All about… Colleges, Schools & Majors

School’s undergraduate architecture program ranks No. 6 on the DesignIntelligence (2008) list of the nation’s best architecture and design schools.

• Architectural Studies
• Architecture
• Architecture/Architectural Engineering (dual degree plan)
• Interior Design

Learn more about the School of Architecture.

Admission available in the fall semester only.

One of the largest and most distinguished business schools in the country, the McCombs School of Business is ranked No. 7 on U.S. News & World Report’s (2007) list of top undergraduate programs.

• Accounting
• Business Honors Program
• Engineering Route to Business
• Finance
• Integrated MPA (leads to a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Professional Accounting)
• International Business
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management

Learn more about the McCombs School of Business.

Admission available in fall semester only. Freshmen enter as Unspecified Business majors and declare a major after completing 30 hours of coursework.

Largest and most comprehensive communication college in the country. Each of the college’s five departments feature nationally-recognized researchers and alumni—including 19 Pulitzer Prize winners.

• Advertising
• Communication Studies
  - Corporate Communication
  - Human Relations
  - Political Communication
• Communication Sciences & Disorders
  - Audiology
  - Education of Deaf/Hearing Impaired
  - Speech/Language Pathology
• Journalism
  - Broadcast
  - Multimedia
  - Photojournalism
  - Print
• Public Relations
• Radio-Television-Film

Learn more about the College of Communication.

Admission available in fall semester only.

Trains future educators to bring vision and leadership to the teaching and learning processes in a creative and diverse environment. Has the highest teacher certification test pass rate of any Texas public institution of higher education. Kinesiology and health programs are consistently ranked among the top in the nation.

• Applied Learning & Development
  - Early Childhood to Grade 4 with Generalist Certification
  - Early Childhood to Grade 4 with Bilingual Generalist Certification
  - Generic All-Level Special Education Certification
• Pre-Athletic Training
• Kinesiology & Health
  - Applied Movement Science (with physical education teacher certification)
  - Exercise Science
  - Health Promotion
  - Physical Culture & Sports
  - Pre-Sport Management

Learn more about the College of Education.

Students interested in teaching at the middle grades (4–8) or secondary level (9–12) must enroll in the college that houses the subject they plan to teach and pursue a program called UTeach Liberal Arts or UTeach Natural Sciences.

One of the most well-respected and highly-ranked engineering schools in the country. Ranked ninth-best undergraduate engineering program by U.S. News & World Report (2008).

• Aerospace Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology (Entering freshmen begin this program in the College of Natural Sciences.)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

Learn more about the Cockrell School of Engineering.

Emphasizes cultural diversity, community engagement and technological innovation. Home to world-class facilities including the Blanton Museum of Art—the largest university art museum in the country.

• Art History
• Dance
• Pre-Design
• Music
• Studio Art
• Theatre & Dance
• Theatre Studies (all-level teacher certification)
• Visual Art Studies (all-level teacher certification)
  - Art Teacher Certification
  - Community-Based Art Education

Learn more about the College of Fine Arts.

Special admission requirements may apply. Admission to all majors (except Music) is available in fall semester only. Music offers spring admission on a space available basis in all areas except voice.

One of the oldest, largest and most prestigious geosciences programs in the world with leadership in all major areas, from the environment to energy. Ranked a top ten program by U.S. News & World Report—the only program in Texas with this distinction.

• Geological Sciences
  - General
  - Geophysics
  - Hydrogeology
  - Environmental Science & Sustainability
  - Teaching
• Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology (offered jointly with the Cockrell School of Engineering)

Learn more about the Jackson School of Geosciences.

Admission available in fall semester only. Geosciences students enter as undeclared majors and remain so until prepared to enroll in college-level calculus.

Home to the largest community on campus with more than 14,000 students and 600 faculty members. Serves as the intellectual core of the university by embracing the humanities and social sciences with an emphasis on ethics, integrity, citizenship and awareness of global issues.

• Undeclared
• American Studies
• Ancient History & Classical Civilization
• Anthropology
• Arabic Language & Literature
• Asian Cultures & Languages
• Asian Studies
• Classical Archaeology
• Classics
• Czech Language & Culture
• Economics
• English
• Ethnic Studies
  - African & African American
  - Asian American
  - Mexican American
• European Studies
• French
• Geography
• German
• Government
• Greek
• Hebrew Language & Literature
• History
• Islamic Studies
• Italian
• Jewish Studies
• Latin
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Persian Language & Literature
• Philosophy
• Plan II Honors Program (Admission available in fall semester only.)
• Portuguese
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Rhetoric and Writing
• Russian Language & Culture
• Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies
• Scandinavian Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Turkish Language & Literature
• Urban Studies
• Women’s and Gender Studies

Learn more about the College of Liberal Arts.

Home to nine departments and schools and 33 research units. Committed to providing a high-quality, research-based science education and creating an intellectually and scientifically enriched environment that fosters economic and technological development.

• Undeclared
• Astronomy
• Biochemistry
  - Biochemistry
  - Computation
• Biology
  - Cell & Molecular Biology
  - Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior
  - Human Biology
  - Marine & Freshwater Biology
  - Microbiology
  - Neurobiology
  - Plant Biology
  - Teaching (Specialization in Life or Specialization in Composite Science)
• Chemistry
  - Chemistry
  - Computation
  - Teaching (Specialization in Physical Science or Specialization in Composite Science)
• Clinical Laboratory Science
• Computer Sciences
  - Computer Sciences
  - Turing Scholars Honors Program
• Human Development & Family Sciences
  - Early Childhood
  - Families & Personal Relationships
  - Families & Society
  - General
  - Human Development
• Human Ecology
• Mathematics
  - Secondary Teaching
  - Actuarial Science
  - Applied Mathematics
  - Mathematical Sciences
  - Pure Mathematics
  - Teaching
• Nutrition
  - Didactic Program in Dietetics
  - Nutritional Sciences
  - Nutrition & Health
  - Teaching
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Physics
  - Computation
  - Radiation Physics
  - Space Sciences
  - Teaching
• Textiles & Apparel (Students initially enroll under Human Ecology.)
  - Apparel Design/Conservation
  - Retail Merchandising

Learn more about the College of Natural Sciences.

All Natural Sciences students are admitted to entry-level majors and select an option after completing certain courses.

Major center of nursing education and research in Texas. Energized by top-quality programs, students, faculty, alumni and community support. Ranked in the top ten by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and ranked the top nursing school in the country that is not located in a health science center or medical school.

• Nursing (Pre-professional)

Learn more about the School of Nursing.

One of the premier institutions of pharmaceutical education and research in the country. Students receive instruction in basic biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy administration and pharmacy practice.
Learn more about the College of Pharmacy.

Entering freshmen begin the pre-pharmacy program in the College of Natural Sciences.

Focuses on the education of individuals who will lead the profession in the alleviation of critical social problems, promotion of social justice and the enhancement of human well-being.

• Social Work

Learn more about the School of Social Work.

Offers incoming students the opportunity to explore available programs before selecting a major. Undergraduate studies does not offer degrees. Instead, students choose core courses and electives while working with experienced advisors to prepare for transfer into undergraduate majors in the university’s other colleges and schools.

• Undeclared

Applicants undecided on a major may apply to Undeclared in Undergraduate Studies. Students will be required to declare a major outside of Undergraduate Studies before completing four long semesters (fall and/or spring) of coursework.