certificate
    • Educational Interpreting Certificate
    • Equity and Inclusion Certificate
    • GIS and Cartography Certificate
    • Human Resource Management Certificate
    • Leadership and Supervision Certificate
    • Legal Interpreter Training Certificate
    • Recording Arts Certificate
    • Safety Science Certificate
    • Spanish for the Professions Certificate
    • Theatre Design and Technology Certificate
    • Wildlife Certificate
    • Zoology Certificate
  • Minors
    • Aerospace Studies (Air Force)
    • Africana Studies
    • American Sign Language
    • Anthropology
    • Anthropology: Multicultural Anthropology
    • Applied Statistics
    • Art History
    • Art Studio
    • Asian Studies
    • Biological Sciences
    • Brewing Laboratory Science
    • Business Administration
    • Chemistry: Liberal Arts
    • Chemistry: Teaching
    • Chinese
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders
    • Communication Studies
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Computer Science
    • Criminology and Criminal Justice
    • Dance
    • Digital Marketing
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Earth Sciences
    • Economics
    • Elementary Education
    • English
    • Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy
    • Film Studies
    • Gender Studies
    • Geographic Information Science (GIS)
    • Geography
    • Global Business
    • History
    • Human Services
    • Japanese
    • Leadership Studies
    • Legal Studies
    • Mathematics: Liberal Arts
    • Mathematics: Secondary Mathematics Teaching, Grades 7-12
    • Media Studies
    • Mexican American Studies
    • Military Science (Army)
    • Music: Liberal Arts
    • Nutrition
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Spanish
    • Special Education
    • Sport and Exercise Science: Sport Coaching
    • Sport and Exercise Science: Physical Education (K-12) Teaching
    • Sustainability
    • Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
    • Theatre Arts
    • Writing
  • Pre-Degrees
    • Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
    • Health Professions (Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-Dental, Etc.)
    • Law (Pre-Law)
  • Go On And Learn (UNC GOAL)
  • Intensive English Program
  • McNair Scholars Research Program
  • University Honors Program
• Administration
  • Board of Trustees
  • President and General Administration
• UNC Faculty
  • Department of Accounting and Computer Information Systems Faculty
  • Africana Studies Program Faculty
  • Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting Studies Faculty
  • Department of Anthropology Faculty
  • Department of Applied Psychology and Counselor Education Faculty
  • Department of Applied Statistics and Research Methods Faculty
  • School of Art and Design Faculty
  • Department of Biological Sciences Faculty
  • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty
  • Department of Chicana/o and Latinx Studies Faculty
  • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty
  • Communication and Journalism Faculty
  • Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty
  • Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty
  • Department of Economics Faculty
  • Department of English Faculty
  • Department of Finance Faculty
  • Gender Studies Program Faculty
  • Department of Geography, GIS, and Sustainability Faculty
  • Department of History Faculty
  • Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Dietetics Faculty
  • Department of Leadership, Policy, and Development: Higher Education and P-12 Education Faculty
  • Department of Management Faculty
  • Department of Marketing Faculty
  • Department of Mathematical Sciences Faculty
  • School of Music Faculty
  • Department of Philosophy Faculty
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty
  • Department of Political Science and International Affairs Faculty
  • School of Psychological Sciences Faculty
  • Department of Rehabilitation and Human Services Faculty
  • School of Nursing
  • Department of School Psychology Faculty
  • Department of Sociology Faculty
  • School of Special Education Faculty
  • School of Teacher Education Faculty
  • School of Theatre Arts and Dance Faculty
  • University Libraries Faculty
  • Department of World Languages and Cultures Faculty
• Affiliate Faculty