Program Overview

DePaul University Academic Programs

DePaul University offers a wide range of academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students. The university is composed of several colleges and schools, each providing a unique set of programs and courses.

Colleges and Schools

• College of Communication
• College of Education
• College of Law
• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• College of Science and Health
• Driehaus College of Business
• Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
• School of Continuing and Professional Studies
• School of Music
• The Theatre School

Course Descriptions

The university provides an extensive list of course descriptions, including:

• Accountancy (ACC)
• Administration & Supervision (A&S)
• African & Black Diaspora Studies (ABD)
• Albanian and Southeastern European Studies (ALB)
• Allied Health Technology (AHT)
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• American Studies (AMS)
• Animation (ANI)
• Anthropology (ANT)
• Applied Brass (APB)
• Applied Diplomacy (DPL)
• Applied Keyboard (APK)
• Applied Music (APM)
• Applied Percussion (APP)
• Applied Professional Studies (AP)
• Applied Strings (APS)
• Applied Technology (AT)
• Applied Voice (APV)
• Applied Woodwinds (APW)
• Arabic (ARB)
• Art and Architecture, History of (HAA)
• Art and Craft of Theatre (ACT)
• Art, Media, and Design (ART)
• Arts and Ideas (AI)
• Asian Studies, Global (AAS)
• Bilingual-Bicultural Education (BBE)
• Biological Sciences (BIO)
• Business Administration (BADM)
• Business Analytics (BUA)
• Business Law (BLW)
• Business Studies (BUS)
• Cannabis Studies (CAN)
• Career and Life Design (CLD)
• Catholic Studies (CTH)
• Catholic Theological Union (CTU)
• Chemistry (CHE)
• Chinese (CHN)
• Communication (CMN)
• Communication Studies (CMNS)
• Community Service Studies (CSS)
• Comparative Literature (CPL)
• Composition (COM)
• Computer Graphics & Motion Technology (GPH)
• Computer Science (CSC)
• Core Curriculum Arts and Ideas (CCA)
• Core Curriculum Human Community (CCH)
• Core Curriculum Scientific World (CCS)
• Counseling (CSL)
• Criminology (CRIM)
• Critical Ethnic Studies (CES)
• Curriculum Studies (CS)
• Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering (CSE)
• Cybersecurity (CSEC)
• Data Science (DSC)
• Decision Analytics (DA)
• Design (DES)
• Digital Humanities (DHS)
• Digital Media Arts (DMA)
• E-Commerce Technology (ECT)
• Early Childhood Education (ECE)
• Economics (ECO)
• Educating Adults (EA)
• Education - General (EDU)
• Elementary Education (EE)
• English (ENG)
• English Language Academy (ELA)
• Environmental Science (ENV)
• Experience Design (EXP)
• Film & Television Documentary (DOC)
• Film & Television Production (FILM)
• Film & TV Creative Producing (CP)
• Film & TV Post-Production (POST)
• Film & TV Screenwriting (SCWR)
• Finance (FIN)
• Focus Area (FA)
• French (FCH)
• Game Development (GAM)
• Geography (GEO)
• German (GER)
• Graduate School of Business (GSB)
• Graphic Design (GD)
• Greek (GRK)
• Health Communication (HTHC)
• Health Information Technology (HIT)
• Health Science (HLTH)
• History (HST)
• Honors (HON)
• Hospitality & Sports Business (HSB)
• Human Centered Design (HCD)
• Human Community (HC)
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• IIT Chemical Engineering (ICE)
• Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
• Illustration (ILL)
• Industrial Design (ID)
• Information Systems (IS)
• Information Technology (IT)
• Institute for Professional Development (IPD)
• Integrative Learning (IN)
• Interactive Media (IM)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS)
• Interdisciplinary Studies Program (ISP)
• International Business (IB)
• International Studies (INT)
• Irish Studies (IRE)
• Islamic World Studies (IWS)
• Italian (ITA)
• Japanese (JPN)
• Jazz Studies (JZZ)
• Journalism (JOUR)
• Kinesiology
• Labor Education (LE)
