Western Carolina University graduate programs offered through the Cullowhee and Asheville campuses are reviewed on a six-year cycle.  Reviews are designed to identify strengths and needs of programs in an effort to assure quality educational experiences for students.  The goal of program review at WCU is to maintain high-quality graduate programs that are competitive nationally and internationally and are consistent with the University’s mission. 

Program Review Guidelines (PDF Document)

Example of Program Self Study (Word Document)

Graduate Program Yearly Assessment (2004-2005)

In addition to the graduate program review process described above, each program participates in yearly assessment.  Assessment reports for all graduate programs are available below.

The assessment documents are in PDF format.         

Accountancy: M.Ac.
Art Education: M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
Biology: M.S., M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
Business Administration: M.B.A.
Chemistry: M.S., M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
College Student Personnel: M.Ed.
Communication Sciences and Disorders: M.S.
Construction Management: M.C.M.
Counseling, Community M.S. and School M.A.Ed.
- Letter to potential counseling student
- WCU Counseling Supervision Symposium (2004) evaluation
Educational Administration: M.A.Ed. (Two-Year College)
Educational Leadership: Ed.S.
Educational Leadership: Ed.D.
Elementary Education: M.A.Ed.
English: M.A., M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
Entrepreneurship: M.E.
Health Sciences: M.H.S.
History: M.A.
Human Resources: M.S.
Mathematics: M.S., M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
(Applied, Two-Year College Teaching, Secondary)
Middle Grades Education: M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
Music: M.A.Ed., M.A.T., M.M.
Nursing: M.S.N. (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Physical Education: M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
Physical Therapy: M.P.T.
Project Management: M.P.M.
Psychology: M.A.
(Clinical, School, General Experimental)
Public Affairs: M.P.A.
Reading Education: M.A.Ed.
School Administration: M.S.A.
Social Sciences Education: M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
Special Education: M.A.Ed., M.A.T.
(Behavioral Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Severe/Profound Disabilities)
Studio Art: M.F.A.
Technology: M.S.
- Technology External Review
Two-Year College Teaching: M.A.Ed.

External Report on Graduate Education and Research

Report on Graduate Education and Research, December 13, 2004 (PDF Document)