Graduate School Virtual Information Session

Our Virtual Open House events are held monthly on Zoom and give you the opportunity to learn more about pursuing your graduate education at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. You'll have the chance to discover more details about the application process, hear from current students about their experience, attend breakout sessions with program representatives, and ask your questions to our staff.

The Virtual Open Houses are broken in to sessions by program location, Main Campus - Cullowhee, Biltmore Park Instruction Site - Asheville, or Online programs. Discover the available sessions below for your program to register.  

Upcoming Sessions

Campus

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Asheville Campus

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Student Online

Thursday, August 6, 2026 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Program Offerings By Location

Certificates

Addiction Studies

Cherokee Studies

Higher Education

Technical and Professional Writing

Specialist Programs

Psychology (School) S.S.P.

Doctoral Programs

Psychology (Health Services) - Psy.D.

Master's Programs

Engineering  M.S.E.

Engineering Technology M.S.E.T.

English M.A.

English Education M.A.Ed.

Entry Nursing, Prelicensure (MEPN) M.S.N.

Higher Ed Student Affairs (HESA) M.Ed.

History M.A.

Psychology (Clinical) M.A.

Social Work M.S.W.

Social Work (Advanced Standing) M.S.W.

Doctoral Programs

Educational Leadership Ed.D.

Family Nurse Practitioner D.N.P.

Nurse Anesthesia D.N.P.

Master's Programs

Counseling (Clinical Mental Health) M.S.

Counseling (School) M.A.Ed.

Engineering Technology M.S.E.T.

Experiential and Outdoor Education M.S.

Public Affairs M.P.A.

Social Work M.S.W.

Social Work (Advanced Standing) M.S.W.

Certificates

Culturally Based Native Health

Entrepreneurship

Innovation Leadership

Interprofessional Autism

Literacy Education

Nurse Educator

Project Management

Psychiatric Mental Health

Public School Leadership

School Social Work

Special Education

STEM Education

TESOL

Licensure Programs

Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG)

School Social Work (RALC)

Doctoral Programs

Nursing Practice D.N.P.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner D.N.P.

Master's Programs

Accountancy M.Acc.

Business Administration M.B.A.

Construction Management M.C.M.

Education (Literacy and Stem) M.A.Ed.

Education (Master of Arts in Teaching) M.A.T.

Health Sciences M.H.S.

Human Resources M.S.H.R.

Nurse Educator M.S.N.

Nurse Leadership M.S.N.

Nutrition (Dietetics Internship) M.H.S.

Project Management M.P.M. 

School Administration M.S.A.

Special Education M.A.Ed.

Special Education M.A.T.

Sport Management M.S.S.M.

Full Fall 2026 Schedule

*Registration links will become active after the preceeding event concludes.
Aerial View of Campus in the Fall

Residential Programs

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 - Tuesday, September 15

 - Tuesday, November 3
Student working on their computer on a park table in the fall

Online Programs

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 - Thursday, October 8

 - Thursday, December 3

Interested in Physical Therapy?


The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program hosts its own separate information sessions on Zoom. These virtual sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about graduate education at Western Carolina University. You’ll hear from faculty and current students, see demonstrations from the DPT learning labs, learn about the application process via PTCAS, and have the chance to ask questions.

Prospective students interested in Physical Therapy should contact the program directly for details about upcoming DPT sessions. Fall 2026 dates include: July 29, August 26, September 23, and October 28. Sessions typically run from 5:15 – 6:45 PM. Please contact Dante Van Arman to register for an upcoming session.

New to Zoom?

*The Zoom access link provided for each session will become active 5 minutes prior to the event start time.