University students represent both the diverse population of the state and the full range of contemporary scholarship: an undergraduate may choose courses from more than 160 fields of study while pursuing any of more than 100 majors. Undergraduate study is supported by extensive mainframe and microcomputer facilities and by one of the largest academic libraries in the nation. Students also benefit from the broad range of scholarly and technical research conducted by the faculty and the research staff.
The city of Austin, with a population of about 500,000, is a relaxed and cosmopolitan setting for the University. The city is home to respected professional communities in theatre, dance, the visual arts, and classical and popular music that offer a wide range of cultural events. Students may also take part in recreational activities made possible by the temperate climate and Austin's location in the Hill Country of central Texas.
The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is one of three Southwestern members of the Association of American Universities.
For further historical and current information about the University, see General Information.
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Brownsville
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas - Pan American
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
The Office of Admissions is responsible for recruitment, application processing, residency decisions, and the transfer of credit.
The Office of the Registrar oversees registration, maintains and certifies student records, issues diplomas and transcripts, and publishes catalogs, course schedules, and final examination schedules.
Counseling, Learning, and Career Services (see the Student Affairs Website for links) provides personal counseling, learning assistance programs, career development assistance, and crisis intervention.
The Office of the Dean of Students administers orientation programs, provides facilities and support for registered student organizations, administers disciplinary proceedings, and assists students with disabilities and others with special needs and concerns.
Student Financial Services administers loans, grants, and scholarships provided by the University, the state, and the federal government.
The Student Health Center provides complete ambulatory health care and pharmacy services to students and conducts a number of health education programs.
The Division of Housing and Food Service operates the University residence halls, which house 5,400 men and women, as well as cooperative houses for women and family apartments.
The International Office directs programs for international students, faculty members, staff members, and visitors and for University students going abroad.
The Division of Recreational Sports sponsors team, dual, and individual intramural sports, sports clubs, and outdoor recreation programs and provides excellent facilities for informal recreation.
The Texas Union serves as the University's community center, offering programs for students and faculty and staff members that promote intellectual, cultural, social, and recreational development.
Texas Student Publications publishes the campus newspaper the Daily Texan, the Cactus and Peregrinus yearbooks, and the University Directory.
Legal Services for Students provides students with legal advice, representation, and referral.
The University offers graduate study in most of the following areas and in other fields. Information about graduate courses and degrees and other information for graduate students is given in The Graduate Catalog.
School of Architecture | |
| Architecture |
Bachelor of Architecture |
| Architectural studies |
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies |
| Architecture/Architectural engineering |
Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Science in Architectural
Engineering |
| Architecture/Plan II Honors Program |
Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Arts, Plan II |
College of Business Administration | |
| In addition to the following programs, the college offers an honors program
leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration. Students admitted to the
honors program may choose either a general program of study or one of the
following majors. | |
Department of Accounting | |
| Accounting |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
| The student may pursue an undergraduate degree in accounting alone or in
conjunction with the Master in Professional Accounting degree. For the second
option, the student must be admitted to the Professional Program in
Accounting | |
Department of Finance | |
| Finance |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Department of Management | |
| Management |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Engineering route to the Bachelor of Business Administration |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Department of Management Science and Information Systems | |
| Management information systems |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Department of Marketing Administration | |
| International business |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Marketing |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
College of Communication | |
Department of Advertising | |
| Advertising |
Bachelor of Science in Advertising |
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders[1] | |
| Communication sciences and disorders |
Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders |
Department of Journalism | |
| Journalism |
Bachelor of Journalism |
| This degree is offered with concentrations in media skills, media studies, news
and public affairs, magazine journalism, public relations, broadcast news, and
photojournalism. | |
Department of Radio-Television-Film | |
| Radio-television-film |
Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film |
Department of Speech Communication | |
| Speech |
Bachelor of Science in Speech |
College of Education | |
| Applied learning and development |
Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development |
| Health promotion and fitness |
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology |
| Kinesiology |
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology |
| Youth and community studies |
Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development |
| The undergraduate divisions of the College of Education are the Departments of
Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Psychology, Kinesiology and Health
Education, and Special Education and the Science Education Center. These units
cooperatively offer the majors in applied learning and development and youth
and community studies. The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
offers the majors in health promotion and fitness and kinesiology.
