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 following sections provide an overview of the programs, their requirements, and other relevant details.

Undergraduate Programs

The university offers undergraduate programs in several colleges, including the College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural Sciences, Cockrell School of Engineering, and Moody College of Communication, among others.

College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in various fields, including:

• African and African Diaspora Studies
• American Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian American Studies
• Asian Cultures and Languages
• Asian Studies
• Classical Languages
• Classical Studies
• Economics
• English
• Ethnic Studies
• European Studies
• French Studies
• Geography
• German
• Government
• Health and Society
• History
• Human Dimensions of Organizations
• Humanities
• International Relations and Global Studies
• Italian Studies
• Jewish Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Race, Indigeneity, and Migration
• Religious Studies
• Rhetoric and Writing
• Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Sustainability Studies
• Urban Studies
• Women's and Gender Studies

College of Natural Sciences

The College of Natural Sciences offers Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in various fields, including:

• Astronomy
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environmental Science
• Human Development and Family Sciences
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience
• Nutrition
• Physics
• Statistics and Data Sciences
• Textiles and Apparel

Cockrell School of Engineering

The Cockrell School of Engineering offers Bachelor of Science degrees in various fields, including:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computational Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Geosystems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

Moody College of Communication

The Moody College of Communication offers Bachelor of Science degrees in various fields, including:

• Advertising
• Communication and Leadership
• Communication Studies
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Radio-Television-Film
• Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Graduate Programs

The university offers graduate programs in several colleges and schools, including the College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural Sciences, Cockrell School of Engineering, and Moody College of Communication, among others.

College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in various fields, including:

• African and African Diaspora Studies
• American Studies
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies
• Classics
• Comparative Literature
• Economics
• English
• French and Italian
• Geography
• Germanic Studies
• Government
• History
• Human Dimensions of Organizations
• Humanities, Health, and Medicine
• Iberian and Latin American Languages and Cultures
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
• Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Rhetoric and Writing Studies
• Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
• Sociology
• Women's and Gender Studies

College of Natural Sciences

The College of Natural Sciences offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in various fields, including:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Astronomy
• Biochemistry
• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
• Human Development and Family Sciences
• Marine Science
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Neuroscience
• Nutritional Sciences
• Physics
• Plant Biology
• Statistics

Cockrell School of Engineering

The Cockrell School of Engineering offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in various fields, including:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Engineering Mechanics
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
• Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
• Semiconductor Science and Engineering

Law School

The University of Texas School of Law offers the Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree, as well as several dual degree programs and graduate programs.

Medical School

The University of Texas at Austin Medical School offers the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, as well as several dual degree programs.

Course Requirements

The course requirements for each program vary, but most programs require a combination of core courses, major-specific courses, and electives. The following is a sample course arrangement for the Sustainability Studies program:

• Gateway course (Major)
• Visual and Performing Arts (Core)
• American and Texas Government (Core)
• Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought course (General Education)
• First-Year Signature Course (Core)
• Humanities and Social Science course (Major, General Education)
• Mathematics (Core)
• Rhetoric and Writing (Core)
• U.S. History (Core)
• Economics and Development course (Major)
• Communications course (Major)
• Environment and Earth Science (Major)
• Concentration course (Major)
• Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core)
• Politics and Policy course (Major)
• Research Design and Methods course (Major)
• Experimental Learning (Major)
• Capstone course (Major)