Available academic Majors
Majors available to freshman applicants
School of Architecture
Architecture/Architectural Engineering (dual degree plan)
Red McCombs School of Business
Unspecified Business/Freshman
Unspecified Business/Business Honors Program
All freshmen enter the McCombs School of Business as undecided majors. After completion of at least 30 college hours and certain core requirements, students declare a specific business major (Accounting, Engineering Route to Business, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Business Honors Program, Integrated MPA, or Supply Chain Management).
College of Communication
Undeclared
- Corporate Communication
- Human Relations
- Political Communication
College of Education
Applied Learning & Development
- Early Childhood to Grade 4 with Generalist Certification
- Early Childhood to Grade 4 with Bilingual Generalist Certification
- All-Level Special Education Certification
Pre-Athletic Training
- Applied Movement Science
- Exercise Science
- Health Promotion
- Physical Culture & Sports
- Pre-Sport Management
Students interested in teaching at the middle grades or secondary level 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.
Cockrell School of Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology (Entering freshmen begin this program in the Jackson School of Geosciences.)
College of Fine Arts
Art History (BA)
Dance (BFA)
Pre-Design (leading to BFA in Design)
Studio Art (BA)
Studio Art (BFA)
Theatre & Dance (BA)
Theatre Studies (BFA, all-level teacher certification)
Visual Art Studies (BFA, all-level teacher certification)
Jackson School of Geosciences
Undeclared Geological Sciences (BA)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: General)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: Geophysics)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: Hydrogeology)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: Environmental Science & Sustainability)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: Teaching)
Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology (BS, offered jointly with the Cockrell School of Engineering)
All undergraduates apply to and enter the Jackson School of Geosciences as undeclared majors and select a specific degree plan after advising.
College of Liberal Arts
Undeclared
Ancient History & Classical Civilization
Ethnic Studies, African & African American
Ethnic Studies, Asian American
Ethnic Studies, Mexican American
Psychology (BA)
Psychology (BS)
College of Natural Sciences
Undeclared
Astronomy (BA or BS)
Biochemistry (BA or BS)
Biochemistry (BS, option: Computation)
Biology (BA)
Biology (BS, option: Cell & Molecular Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior)
Biology (BS, option: Human Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Marine & Freshwater Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Microbiology)
Biology (BS, option: Neurobiology)
Biology (BS, option: Plant Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Teaching)
Chemistry (BA or BS)
Chemistry (BS, option: Computation)
Chemistry (BS, option: Teaching)
Clinical Laboratory Science (BS)
Computer Sciences (BA or BS)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Early Childhood)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Families & Personal Relationships)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Families & Society)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: General)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Human Development)
Human Ecology (BA)
Mathematics (BA)
Mathematics (BA, option: Secondary Teaching)
Mathematics (BS, option: Actuarial Science)
Mathematics (BS, option: Applied Mathematics)
Mathematics (BS, option: Mathematical Sciences)
Mathematics (BS, option: Pure Mathematics)
Mathematics (BS, option: Teaching)
Nutrition (BS, option: Didactic Program in Dietetics)
Nutrition (BS, option: Nutritional Sciences)
Nutrition (BS, option: Nutrition & Health)
Nutrition (BS, option: Teaching)
Pre-Pharmacy
Physics (BA or BS)
Physics (BS, option: Computation)
Physics (BS, option: Radiation Physics)
Physics (BS, option: Space Sciences)
Physics (BS, option: Teaching)
Textiles & Apparel (BS, options: Apparel Design/ Conservation or Retail Merchandising) (Textiles & Apparel students initially enroll under Human Ecology.)
Natural Sciences students initially enroll in an entry-level major. After completing some of the courses required for the degree, each student selects the major and the option he or she plans to pursue. For example, all applicants interested in a career in physics apply to the entry-level Physics major. After completing entry-level courses, the student chooses to pursue either the Bachelor of Arts in physics or the Bachelor of Science in Physics with an option in physics, computation, radiation physics, space sciences, or teaching.
School of Nursing
Nursing, pre-professional
College of Pharmacy
Pre-pharmacy
School of Social Work
Social Work (pre-major sequence)
School of Undergraduate Studies
Undeclared
The School of Undergraduate Studies does not award degrees. Students who enroll as Undeclared majors in the School of Undergraduate Studies receive advising to help them select a path to graduation in another college or school at the university. All students enrolled in the School of Undergraduate Studies transfer to another college or school at the university by the time they complete four long-session (fall and spring) semesters.
Majors available to transfer applicants
School of Architecture
Architecture/Architectural Engineering (dual degree plan)
Red McCombs School of Business
Unspecified Business/Transfer
Degree Holder/Nondegree Seeker
Transitional Students (international exchange)
After completion of at least 30 college hours and certain core requirements, students declare a specific business major (Accounting, Engineering Route to Business, Finance, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Business Honors Program, Integrated MPA, or Supply Chain Management).
College of Communication
Undeclared
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker
- Corporate Communication
- Human Relations
- Political Communication
Communication Sciences & Disorders*
* When applying for transfer admission into these majors in the College of Communication, applicants apply based on whether they have fewer than or at least 60 hours of coursework.
