Areas of Study

Graduate degrees are offered in the following areas. A complete list of fields of study in which graduate courses are taught is given in the Courses section of the General Information Catalog.

Graduate handbook information is updated and maintained by each program. Graduate handbooks are available within each program's office and online at https://utexas.box.com/v/UTAustinGraduateHandbooks. Please contact the program with concerns or questions.

School of Architecture

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Architecture	MArch, MAAD, PhD
Architectural history	MA
Architectural studies	MSAS
Community and regional planning	MSCRP, PhD
Historic preservation	MSHP
Interior design	MID
Landscape architecture	MLA
Sustainable design	MSSD
Urban design	MSUD

 Red McCombs School of Business

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Business administration	MBA
Accounting	MPA, MSAcc, PhD
Business analytics	MSBA
Energy management	MSEMA
Finance	MSF, PhD
Health care transformation	MSHCT
Information, risk, and operations management	MSIROM, PhD
Information technology and management	MSITM
Management	MSMan, PhD
Marketing	MSM, PhD
Technology commercialization	MSTC

 Moody College of Communication

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Advertising	MA, PhD
Audiology	AuD
Communication studies	MA, PhD
Journalism and media	MA, PhD
Radio-television-film	MA, PhD
Radio-television-film: Film and media production	MFA
Speech, language, and hearing sciences	MSSLHS, PhD

 College of Education

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Curriculum and instruction	MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
Educational leadership and policy	MEd, EdD, PhD
Educational psychology	MA, MEd, PhD
Health behavior and health education	MEd, MSHbhed, PhD
Kinesiology	MEd, MSKin, PhD
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education	MA, MEd, PhD
Special education	MA, MEd, EdD, PhD

Cockrell School of Engineering

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Aerospace engineering	MSE, PhD
Biomedical engineering	MSE, PhD
Chemical engineering	MSE, PhD
Civil engineering	MSE, PhD
Electrical and computer engineering	MSE, PhD
Engineering management	MSE
Engineering mechanics	MSE, PhD
Environmental and water resources engineering	MSE
Materials science and engineering	MSE, PhD
Mechanical engineering	MSE, PhD
Operations research and industrial engineering	MSE, PhD
Petroleum engineering	MSE, PhD

 College of Fine Arts

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Art education	MA
Art history	MA, PhD
Conducting	MMusic, DMA
Dance	MFA
Design	MA, MFA
Music	MMusic, DMA, PhD
Music and human learning	MMusic, DMA, PhD
Studio art	MFA
Theatre	MA, MFA, PhD

John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Energy and earth resources	MA, MSEER
Geological sciences	MA, MSGeoSci, PhD

School of Information

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Information security and privacy	MSISP
Information studies	MSIS, PhD

College of Liberal Arts

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
African and African Diaspora studies	MA, PhD
American studies	MA, PhD
Anthropology	MA, PhD
Asian cultures and languages	MA, PhD
Asian studies	MA
Classics	MA, PhD
Clinical psychology	PhD
Comparative literature	MA, PhD
Creative writing	MFA
Economics	MA, MSEco, PhD
English	MA, PhD
French	MA, PhD
Geography	MA, PhD
Germanic studies	MA, PhD
Government	MA, PhD
History	MA, PhD
Human dimensions of organizations	MA
Humanities, health, and medicine	MA
Iberian and Latin American languages and cultures	MA, PhD
Italian studies	MA, PhD
Latin American studies	MA, PhD
Linguistics	MA, PhD
Mexican American and Latina/o studies	MA, PhD
Middle Eastern languages and cultures	MA, PhD
Middle Eastern studies	MA
Philosophy	MA, PhD
Psychology	MA, PhD
Religious studies	MA, PhD
Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies	MA
Sociology	MA, PhD
Women’s and gender studies	MA

College of Natural Sciences

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Astronomy	MA, PhD
Biochemistry	MA, PhD
Cell and molecular biology	MA, PhD
Chemistry	MA, PhD
Computer science	MSCompSci, PhD
Data Science	MSDS
Ecology, evolution, and behavior	MA, PhD
Human development and family sciences	MA, PhD
Marine science	MSMarineSci, PhD
Mathematics	MA, PhD
Microbiology	MA, PhD
Neuroscience	MSNeurosci, PhD
Nutritional sciences	MSNS, PhD
Physics	MA, PhD
Plant biology	MA, PhD
Statistics	MSStat, PhD
Textile and apparel technology	MSTAT

School of Nursing

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Nursing: Clinical nurse specialist	MSN
Nursing: Leadership in diverse settings	MSN
Nursing: Nurse practitioner	MSN
Nursing practice	DNP
Nursing science	PhD

College of Pharmacy

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Pharmaceutical sciences	MSPS, PhD
Translational science	PhD

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Global policy studies	MGPS
Public affairs	MPAff
Public policy	PhD

Steve Hicks School of Social Work

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Social work	MSSW, PhD

Intercollegial Programs

Areas of Study	Degree(s)
Computational science, engineering, and mathematics	MSCSEM, PhD
Writing	MFA

Dual degree programs are structured so that a student can pursue graduate work at the University in two fields and fulfill the requirements of two degrees; in programs leading to two master’s degrees, the degrees are awarded simultaneously. To enter a dual program, the student must be accepted by both of the individual programs. Students who wish to enter a dual program that involves the JD degree should contact the Admissions Office in the School of Law first. Dual programs are offered in the following fields.