• Latin (LAT)
• Latin American & Latino Studies (LST)
• Law (LAW)
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Studies (LGQ)
• Liberal Learning Seminars (LLS)
• Liberal Studies in Education (LSE)
• Liberal Studies Program (LSP)
• Lifelong Learning (LL)
• Management (MGT)
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Marketing (MKT)
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Masters in Social Work (MSW)
• Masters of Liberal Studies (MLS)
• Mathematical Sciences (MAT)
• Mathematics for Middle School Teaching (MMT)
• Media and Popular Culture (MPOP)
• Middle Grades Education (MGE)
• Military Science (MSC)
• Modern Languages (MOL)
• Music Education (MED)
• Music Ensemble (MEN)
• Musicianship (MUS)
• Network Technologies (NET)
• Neuroscience (NEU)
• New Media Studies (NMS)
• Nursing (NSG)
• Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies (PAX)
• Performance (PRF)
• Performing Arts Management (PAM)
• Philosophy (PHL)
• Physics and Astrophysics (PHY)
• Polish (POL)
• Political Science (PSC)
• Portuguese (POR)
• Pre-Law (PRELAW)
• Professional Communication (PROCMN)
• Project Management (PM)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Public Policy Studies (PPS)
• Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD)
• Real Estate (RE)
• Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (FMS)
• Religious Studies (REL)
• Russian (RUS)
• School of Public Service (MPS)
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
• Scientific World (SW)
• SCPS Degree Completion Major (DCM)
• SCPS Liberal Studies (SNC)
• Secondary Education (SEC)
• Social & Cultural Studies Ed Human Dev Grad (SCG)
• Social Work Undergraduate (SWU)
• Social/Cultural Studies Education/Human Dev Ugrd (SCU)
• Sociology (SOC)
• Software Engineering (SE)
• Sound Recording Technology (REC)
• Spanish (SPN)
• Special Education and Reading (SER)
• Speech Language Pathology (SLP)
• Sports Communication (SPRTCMN)
• Strategy Execution Valuation (SEV)
• Study Abroad Program (SAP)
• Sustainable Urban Development (SUD)
• TEACH Program (TCH)
• Teaching and Learning (T&L)
• Telecommunications (TDC)
• Theatre Studies (THE)
• Theatre Technology (TEC)
• Translation and Interpreting Studies (TIS)
• User Experience Design (UXD)
• Value-Creating Education (VCE)
• Visual Effects (VFX)
• Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)
• World Language Education (WLE)
• Writing Rhetoric and Discourse (WRD)

Liberal Studies Program (LSP)

The Liberal Studies Program (LSP) offers several courses, including:

• LSP 110: Discover Chicago
• LSP 111: Explore Chicago
• LSP 112: Focal Point Seminar
• LSP 121: Quantitative Reasoning and Technological Literacy II
• LSP 130: Transfer Success Seminar
• LSP 199: Independent Study
• LSP 200: Seminar on Race, Power, and Resistance
• LSP 201: Transfer Career Seminar
• LSP 250: Travel/Study
• LSP 275: Lived Civics, The Social Contract & Public Life
• LSP 301: HumanitiesX: Topics in the Experiential Humanities

Program Details

Each program has its unique set of requirements, admission criteria, and tuition fees. For more information, please refer to the specific program description.

Requirements

Requirements for each program vary, but most programs require a combination of coursework, research, and practical experience.

Admission Criteria

Admission criteria for each program also vary, but most programs require a strong academic record, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for each program vary, but the university offers financial aid and scholarships to help students cover the costs.

Research Areas

Research areas for each program vary, but the university is committed to supporting innovative and interdisciplinary research.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of each program vary, but the university's strong reputation and alumni network provide a solid foundation for success.