Program Overview

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University Catalogs

The University of Texas at Austin offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various colleges and schools. The university's catalogs provide detailed information on these programs, including descriptions, requirements, admission criteria, tuition fees, and research areas.

Undergraduate Programs

The university offers undergraduate programs in several colleges, including the College of Education, Red McCombs School of Business, Moody College of Communication, College of Fine Arts, John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences, School of Information, College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural Sciences, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

College of Education

The College of Education offers undergraduate programs in areas such as athletic training, education, kinesiology and health, and youth and community studies. The college also offers specializations, tracks, and minors in various fields.

BS Kinesiology and Health

The BS Kinesiology and Health program requires 120 semester credit hours, with at least 36 hours in upper-division coursework. The curriculum includes university general education requirements, degree requirements, major requirements, curricular specialization, and free electives.

• Core Curriculum: 42 hours
• Degree Requirements:
  • PSY 301: Introduction to Psychology (or three hours of Texas Core Code 080 chosen from the following fields: ANT, ECO, GRG, LIN, or SOC)
  • M 305G: Preparation for Calculus (or Calculus)
• Major Requirements:
  • KIN 119: Topics in Movement Competence (or three hours chosen from the following fields: PED)
  • Three courses chosen from:
    • HED 311: Introduction to Health Promotion and Behavioral Science
    • KIN 310: Physiological Basis of Conditioning
    • KIN 312M: Management of Physical Activity and Sport Programs
    • KIN 335C: Motor Learning
    • KIN 347: Historical and Ethical Issues in Physical Culture and Sports
• Undergraduates are expected to have completed two years in a single foreign language in high school. Students without two years of high school foreign language coursework must earn credit for the beginning level proficiency in a foreign language.
• Major:
  • KIN 311K: Sport Psychology
  • KIN 320: Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement
  • KIN 424K: Applied Human Anatomy
  • KIN 321: Theory of Human Performance
  • or KIN 425K: Physiology of Exercise
  • 11 hours coursework chosen from the following fields: HED or KIN
• Curricular Specialization:
  • Either a specialization in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, a minor outside of the department, a certificate, or a track in a second field of study which consists of a minimum of 15 hours of coursework, six of which must be upper-division.
• Free Electives: 27 hours
• Total Hours: 120

Graduate Programs

The university offers graduate programs in several colleges and schools, including the Graduate School, Cockrell School of Engineering, Moody College of Communication, College of Education, College of Fine Arts, John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences, School of Information, College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural Sciences, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

Graduate School

The Graduate School offers graduate programs in various fields, including architecture, business, communication, education, engineering, fine arts, geosciences, information, liberal arts, natural sciences, nursing, pharmacy, public affairs, and social work.

Areas of Study

The Graduate School offers graduate programs in the following areas of study:

• Architecture
• Business
• Communication
• Education
• Engineering
• Fine Arts
• Geosciences
• Information
• Liberal Arts
• Natural Sciences
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Public Affairs
• Social Work

Law School

The University of Texas at Austin School of Law offers the Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree, as well as combined J.D./Ph.D. programs and graduate portfolio programs.

Admission

Admission to the Law School is based on a variety of factors, including academic performance, LSAT scores, and personal statements.

Academic Policies and Procedures

The Law School has a variety of academic policies and procedures, including academic advising, honor system, quantity of work rule, changes in registration, class attendance, auditing a course, withdrawal, examinations, grades and minimum performance standards, honors, and graduation.

Degrees

The Law School offers the following degrees:

• Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)
• Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Combined J.D./Ph.D. programs
• Graduate Portfolio Programs

Medical School

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School offers the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, as well as dual degree programs and graduate programs in various fields.

Admission

Admission to the Medical School is based on a variety of factors, including academic performance, MCAT scores, and personal statements.

Academic Policies and Procedures

The Medical School has a variety of academic policies and procedures, including academic advising, admission policies, communication policies, financial policies, health policies, mistreatment policies, pre-matriculation policies, and student conduct policies.

Degrees

The Medical School offers the following degrees:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• Dual degree programs
• Graduate programs in various fields

Search Courses

The university offers a wide range of courses in various fields, including undergraduate and graduate courses.

Glossary

The university provides a glossary of terms used in the catalogs, including academic terms, degree requirements, and university policies.

Archives

The university provides archives of previous catalogs, including undergraduate and graduate catalogs, law school catalogs, and medical school catalogs.