Undergraduate Programs
UNCG students benefit from all the opportunities that large universities afford - more than 100 undergraduate academic programs, more than 180 student organizations and 16 intercollegiate sports - while enjoying manageable class sizes (freshman English classes have no more than 22 students).
The College of Arts & Sciences - www.uncg.edu/aas
In a world of rapid change and developing technologies, many business and political leaders acknowledge the value of a liberal arts education.
Degrees in arts and sciences offer excellent preparation for graduate and professional programs, such as law and medicine (including dentistry and veterinary medicine), as well as related health fields like physical therapy and pharmacy.
Students in the College also can prepare for secondary school teaching.
Students' skills are enhanced by participation in faculty-directed research, discussion-based freshman seminars, and through the College requirement of writing-intensive and speaking-intensive courses.
The Bryan School of Business & Economics - www.uncg.edu/bae
The most comprehensive undergraduate business program in the region, the Bryan School offers seventeen degree programs designed to prepare students for a successful career in today's global, information-based economy.
Among the prestigious one-fourth of the nation's business programs that hold accreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Location in the thriving Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point area enables UNCG students to intern and find jobs at top companies such as Wachovia, Merrill-Lynch, RJR/Nabisco, AIG United Guaranty, Bank of America, Volvo, VF Jeanswear, and at innovative entrepreneurial businesses throughout the region.
The School of Education - www.uncg.edu/soe
Ranked among the nation's top programs by U.S. News & World Report , the School's faculty is internationally distinguished.
Principals of school districts who employ our students say they are the best prepared teachers they have.
The School of Education has one of North Carolina's top teacher education programs, according to the State Department of Public Instruction.
The School of Health & Human Performance - www.uncg.edu/hhp
Professional degree programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dance, Exercise and Sport Science, Public Health Education, and Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management meet the specialized interests of students as well as the requirements of state and national accrediting agencies and professional associations.
Students find jobs in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals and other health care systems, health departments, corporations, the hospitality industry, and recreational facilities.
Dance graduates work as performers, choreographers, and teachers in schools and community-based or commercial studios.
The School of Human Environmental Sciences - www.uncg.edu/hes
The School enjoys a long-standing reputation for high quality programs in Interior Architecture; Human Development and Family Studies; Nutrition; Social Work; and Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies. Graduates work with
Major corporations such as VF and Tommy Hilfiger;
Hospitals and social work agencies; schools, governmental, and community service agencies;
Clinical and community health settings;
Food and nutritional supplement industries;
Worksite wellness programs, the fitness industry, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries.
The School of Music - www.uncg.edu/mus
Considered to be one of the best in the country, the School offers the only comprehensive slate of performance and music education degrees from the baccalaureate through the doctorate in North Carolina.
Music education boasts a 100 percent job placement rate for students who want to teach after graduation.
Graduates are employed as public school teachers and supervisors; directors of choirs, bands, and orchestras; soloists; ensemble performers; and private teachers.
The School of Nursing - www.uncg.edu/nur
UNCG has one of the largest and most competitive nursing programs in the state and a consistent 90 percent-or-better passing rate on the state nursing exam.
Students find opportunities for clinical experiences in over 400 North Carolina agencies.
Graduates are employed at medical centers, government agencies, and other health care settings throughout the country.