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Environmental Science

Architecture

Environmental Design/Architecture

Interior Architecture

Architectural Studies

Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

Chinese Studies

African-American/Black Studies

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other

Communication, General

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Mass Communication/Media Studies

Journalism

Radio and Television

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Public Relations/Image Management

Advertising

Health Communication

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Information Science/Studies

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

Computer Graphics

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Information Technology Project Management

Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Special Education and Teaching, General

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Engineering, General

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General

Astronautical Engineering

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering, General

Computer Engineering, General

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Materials Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Systems Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Surveying Engineering

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician

Engineering/Industrial Management

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

French Language and Literature

Spanish Language and Literature

American Sign Language (ASL)

Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

Human Nutrition

Human Development and Family Studies, General

Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law

Health Law

International Law and Legal Studies

Tax Law/Taxation

Intellectual Property Law.

English Language and Literature, General

Creative Writing

Rhetoric and Composition

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biomedical Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Vision Science/Physiological Optics

Biotechnology

Mathematics, General

Applied Mathematics

Financial Mathematics

Mathematical Biology

Mathematics and Statistics

Business Analytics

Financial Analytics

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Philosophy

Religion/Religious Studies

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General

Chemistry, General

Geology/Earth Science, General

Geophysics and Seismology

Physics, General

Psychology, General

Developmental and Child Psychology

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

School Psychology

Educational Psychology

Public Administration

Public Policy Analysis

Founded in 1927 and led by President Renu Khator, the University of Houston is the city's leading public research university and the third-largest university in Texas. UH also serves students at UH instructional sites in Sugar Land and Katy. In 2021, UH enrolled more than 47,000 students in 276 undergraduate and graduate academic programs. UH awards more than 11,000 degrees annually and has more than 360,000 alumni. With more than 500 student organizations, including a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter, and 17 intercollegiate sports teams, campus life at UH is vibrant and engaging.

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