Major Fields of Study

The University of Houston comprises 13 colleges:

  • Architecture
  • Bauer College of Business
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Honors
  • Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
  • Law
  • Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Social Work
  • and Technology.

They offer 14 baccalaureate degrees in over 100 fields of study, 26 master's degrees, and six doctoral and professional degrees.

The Law Center, College of Optometry, College of Pharmacy, and the Graduate College of Social Work offer only graduate degrees. For more information about these and other graduate-level programs, refer to the Graduate and Professional Studies catalog.

A list of undergraduate major fields of study offered by the University of Houston follows. Detailed information about these programs can be found in the college sections of this catalog.

Undergraduate Major Fields of Study by College

College of Architecture

  • Architecture, B.ARCH.
  • Environmental Design, B.S.
  • Industrial Design, B.S.
  • Interior Architecture, B.S.

Bauer College of Business

  • Pre-Business Administration 1
  • Accounting, B.B.A.
  • Management Information Systems, B.B.A.
  • Marketing-Entrepreneurship, B.B.A.
  • Finance, B.B.A.
    • Finance--Global Energy Management
  • Management, B.B.A.
  • Marketing, B.B.A.
  • Supply Chain Management, B.B.A.

College of Education

  • Pre-Major in Education
  • Health, B.S.
  • Human Development and Family Studies, B.A., B.S.
  • Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S.

Cullen College of Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering, B.S.B.E.
  • Chemical Engineering, B.S.CH.E.
  • Civil Engineering, B.S.C.E.
  • Computer Engineering, B.S.CP.E.
  • Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.E.
  • Industrial Engineering, B.S.I.E.
  • Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E.
  • Petroleum Engineering, B.S.P.E.T.E

Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management

  • Hotel and Restaurant Management, B.S.

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

  • Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Unspecified
  • Pre-Nursing Program (dual degree program with UTSON)
  • American Sign Language Interpreting, B.A.
  • Anthropology, B.A., B.S.
  • Art, B.A.
  • Art History, B.A.
  • Art (Studio)
    • Studio Art--Graphic Communications, B.F.A.
    • Studio Art--Painting, B.F.A.
    • Studio Art--Photography/Digital Media, B.F.A.
    • Studio Art--Sculpture, B.F.A.
  • Chinese Studies, B.A.
  • Communication
    • Communication--Advertising, B.A.
    • Communication--Corporate Communication, B.A.
    • Communication--Interpersonal Communication, B.A.
    • Communication--Journalism, B.A.
    • Communication--Media Production, B.A.
    • Communication--Media Studies, B.A.
    • Communication--Public Relations, B.A.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.A., B.S.
  • Dance, B.A.
  • Economics, B.A., B.S. (Arts and Sciences)
  • English, B.A.
    • English--Creative Writing, B.A.
    • English--Literature, B.A.
    • English--Linguistics, B.A.
  • French, B.A.
  • History, B.A.
  • Human Nutrition and Foods, B.A., B.S.
  • Italian Studies, B.A.
  • Kinesiology, B.S.
    • Kinesiology--Exercise Science, B.S.
    • Kinesiology--Fitness and Sports, B.S.
    • Kinesiology--Sports Administration, B.S.
  • Liberal Studies, B.A.
  • Music, B.A., B.M.
    • Music Applied, B.M.
    • Music, B.M.
      • Music Composition
      • Music Theory
      • Elective Studies - Teacher Certification
      • Elective Studies - Marketing
      • Elective Studies - Religion
  • Philosophy, B.A.
  • Political Science, B.A., B.S.
  • Psychology, B.A., B.S.
  • Sociology, B.A., B.S.
  • Spanish, B.A.
  • Theatre, B.F.A.
    • Theatre-Acting, B.F.A.
    • Theatre-Playwriting/Dramaturgy, B.F.A.
    • Theatre-Production, B.F.A.
    • Theatre-Stage Management, B.F.A.
    • Theatre-Theatre Education, B.F.A.

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

  • Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences, B.A., B.S.
  • Biology, B.A., B.S.
  • Chemistry, B.A., B.S.
  • Computer Science, B.S.
    • Computer Science--Business Option, B.S.
    • Computer Science--Systems Option, B.S.
  • Earth Science, B.A.
  • Environmental Sciences, B.S.
  • Geology, B.S.
  • Geophysics, B.S.
  • Mathematical Biology, B.S.
  • Mathematics, B.A., B.S.
    • Mathematics--Mathematical Finance Option, B.S.
    • Mathematics--Teaching Certification (with TeachHouston), B.A.
    • Mathematics--Teaching Certification (with TeachHouston), B.S.
  • Physics, B.A., B.S.

College of Technology

  • Biotechnology, B.S.
  • Computer Engineering Technology, B.S.
  • Computer Information Systems, B.S.
  • Construction Management, B.S.
  • Retailing and Consumer Science, B.S.
  • Digital Media, B.S.
  • Electrical Power Engineering Technology, B.S.
  • Human Resources Development, B.S.
  • Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S.
  • Organizational Leadership and Supervision, B.S

Undergraduate Interest Areas

  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Undergraduate Major Fields of Study Listed Alphabetically

Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: July 16, 2013