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Admissions Contacts and Deadlines

There are fourteen colleges and schools at The University of Houston offering nearly 200 graduate programs. There are also a number of specialized certifications, and dual degree programs available for students to choose from.

Each department's graduate coordinator or advisor is the best source of information regarding admissions to your chosen program. Below you can find important contact and admission information for each college and department at UH. You are also encouraged to refer to the Graduate Catalog for updated admission or degree requirements for your chosen program.

Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
GERALD D. HINES COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Architecture MS Jan 1 Trang Phan
713-743-3463
Architecture Level I M.Arch Jan 1 Trang Phan 
713-743-3463
Architecture Level II M.Arch Jan 1 Trang Phan 
713-743-3463
Architectural Studies MA Jan 1 Trang Phan 
713-743-3463
Industrial Design MS Jan 1 Trang Phan 
713-743-3463
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
KATHERINE G. McGOVERN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Art MFA Jan 15 (Priority) Kelly Ibarra
713-743-5934
Art History MA Jan 15 (Priority) Kelly Ibarra
713-743-5934
Arts Leadership MA May 1 (US & Intl) Nov 1 (US only) Prof. Fleurette Fernando
713-743-4817
Music MM
DMA
Dec 1 (Priority)
Mar 15 (Final)
Oct 1 Kelly Ibarra
713-743-5934
Theatre - Acting MFA May 15 Prof. Jack Young
713-743-0705
Theatre - Design MFA May 15 Prof. Kevin Rigdon
713-743-2816
Theatre Studies MA May 15 Dr. Keith Byron Kirk
713-743-1146
Theatre - Summer MA for Educators MA Feb 15 (Priority)
May 15 (Final)
Kelly Ibarra
713-743-5934
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
C.T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Accountancy MS Jul 1 (US)
May 1 (Intl)
Dec 17 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Apr 15 (US)
Feb 15 (Intl)
MSACCY Advisor
713-743-4696
Business Administration

Areas of Study:
Accountancy and Taxation
Finance
Management Information Systems

Management & Leadership
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Supply Chain Management

PhD

Feb 1 

Jan 10 - ACCT Only

Bauer PhD Program

Faculty Contact:
ACCT - Dr. Volkan Muslu
FINA - Dr. Kris Jacobs
MIS - Dr. Randolph Cooper

MGT- Dr. Tony (Dejun) Kong       
MARK - Dr. Ye Hu
SCM - Dr. Funda Sahin

Business Administration

Tracks:
Full-Time MBA
Professional MBA
Executive MBA (Leadership, Energy)

MBA Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)

Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)

*Only Professional Admits in Spring

Graduate Advisor
713-743-0700
Finance
MS Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Graduate Advisor
713-743-0700
Global Energy Management MS Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Graduate Advisor
713-743-0700
Management Information Systems
MS Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Graduate Advisor
713-743-0700
Marketing MS Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Graduate Advisor
713-743-0700
Supply Chain Management MS Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Graduate Advisor
713-743-0700
Online Management & Leadership  MS Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Graduate Advisor
713-743-0700

Business Analytics

MS Jun 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)

Graduate Advisor 
713-743-0700

Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
713-743-7676
Administrative & Supervision M.Ed Jun 1 (US)
May 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Dr. Bradley Carpenter
Curriculum and Instruction

Area of Study:
Art Education (ART)
Early Childhood Education (EC)
Elementary Education (ELEM)
Teaching and Learning for Health Science (HEALTH SCI)
Learning, Designing and Technology (LDT)
Mathematics Education (MATH)
Reading, Language Arts and Literacy Education (RLAL)
Science Education (SCI)
Social/History Education (SS)
Teaching and Teacher Education (TEACH)
M.Ed
Jun 1 (US)
May 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Apr 1 (US)
Mar 1 (Intl)


