OpenFieldUWG · Carrollton, Georgia, United States
The University of West Georgia (UWG) is a comprehensive public doctoral research university situated on a scenic 645-acre campus in Carrollton, Georgia, 45 miles west of Atlanta. Internationally renowned as the birthplace of humanistic psychology in the United States, UWG is also celebrated for teacher education, nursing simulation excellence at the Tanner Health System School of Nursing, and music.
UWG comprises six colleges and schools: the College of Arts, Culture and Scientific Inquiry (CACSI), Tanner Health System School of Nursing, Richards College of Business, College of Education, School of Communication, Film, and Media, and University College. Key centers include the Center for Public History and the Carrollton Observatory.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (minimum 2.5) and coursework. Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.75–3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, two to three letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+).
Internationally famous as the premier humanistic and transpersonal psychology doctoral program in the world, exploring phenomenological qualitative research, consciousness studies, critical social theory, and ecopsychology.
CCNE-accredited graduate nursing curriculum preparing clinical nurse leaders and nursing faculty in high-fidelity simulation design, curriculum pedagogy, and hospital quality outcomes.
Hands-on public history master's partnering with the National Park Service and Georgia historic sites to train museum curators, archival preservationists, oral historians, and historic preservation planners.
Applied computing degree covering cloud systems architecture, modern JavaScript web application frameworks, database optimization, mobile computing, and information security.
Undergraduate biology degree featuring independent undergraduate research in Piedmont forest biodiversity, stream water toxicology, avian behavior, and recombinant DNA molecular genetics.
AACSB-accredited MBA curriculum emphasizing predictive business analytics, supply chain operations in the Atlanta logistics hub, managerial accounting, and organizational leadership.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Dr. Rice is an authority on humanistic psychology, phenomenology of consciousness, transpersonal therapy frameworks, and the history of meditative psychological...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biology
Dr. Banse investigates developmental genetics, cellular signal transduction in embryogenesis, endocrine disruption in amphibians, and undergraduate laboratory b...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of History & Director of Public History
Center for Public History & Department of History
Dr. McCleary conducts research in vernacular architectural history, textile heritage preservation in the American South, museum exhibit curation, and community ...
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