Field(s) of Study	Degree(s)
Advertising/Business administration	MA/MBA
Advertising/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Asian studies/Business administration	MA/MBA
Asian studies/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Biomedical engineering/Medicine	MSE/MD
Business administration/Energy and earth resources	MBA/MA, MBA/MSEER
Business administration/Medicine	MBA/MD
Communication studies/Business administration	MA/MBA
Communication studies/Latin American studies	MA/MA
Communication studies/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Community and regional planning/Geography	MSCRP/PhD
Community and regional planning/Sustainable design	MSCRP/MSSD
Community and regional planning/Urban design	MSCRP/MSUD
Design/Medicine	MA/MD
Educational psychology/Medicine	MEd/MD
Global policy studies/Asian studies	MGPS/MA
Global policy studies/Business administration	MGPS/MBA
Global policy studies/Energy and earth resources	MGPS/MA
Global policy studies/Journalism and media	MGPS/MA
Global policy studies/Latin American studies	MGPS/MA
Global policy studies/Middle Eastern studies	MGPS/MA
Global policy studies/Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies	MGPS/MA
Health care transformation/Medicine	MSHCT/MD
Information studies/English	MSIS/MA
Information studies/Global policy studies	MSIS/MGPS
Information studies/Latin American studies	MSIS/MA
Information studies/Public affairs	MSIS/MPAff
Journalism and media/Business administration	MA/MBA
Journalism and media/Latin American studies	MA/MA
Journalism and media/Middle Eastern studies	MA/MA
Journalism and media/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Latin American studies/Business administration	MA/MBA
Latin American studies/Community and regional planning	MA/MSCRP
Latin American studies/Law	MA/JD
Latin American studies/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Law/Business administration	JD/MBA
Law/Community and regional planning	JD/MSCRP
Law/Information studies	JD/MSIS
Law/Middle Eastern studies	JD/MA
Law/Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies	JD/MA
Law/Social work	JD/MSSW
Mechanical engineering/Business administration	MSE/MBA
Middle Eastern studies/Business administration	MA/MBA
Middle Eastern studies/Information studies	MA/MSIS
Middle Eastern studies/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Public affairs/Business administration	MPAff/MBA
Public affairs/Civil engineering	MPAff/MSE
Public affairs/Community and regional planning	MPAff/MSCRP
Public affairs/Energy and earth resources	MPAff/MA
Public affairs/Social work	MPAff/MSSW
Radio-television-film/Business administration	MA/MBA
Radio-television-film/Latin American studies	MA/MA
Radio-television-film/Middle Eastern studies	MA/MA
Radio-television-film/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Radio-television-film/Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies	MA/MA
Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies/Business administration	MA/MBA
Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies/Public affairs	MA/MPAff
Social work/Business administration	MSSW/MBA
Social work/Latin American studies	MSSW/MA
Women’s and gender studies/Information studies	MA/MSIS
Women’s and gender studies/Public affairs	MA/MPAff

Dual degree programs with other institutions. The dual degree programs listed above lead to two University degrees; in other programs, students pursue degrees from the University and from another school at the same time. Dual degree programs in biomedical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and neuroscience allow students to pursue both a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. A dual degree program in business administration allows students to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree from the University and the degree of Master of Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey-Campus Sante Fe. A dual degree program between the University’s School of Social Work and the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary allows students to earn the Master of Science in Social Work from the University and the Master of Divinity from the seminary simultaneously. The University's LBJ School of Public Affairs offers dual degree programs with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health leading to the Master of Public Affairs or the Master of Global Policy Studies from the University and the Master of Public Health from the center. The University’s School of Social Work also offers a dual degree program with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health leading to the Master of Science in Social Work from the University and the Master of Public Health from the center.

Integrated degree programs enable students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in a single continuous degree plan. Through the application of course waivers to common course requirements and the reservation of coursework for graduate credit, integrated degree programs are designed to be completed in less time and at a lower cost than is required to complete the two associated degree programs independently. Integrated degree program arrangements are designed to support the University’s student success goals, and they are attentive to timely undergraduate degree conferral. Students enrolled in an integrated degree program are expected to complete requirements for the bachelor’s degree within four years as a milestone toward earning the master’s degree. Degree candidates must be registered during the semester in which a degree is to be awarded.  Integrated degree students who are ineligible to receive the bachelor’s degree at the end of four years must apply for the degree as soon as they are eligible and no later than the date specified in the official academic calendar.

Accounting	BBA and MPA
Biomedical Engineering	BSBiomedE and MSE
Computer Science	BSCompSci and MSCompSci
Computer Science and Information Studies	BSCompSci and MSIS
Computer Science and Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	BSCompSci and MSCSEM
Electrical Engineering	BSEE and MSE
Mechanical Engineering	BSME and MSE
Women's and Gender Studies	BA and MA

Other Programs

Bridge Programs 

Bridge programs offer undergraduate students an opportunity to prepare for future graduate study by providing access to courses and program resources that normally require graduate standing. Undergraduate students may apply for admission through the graduate academic unit sponsoring the bridge program. Admission to a bridge program is highly competitive and does not guarantee admission to a graduate degree program. For more information, each of the following bridge programs is described in the Graduate catalog section for the graduate program that sponsors it.

Graduate Academic Units Sponsoring Bridge Programs for Undergraduates