ART-Dr. Sheng Chung
EC-Dr. Nicole Andrews
ELEM-Dr. Samuel Brower
HEALTH SCI- Dr. Robert Hausmann
LDT-Dr. Sara McNeil
MATH-Dr. Jennifer Chauvot
RLAL-Dr. Laveria Hutchison
SCI-Dr. Sissy Wong & Dr. John Ramsey
SS-Dr. Cameron White
TEACH-Dr. Samuel Brower
Curriculum and Instruction

Area of Study:
Art Education (ART)
Early Childhood Education (EC)
Learning, Designing and Technology (LDT)
Mathematics Education (MATH)
Reading, Language Arts and Literacy Education(RLAL)
Science Education (SCI)
Social/History Education (SS)
Teaching and Teacher Education (TTE)
Ph.D March 1 (US)
March 1 (Intl)


ART-Dr. Sheng Chung
EC-Dr. Nicole Andrews
LDT-Dr. Sara McNeil
MATH-Dr. Jennifer Chauvot
RLAL-Dr. Laveria Hutchison
SCI-Dr. Sissy Wong & Dr. John Ramsey
SS-Dr. Cameron White
TTE-Dr. Samuel Brower
Counseling M.Ed Feb 15 Dr. Rachael Whitaker
Counseling Psychology Ph.D Nov 1 Dr. Nicole Coleman
Higher Education M.Ed Jan 5 Dr. Tiffany Davis
Higher Education Leadership and Policy Ph.D Jan 5 Dr. Lyle McKinney
Measurement, Quantitative Methods, & Learning Sciences Ph.D Dec 15 Dr. Weihua Fan

Professional Leadership

Area of Study:
Health Science Educator (HSE)

Literacy Education (LITE)
Math Education (MATH)
Social Education

 

 

Ed.D

Jun 1 (US)

April 1 (Intl-Health Science)

May 1 (Intl- LITE) 

 


HSE -Dr. Robert Hausmann

LITE - Dr. Laveria Hutchison
MATH - Dr. Justin T Burris
SE -Dr. Cameron White

Professional Leadership
Area of Study:
Special Populations
Ed.D May 1 (US)
April 1 (Intl)
May 1 (US)
April 1 (Intl)
Dr. Jacqueline Hawkins
Professional Leadership
Area of Study:
K-12 Administration
Ed.D May 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Dr. Bradley Carpenter
School Psychology PhD Dec 1 Dr. Milena Keller-Margulis
Special Populations M.Ed May 1 (US)
April 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
Dr. Kristen Hassett
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Aerospace Engineering MS Feb 15 October 15 Cecily Smith
713-743-4440
Biomedical Engineering MS
PhD
Feb 15 October 15 Dr. Ting Chen
832-842-8887
Chemical Engineering

MS
PhD

MChE (Part-Time)

Feb 15

May 1 (MChE only)

Nov 1 (MChE Only)

Yolanda Thomas
713-743-4311
Civil Engineering MS
PhD
Feb 15 October 15 Jose Rodriguez
713-743-7060
Computer & Systems
Engineering
MS Feb 15 October 15 Nafeesa Lynn
713-743-4403
Electrical Engineering MS
MEE
PhD
Feb 15 October 15 Nafeesa Lynn
713-743-4403
Environmental Engineering MS
PhD
Feb 15 Jose Rodriguez
713-743-7060
Geosensing Systems MS
PhD
Feb 15 October 15 Jose Rodriguez
713-743-7060
Industrial Engineering MS
PhD

Apr 1 (US)

Feb 15 (Intl)

October 15 (Intl)

Dec 1 (US)

Cyrena Edwards
713-743-4180
Materials Engineering MS
PhD
Feb 15 October 15

Chrisdolyn Dawson
713-743-9257

 

Mechanical Engineering MS
MME
PhD
Feb 15 October 15 Cecily Smith
713-743-4417
Petroleum Engineering MPETE
PhD
Feb 1 October 15 (Masters only)