College of Education
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker
Degree Holder, Secondary Certificate Seeker
Degree Holder, Elementary Certificate Seeker
Degree Holder, Endorsement Seeker
Degree Holder, All-level Certificate Seeker
Applied Learning & Development
- Early Childhood to Grade 4 with Generalist Certification
- Early Childhood to Grade 4 with Bilingual Generalist Certification
- All-Level Special Education Certification
Pre-Athletic Training
- Applied Movement Science
- Exercise Science
- Health Promotion
- Physical Culture & Sports
- Pre-Sport Management
Students interested in teaching at the middle grades or secondary level 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.
Cockrell School of Engineering
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology (Applicants to this major must indicate through the correct major selection that they are applying with fewer than 60 hours of credit or with at least 60 hours of credit. Students entering the University with fewer than 60 hours of transfer credit begin the Geosystems Engineering program in the Jackson School of Geosciences.)
College of Fine Arts
Art History (BA)
Dance (BFA)
Pre-Design (leading to BFA in Design)
Studio Art (BA)
Studio Art (BFA)
Theatre & Dance (BA)
Theatre Studies (BFA, all-level teacher certification)
Visual Art Studies (BFA, all-level teacher certification)
Jackson School of Geosciences
Undeclared Geological Sciences (BA)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: General)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: Geophysics)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: Hydrogeology & Environmental Geology)
Geological Sciences (BS, option: Teaching)
Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology (BS, offered jointly with the Cockrell School of Engineering)
All undergraduates apply to and enter the Jackson School of Geosciences as undeclared majors and select a specific degree plan after advising.
College of Liberal Arts
Undeclared
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker
Ancient History & Classical Civilization
Ethnic Studies, African & African American
Ethnic Studies, Asian American
Ethnic Studies, Mexican American
Psychology (BA)
Psychology (BS)
College of Natural Sciences
Undeclared
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker (pre-Pharmacy)
Astronomy (BA or BS)
Biochemistry (BA or BS)
Biochemistry (BS, option: Computation)
Biology (BA)
Biology (BS, option: Cell & Molecular Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior)
Biology (BS, option: Human Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Marine & Freshwater Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Microbiology)
Biology (BS, option: Neurobiology)
Biology (BS, option: Plant Biology)
Biology (BS, option: Teaching)
Chemistry (BA or BS)
Chemistry (BS, option: Computation)
Chemistry (BS, option: Teaching)
Clinical Laboratory Science (BS)
Computer Sciences (BA or BS)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Early Childhood)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Families & Personal Relationships)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Families & Society)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: General)
Human Development & Family Sciences (BS, option: Human Development)
Human Ecology (BA)
Mathematics (BA)
Mathematics (BA, option: Secondary Teaching)
Mathematics (BS, option: Actuarial Science)
Mathematics (BS, option: Applied Mathematics)
Mathematics (BS, option: Mathematical Sciences)
Mathematics (BS, option: Pure Mathematics)
Mathematics (BS, option: Teaching)
Nutrition (BS, option: Didactic Program in Dietetics)
Nutrition (BS, option: Nutritional Sciences)
Nutrition (BS, option: Nutrition & Health)
Nutrition (BS, option: Teaching)
Pre-Pharmacy
Physics (BA or BS)
Physics (BS, option: Computation)
Physics (BS, option: Radiation Physics)
Physics (BS, option: Space Sciences)
Physics (BS, option: Teaching)
Textiles & Apparel (BS, options: Apparel Design/ Conservation or Retail Merchandising) (Textiles & Apparel students initially enroll under Human Ecology.)
Natural Sciences students initially enroll in an entry-level major. After completing some of the courses required for the degree, each student selects the major and the option he or she plans to pursue. For example, all applicants interested in a career in physics apply to the entry-level Physics major. After completing entry-level courses, the student chooses to pursue either the Bachelor of Arts in physics or the Bachelor of Science in Physics with an option in physics, computation, radiation physics, space sciences, or teaching.
School of Nursing
Nursing, pre-professional
College of Pharmacy
Pre-pharmacy
Degree Holder, Nondegree Seeker
School of Social Work
Social Work (pre-major sequence)
School of Undergraduate Studies
Undeclared
The School of Undergraduate Studies does not award degrees. Students who enroll as Undeclared majors in the School of Undergraduate Studies receive advising to help them select a path to graduation in another college or school at the university. All students enrolled in the School of Undergraduate Studies transfer to another college or school at the university by the time they complete four long-session (fall and spring) semesters.
Be sure to review the information about special requirements for both freshman and transfer applicants in each of the colleges and schools to make certain that you complete everything needed for an admission decision to be made.
Advising for Selected Majors
Some students pursue interests in special aspects of the major they select. Such students are able to obtain special academic advising to help them pursue their particular interests. Examples include “Prelaw” (code19), “Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary” (code14), and “Prepharmacy” (code 18).
Lists of special advising areas for each college and school are located in the “Advising and major codes” section of each semester’s Course Schedule on the Registrar’s web site.
If you are interested in special advising, fax (512-475-7478) or mail a request identifying your interest to the Office of Admissions, Attention: Special Advising. The Office of Admissions will note the request on your admissions application record. If you’re admitted, contact the special advising area to request assistance.
Updated 20 June 2008
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