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University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Academic Calendar SystemSemester
Summer SessionOffered
General Catalog/BulletinOnline Catalog

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Undergraduate Majors
  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Archeology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Dance, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Economics, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Ethnic Studies
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • History, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • Interior Design
  • International/Global Studies
  • Islamic Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Russian Studies
  • Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Women's Studies
  • Writing, General
 
Most Popular DisciplinesCommunication/journalism, Social sciences, Business/marketing
Combined Liberal Arts/
Professional Degree Programs
Business administration, engineering, computer science
Special ProgramsAccelerated program, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Student-designed major, Teacher certification, Cooperative education program, Internships, Washington semester
Study AbroadOffered
Online DegreesNot reported

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

General Education/
Core Curriculum
Required
ComputerNot required
Foreign LanguageRequired
Math/ScienceRequired for all students

FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION

Full-Time Faculty2,688
Part-Time Faculty276
Full-Time Faculty with
Ph.D./Terminal Degree
90%
Regular Class Size2-9 students: 5% of classes
10-19 students: 29% of classes
20-29 students: 25% of classes
30-39 students: 10% of classes
40-49 students: 7% of classes
50-59 students: 15% of classes
Over 100 students: 10% of classes
Discussion Section/Lab
Class Size
2-9 students: 8% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 44% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 33% of discussion sections/labs
30-39 students: 11% of discussion sections/labs
40-49 students: 3% of discussion sections/labs
50-59 students: 0% of discussion sections/labs
Over 100 students: 0% of discussion sections/labs

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

International BaccalaureateAccepted
Advanced Placement (AP) ExaminationsAccepted for placement and credit
Sophomore StandingNot available

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Libraries
Library Available on CampusYes
Holdings30,882,065
Computing
Computer OwnershipStudents not required to own/lease a computer
Computers Available on Campus3150
Internet/E-mail AccessNot reported

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Remedial InstructionOffered
TutoringAvailable
Services for Learning
Disabled Students
Not reported
Services for Physically
Disabled Students
Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Science in Engineering, Master of Architecture, Master of Science in Urban Design, Master of Science in Information Studies, Master of Global Policy Studies, Master of Science in Sustainable Design, Master of Laws, Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Education, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Public Affairs, Master of Science in Social Work, Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Science, Master of Music, Master of Interior Design, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning, Master of Business Administration, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Economics, Master of Science in Architectural Studies, Master of Architecture I, Master of Architecture II, Master of Arts
Master's Programs of Study
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Adult Nursing
  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • African Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Arts and Design--General
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architectural History
  • Architecture
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Asian Languages
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Child Development
  • Child and Family Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Technology
  • Communication Disorders
  • Communication--General
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational Sciences
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education
  • Cultural Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dance
  • Early Childhood Education
  • East European and Russian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Media/Instructional Technology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Management and Policy
  • Exercise and Sports Science
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences-General
  • Film, Television, and Video Production
  • Finance and Banking
  • Folklore
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geosciences
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • German
  • Gerontological Nursing
  • Health Education
  • Hispanic Studies
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages
  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Management
  • Industrial/Management Engineering
  • Information Studies
  • Interior Design
  • Italian
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology and Movement Studies
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American Studies
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marine Sciences
  • Marketing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Sciences
  • Maternal and Child/Neonatal Nursing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Media Studies
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Mineral Economics
  • Mineral/Mining Engineering
  • Multilingual and Multicultural Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Natural Resources
  • Near and Middle Eastern Languages
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing and Healthcare Administration
  • Nursing--General
  • Nutrition
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Plant Biology
  • Political Science
  • Portuguese
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Public Affairs
  • Public History
  • Public Policy
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Reading Education
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Romance Languages
  • School Psychology
  • Slavic Languages
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Sport Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Sustainable Development
  • Technology and Public Policy
  • Textile Sciences and Engineering
  • Theater
  • Toxicology
  • Urban Design
  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Writing
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Musical Arts, Juris Doctor
Doctoral Programs of Study
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Adult Nursing
  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • African Studies
  • American Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Animal Behavior
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural History
  • Art History
  • Asian Languages
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biopsychology
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Child and Family Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Technology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication Disorders
  • Communication--General
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational Sciences
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education
  • Cultural Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dance
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Media/Instructional Technology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Exercise and Sports Science
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences-General
  • Film, Television, and Video Production
  • Finance and Banking
  • Folklore
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geosciences
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • German
  • Gerontological Nursing
  • Health Education
  • Hispanic and Latin American Languages
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Management
  • Industrial/Management Engineering
  • Information Studies
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Italian
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology and Movement Studies
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marine Sciences
  • Marketing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Sciences
  • Maternal and Child/Neonatal Nursing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Media Studies
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multilingual and Multicultural Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Near and Middle Eastern Languages
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neurobiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing and Healthcare Administration
  • Nursing--General
  • Nutrition
  • Operations Research
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Plant Biology
  • Political Science
  • Portuguese
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Psychology--General
  • Public Affairs
  • Public History
  • Public Policy
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Reading Education
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Romance Languages
  • School Psychology
  • Slavic Languages
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Sport Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Theater
  • Toxicology
  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Writing
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Average 3.62 4.10 651 645 640 29
Low 2.70 3.00 410 470 440 19
High 4.00 5.00 800 800 800 36
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