Anne Sturm
832-842-4848
Trina Johnson
832-842-4838

Space Architecture MS Feb 15 October 15 Cecily Smith
713-743-4417
Subsea Engineering MSSE Feb 15 October 15 Catherine Ingco
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
CONRAD N. HILTON COLLEGE OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
Global Hospitality Business MS Apr 1

Jennifer Glickman
713-743-4790

Hospitality Management MS May 31 Nov 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
HiltonGrads
713-743-2451
Hospitality Management
(Executive option)
MHM July 1 Dec 1 

Maggie Padilla
713-743-1693

Hospitality Administration PhD Feb 1 HiltonGrads
713-743-2451
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
UH LAW CENTER
Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Law LL.M. Jun 1 (US)
Apr 15 (Intl)
Nov 1 (U.S. only) Graduate Legal Studies
713-743-2890
U.S. Law LL.M. Jun 1 (US)
Apr 15 (Intl)
Graduate Legal Studies
713-743-2890
Health Law LL.M. Jun 1 (US)
Apr 15 (Intl)
Nov 1 (U.S. only) Graduate Legal Studies
713-743-2890
Intellectual Property & Information Law LL.M. Jun 1 (US)
Apr 15 (Intl)
Nov 1 (U.S. only) Graduate Legal Studies
713-743-2890
International Law LL.M. Jun 1 (US)
Apr 15 (Intl)
Nov 1 (U.S. only) Graduate Legal Studies
713-743-2890
Law JD Feb 15 (full-time)
May 15 (part-time)
Law Admissions
713-743-2280
Tax Law LL.M. Jun 1 (US)
Apr 15 (Intl)
Nov 1 (U.S. only) Graduate Legal Studies
713-743-2890
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Anthropology MA  Feb 28 Dr. Rebecca Storey
713-743-3987
Athletic Training MAT Jan 15 Lauren Till
713-743-5882

Communication 

Areas of Study:
Health Communication
Mass Communication
Public Relations

MA Dec 15 (US) - Priority
Apr 1 (US- Final)
Jan 15 (Intl)
Dr. Jen Vardeman-Winter
713-743-4294
Communication Sciences & Disorders MA Jan 15

Dr. Michelle Ivey 713-743-7074

Creative Writing MFA
PhD
Dec 31 Giuseppe Taurino
713-743-3014
English MA
PhD
Jan 15 Nov 15 (MA Only) Julie Kofford
713-743-2939
Economics, Applied MA Jun 20 Amber Pozo
713-743-3805
Economics PhD Feb 1 Amber Pozo
713-743-3805
Hispanic Studies, Spanish MA
PhD
Last Friday of Jan Last Friday of Sep Dr. Elizabeth Goodin-Mayeda
713-743-6245
History MA
PhD
Jan 1 Daphyne Pitre
Kinesiology PhD Jan 15 Lauren Till
713-743-5882
Philosophy MA

May 1

May close at Apr 15 if the class for the Fall is full

Dr. Joshua Weisberg
713-743-3205
713-743-3010
Political Science MA
PhD
Feb 15 Oct 15 Nikki Soubra
713-743-0872
Psychology, Clinical PhD Dec 1

Linda Canales                           713-743-8395

Psychology, Developmental PhD Dec 15

Linda Canales                           713-743-8395

Psychology, Industrial & Organizational PhD Jan 15 Linda Canales                           713-743-8395
Psychology, Social PhD Jan 15 Linda Canales                           713-743-8395
Public Administration MPA Jun 15 Dec 1 Dr. Toshiyuki Yuasa
713-743-3931

Sociology MA

May 1 (US)

Apr 15 (Intl)

Dr. Stella Grigorian
713-743-3960
Sport and Fitness
Administration
MA Jun 1 (US) Nov 5 Mar 1 Lauren Till
713-743-5882
World Cultures & Literature MA Jun 1 (US)
May 20 (Intl)