Students who plan to teach in Texas public secondary schools must earn a
bachelor's degree in the field they intend to teach and must meet the
requirements for teacher certification administered by the College of
Education. | |
College of Engineering | |
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics | |
| Aerospace engineering |
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering |
Department of Chemical Engineering | |
| Chemical engineering |
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering |
Department of Civil Engineering | |
| Architectural engineering |
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering |
| Civil engineering |
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering |
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
| Electrical engineering |
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering |
Department of Mechanical Engineering | |
| Mechanical engineering |
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering |
Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering | |
| Petroleum engineering |
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering |
| Geosystems engineering and hydrogeology |
Bachelor of Science in Geosystems Engineering and Hydrogeology |
| Final approval is pending for the program in geosystems engineering and
hydrogeology. The program will be offered jointly by the Department of
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering and the Department of Geological Sciences,
College of Natural Sciences. | |
College of Fine Arts | |
Department of Art and Art History | |
| Art history |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Bachelor of Arts in Art | |
| Design |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Studio art |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Bachelor of Arts in Art | |
| Visual art studies |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
Department of Theatre and Dance | |
| Theatre |
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance[2] |
| Theatre studies |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Dance |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance[2] | |
School of Music | |
| Music |
Bachelor of Arts in Music |
| Composition |
Bachelor of Music |
| Music performance |
Bachelor of Music |
| Music studies |
Bachelor of Music |
| Music theory |
Bachelor of Music |
| The music performance student may major in voice, piano, organ, harpsichord,
harp, or one of the orchestral instruments (including euphonium, guitar, and
saxophone). | |
College of Liberal Arts | |
| In addition to the following programs, the college offers interdisciplinary
majors in archaeological studies and humanities. The college also offers
concentrations in European studies, folklore, religious studies, and women's
studies, which are open to students in all colleges and schools. | |
Center for African and African American Studies | |
| Ethnic studies[3] |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of American Studies[4] | |
| American studies |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Anthropology | |
| Anthropology |
Bachelor of Arts |
Center for Asian Studies | |
| Asian studies |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Asian Studies | |
| Asian cultures and languages |
Bachelor of Arts |
| The student majoring in Asian cultures and languages specializes in Chinese,
Japanese, Hindi, Malayalam, or Sanskrit. | |
Department of Classics | |
| Classics |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Greek |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Latin |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Economics | |
| Economics |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of English | |
| English |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of French and Italian | |
| French |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Italian |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Geography | |
| Geography |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Germanic Studies[5] | |
| German |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Scandinavian |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Government | |
| Government |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of History | |
| History |
Bachelor of Arts |
Language and Area Center for Latin American Studies | |
| Latin American studies |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Linguistics | |
| Linguistics |
Bachelor of Arts |
Center for Mexican American Studies | |
| Ethnic studies[6] |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures | |
| Arabic language and literature |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Hebrew language and literature |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Islamic studies |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Middle Eastern cultures |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Persian language and literature |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Turkish language and literature |
Bachelor of Arts |
Center for Middle Eastern Studies | |
| Middle Eastern studies |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Philosophy | |
| Philosophy |
Bachelor of Arts |
Plan II Honors Program | |
| The
Plan II Honors Program is a broad liberal arts program leading to the Bachelor
of Arts, Plan II. The program emphasizes the humanities, but students may also
complete a concentration equivalent to a major in science or social science. | |
Department of Psychology | |
| Psychology |
Bachelor of Arts |
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies[7] | |
| Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Slavic Languages | |
| Czech |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Russian |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Sociology | |
| Sociology |
Bachelor of Arts |
Department of Spanish and Portuguese | |
| Portuguese |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Spanish |
Bachelor of Arts |
College of Natural Sciences | |
| In addition to the following programs, the college offers the Bachelor of
Science in Medical Technology. | |
Department of Astronomy | |
| Astronomy |
Bachelor of Arts |
Division of Biological Sciences | |
| Biology |
Bachelor of Science in Biology |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
| The Bachelor of Science in Biology is offered with options in molecular
biology; ecology, evolution, and conservation biology; and teaching. Final
approval of the teaching option is pending. | |
Department of Botany | |
| Botany |
Bachelor of Science in Botany |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
Department of Microbiology | |
| Microbiology |
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
Department of Zoology | |
| Zoology |
Bachelor of Science in Zoology |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| Chemistry |
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
| Biochemistry |
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
| Final approval is pending of a teaching option in the program leading to the
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a major in chemistry. | |
Department of Computer Sciences | |
| Computer sciences |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
Department of Geological Sciences | |
| Geological sciences |
Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
| Geosystems engineering and hydrogeology |
Bachelor of Science in Geosystems Engineering and Hydrogeology |
| The Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences is offered with options in
general geology, geophysics, hydrogeology/environmental geology, and teaching;
final approval of the hydrogeology/environmental geology and teaching options
is pending. The Bachelor of Science in Geosystems Engineering and Hydrogeology
is offered jointly by the Department of Geological Sciences and the Department
of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, College of Engineering; final approval
of this program is also pending. | |
Department of Human Ecology | |
| Child development and family relationships |
Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family
Relationships |
| Dietetics |
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition |
| Home economics |
Bachelor of Arts |
| Interior design |
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design |
| Nutrition |
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition |
| Textiles and apparel |
Bachelor of Science in Textiles and Apparel |
| The Bachelor of Science in Textiles and Apparel is offered with options in
apparel design and conservation and retail merchandising. | |
Department of Mathematics | |
| Mathematics |
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
Department of Physics | |
| Physics |
Bachelor of Science in Physics |
| Bachelor of Arts | |
| Final approval is pending of a teaching option in the Bachelor of Science in
Physics program. | |
School of Nursing | |
| Nursing |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
College of Pharmacy | |
| Pharmacy |
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy[8] |
School of Social Work | |
| Social work |
Bachelor of Social Work |
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