Institution name

University of North Carolina At Charlotte

Total number of students

24701

Contact address for international enquiries

9201 University City Boulevard
CHARLOTTE 28223

Telephone

+1 704 687 5503

Venue / office name

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology

Address

Colvard South 4018
9201 University City Boulevard
CHARLOTTE
North Carolina
28223

Venue description

This department is committed to developing psychological knowledge through scholarship, imparting psychological knowledge through teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, promoting the discipline of Psychology through professional service, and improving quality of life through community service and professional practice. The faculty members of the Department of Psychology conduct research on a wide range of topics in traditional areas of psychology and engage in interdisciplinary research in areas such as Health Psychology, Organizational Sciences, and Cognitive Sciences. Products of Departmental research programs include books, book chapters, and refereed journal articles. Some of the Department's research programs are funded by federal and state grants and contracts. The Department is known for the quality of its teaching at all levels. Several faculty members have won teaching awards at local and national levels, and the department was the first winner of the university's Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Students have the opportunity to learn psychology in general education courses, core and special topics courses for the Psychology major and minor, graduate courses for the Psychology master's programs, individualized instruction, supervised research, and supervised community practicum placements.

Telephone number

+1 704 687 4731

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

This university provides housing for international students through four basic styles of living arrangements: traditional residence hall living (also called as high-rise style), suite style living, and apartment style living, Greek style living (restrictions apply). Housing and Residence Life's Facility Services Department offers various services that include: appliance rentals (micro-fridge and mini-fridge), conference services and university guest and intern housing, housekeeping services - for common areas (such as hallways and high-rise bathrooms), HVAC / heating and air conditioning services, locksmith and loan key services, maintenance services, pest control, plumbing services, project management. High-speed Internet service is provided to each resident by TimeWarner's Road Runner service. Students are strongly encouraged to install anti-virus and anti-spyware software as well as a firewall before coming to campus. Many of these software programs are provided free of charge by the University. Each residential area has washers and dryers for the use of residents. Students can use money deposited on their 49er Card in the laundry. There are no change machines in the Residence Halls so students should come with their own supply of quarters. Local telephone service is provided in each room as part of the fee for residential services in university's high-rise, suite, and apartment buildings. The university's Housing Technology Services (HTS) team is responsible for developing, managing, and delivering the technology solutions used throughout the Department of Housing and Residence Life.