Nov 8 (US)

Oct 1 (Intl)

Prof. Alessandro Carrera
713-743-3069
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics MS Jun 1 (US)
May 1 (Intl)
Nov 1 (US)
Oct 15 (Intl)
Apr 1 (US) Neha Valji
713-743-3517
Atmospheric Sciences MS
PhD
Jan 5

Oct 15 (Intl)

Nov 15 (Intl)

Karen Maldonado
Jim Parker 

Biology

Biology- Biomedical Sciences Certification


PhD



MS

Feb 1 (early deadline)
April 1 (late deadline)


May 1 (US)
April 1 (Intl)

Sep 1 (early deadline)
Nov 1 (late deadline)

 

 

Rosezelia Jackson
Biochemistry PhD

Feb 1 (early deadline)

Apr 1 (late deadline)

Sep 1 (early deadline)

Nov 1 (late deadline)

Rosezelia Jackson
Chemistry MS
PhD
Jan 15 (US) MS
Mar 31 (Intl) MS

Apr 1 (US) PhD
Apr 1 (Intl) PhD
MyTrang Baccam
Computer Science MS
PhD
Jun 1 (US) MS
Jan 15 (Intl) MS

Jun 1 (US) PhD
Jan 15 (Intl) PhD
Matthew Pariyothorn
713-743-3350
Yvette Elder
713-743-3364
Geology-Professional MS Jan 5 Karen Maldonado
Jim Parker 
Geology MS
PhD
Jan 5

Oct 15 (Intl)

Nov 15 (US)

Karen Maldonado
Jim Parker 
Geophysics-Professional MS Jan 5 Karen Maldonado
Jim Parker 
Geophysics MS
PhD
Jan 5

Oct 15 (Intl)

Nov 15 (US)

Karen Maldonado
Jim Parker 
Mathematics MA
MS
PhD
Jun 1 (US)
May 1(Intl)
Nov 1(US) MS & MA
Oct 15 (Intl)
Neha Valji
713-743-3517
Physics MS
PhD
May 31 Naomi Haynes
713-743-3523
Statistics & Data Science MS May 1 (US)
May 1 (Intl)
Neha Valji
713-743-3517
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Nursing MSN Jun 30

Nursing Advisor
832-842-8200

Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Optometry OD Mar 30 OD GradAdmissions
713-743-1847
Physiological Optics MS, PhD Feb 1 Oct 21 (MS) PHOP GradAdmissions
713-743-1885
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Pharmaceutics PhD Jan 10 Melissa Nieto
713-743-7725
Pharmacology PhD Jan 10 Melissa Nieto
713-743-7725
Pharmacy Leadership & Administration MS Jan 5 Melissa Nieto
713-743-7725
Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy PhD Jan 11 Melissa Nieto
713-743-7725
Professional Pharmacy PharmD Sep 4 (Early-Decisions)
Jan 7 (Regular-Decisions)
Morgan Ely
713-743-1291
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
HOBBY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Public Policy MPP Mar 1 (Priority)
Jun 15
Scott Mason 713-743-5572
Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK
Social Work MSW
PhD
Mar 1 (MSW)
Jan 15 (PhD)

Anna Johnson

Trenadia Caxton-Martins

713-743-8075

Program Degrees Fall
Deadline (2019)
Spring
Deadline (2019)
Summer
Deadline (2019)
Contact
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Construction Management MS Jul 1 (US)
April 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct  1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100
Engineering Technology MS Jul 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100
Global Retailing MS Jul 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100
Human Resource Development MS Jul 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100
Foresight MS Jul 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100
Information Systems Security MS Jul 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100
Supply Chain and Logistics Technology MS Jul 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100
Technology Project Management MS Jul 1 (US)
Apr 1 (Intl)
Dec 1 (US)
Oct 1 (Intl)
COT Graduate Admissions
713-743-4100