General Information
Graduate Studies
A graduate division was created in 1967 by action of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. In 1973, the division was given the status of a Graduate School in accordance with the new organizational structure approved by the Board of Regents. In June 1996, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia officially changed the name of West Georgia College to State University of West Georgia, which was then changed to University of West Georgia in 2006.
Master's degrees include the Master of Arts with majors in criminology, English, history, psychology, and sociology; the Master of Music with majors in Music Education and Performance; and the Master of Public Administration. There is the Master of Science degree with majors in applied computer science, biology, and mathematics, and the Master of Science in Nursing. The Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education (biology, broad field science, business education, chemistry, economics, English, history, mathematics, political science, and physics) and Special Education are offered as well. The Master of Education degree is offered with majors in business education, early childhood education, professional counseling, media, reading, secondary education (biology, broad field science, English, history, mathematics, and earth science), special education, and speech-language pathology.
The College of Education offers the Specialist in Education degree with majors in educational leadership, business education*, early childhood education, professional counseling, media, and special education.
UWG has four doctoral programs. The College of Education offers a Doctor of Education with two majors: (1) School Improvement and (2) Professional Counseling and Supervision. In collaboration with the College of Education, the Tanner Health System School of Nursing offers a Doctor of Education with a major in Nursing Education. The College of Social Sciences offers a Ph.D in Psychology with a focus in Consciousness and Society.
UWG graduate certificate programs are offered in selected areas of the arts and sciences.
Students can earn non-degree initial, post-baccalaureate and post-graduate (add-on) programs in selected areas.
*These programs are currently suspended.
