University of Houston
Every year, students come from around the world to pursue graduate and undergraduate programs at the University of Houston. What do they find when they get here?
Our students find more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors and nearly 200 graduate degree programs , including some that rank among the nation's best. They find the opportunity to conduct world-class research with award-winning faculty, like Ioannis A. Kakadiaris , who is working toward early detection of heart attack risk.
And they find a picturesque 667-acre campus in Houston, Texas , the energy capital of the world. In this international city, UH students find limitless opportunities to practice job skills, build professional networks, launch your career and have a lot of fun.
UH graduates can be found in leadership positions from Capitol Hill to community nonprofits. Our alumni have done it all from walking in space to leading major corporations to winning Olympic gold.
Discover more of what you will find at UH. Contact us or come visit . We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Academics
Majors and Minors
The University of Houston offers 120 undergraduate majors and minors , and several pre-professional programs leading to careers in medicine, law, pharmacy and more. We also offer comprehensive programs leading to teacher certification and a five-year, dual-degree program .
Cougars also have options among several special programs such as ROTC , Study Abroad , the Honors College and Undergraduate Scholars@UH . These programs can complement and enhance any degree at UH with additional skills, unique experiences and proud achievements.
Special Programs
The University of Houston has an assortment of opportunities if you seek a specialized educational experience that will prepare you for a challenging career in medicine, law, veterinary science, accounting or teaching. If you are looking for unique experiences to diversify your education and to create career success, programs such as the Honors College, ROTC and Study Abroad provide the perfect path to broadened horizons.
- Pre-professional Programs
- Five-Year, Dual-Degree Program
- Certificate Programs
- Education through Experience
Pre-professional Programs
UH offers a number of programs that help you prepare for professional schools through special advising, career-related workshops and seminars, and more.
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Graduate
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Five-Year, Dual-Degree Program
Certificate Programs
- American Humanics
- Program for Excellence in Selling
- Paralegal
- Intrapreneurship
- and the College of Education offers teacher certification in the following areas:
- Early Childhood through 4
- 4 through 8
- 8 through 12
- All-levels (EC-12) for Specific Subjects
- Special Education All-levels
- Special Education Supplemental
Education through Experience
In addition to a broad range of studies, UH offers opportunities to broaden your perspectives and create a unique educational experience. All undergraduates are invited to study abroad or join our College Success Program , where you'll find extra help in navigating the curriculum. For exceptionally motivated students, our Honors College , provides extraordinary opportunities in the classroom and beyond.
The University of Houston offers ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) programs for the U.S. Army , Air Force and Navy . As a ROTC student, you'll not only earn a college degree, you'll also graduate as an officer in the U.S. Armed Services. With ROTC's generous scholarship programs, you may be able to graduate debt free, too.
ROTC programs at UH combine academics and hands-on training and take only a few hours a week to complete.
Academic Advising
Academic Advisers will assist you in developing your degree plan. Where you go for advising depends on your major and the point at which you are in your college careers.
The UScholars Academic Advising Center is designed to assist undergraduate students with core curriculum and Texas Success Initiative information, especially during the first year of enrollment. Students who have declared their majors are served by advisers in the department of their major or college advisers. Pre-professional and Postbaccalaureate students are advised in the UScholars Academic Advising Center.
Although some advisers accept walk-ins, it is best to call ahead to schedule time with your advieor or to make certain an adviser is available.
Graduate & Professional Programs
The University of Houston offers nearly 200 graduate programs, many of them highly ranked. Some of UH's top-performing graduate programs include chemical engineering, pharmaceutics, developmental cognitive science, civil engineering, mathematics, electircal engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, Spanish language and literature, clinical psychology, kinesiology, vision science/physiological optics and mechanical engineering.
Whichever program you choose, you'll work closely with award-winning faculty and conduct original research . And you'll have full access to our world-class libraries and learning resources you need to succeed.
To find the graduate program that interests you, you may browse our program listings by college or check our master's , doctoral , certificate program and five-year degree listings.
*Beginning fall 2010 semester, all Health degrees (HLT) remain in the College of Education. If you are a current or prospective Health student, please contact an adviser in the College of Education. All other Health and Human performance (HHP) degrees will continue to be offered through HHP, which is now administratively located in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. If you are a current or prospective HHP student, please contact HHP academic advisers at http://hhp.uh.edu/advising .
Master's Degree Programs
From aerospace engineering to social work , the University of Houston offers a wide variety of programs leading to the master's degree:
- Accountancy (M.S.)
- Aerospace Engineering (M.S.)
- Anthropology (M.A.)
- Applied English Linguistics (M.A.)
- Applied Economics (M.A.)
- Applied Mathematics (M.S.)
- Architecture (M.Arch.)
- Art (MFA)
- Art History (M.A.)
- Biochemistry (M.S.)
- Biology (M.S.)
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Chemical Engineering (M.S.)
- Chemical Engineering (MChE)
- Chemistry (M.S.)
- Civil Engineering (M.S.)
- Civil Engineering (MCE)
- Communication (M.A.)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.A.)
- Computer & Systems Engineering (M.S.)
- Computer Science (M.S.)
- Construction Management Technology (M.T.)
- Counseling Master Program (M.Ed.)
- Creative Writing (MFA)
- Education (M.Ed.)
- Education in Allied Health Education and Administration (M.Ed.)
- Education in Health Education (M.Ed.)
- Education in Physical Education, traditional (M.Ed.)
- Education in Physical Education, online (M.Ed.)
- Electrical Engineering (MEE)
- English and American Literature (M.A.)
- Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
- Exercise Science (M.S.)
- Finance (M.S.)
- Geology (M.S.)
- Geophysics (M.S.)
- History (M.A.)
- Hospitality Management (M.S.)
- Human Nutrition (M.S.)
- Human Resources Development (M.S.)
- Human Space Exploration Sciences (M.S.)
- Industrial Engineering - Engineering Management (MIE/MGT)
- Industrial Engineering (MIE)
- Law (LL.M.)
- Materials Engineering (M.S.)
- Mathematics (M.A.)
- Mathematics (M.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering (MME)
- Music (M.M.)
- Network Communications (M.T.)
- Petroleum Engineering (M.S.)
- Petroleum Engineering (MPE)
- Pharmacy Administration (M.S.)
- Philosophy (M.A.)
- Physics (M.S.)
- Physiological Optics/Vision Science (M.S.)
- Political Science (M.A.)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Social Work (MSW)
- Sociology (M.A.)
- Spanish (M.A.)
- Technology Project Management (M.S.)
- Technology Project Management - Information Systems Security (M.S.)
- Technology Project Management - Logistics (M.S.)
- Theatre (M.A.)
- Theatre (MFA)
- World Cultures and Literature (M.A.)
Doctoral Programs
The University of Houston offers a wide array of programs leading to the doctoral degree. Whichever program you choose, you'll work closely with renowned scholars , conduct ground-breaking research and prepare for a dynamic future.
Doctoral programs include:
- Accountancy & Taxation (Ph.D.)
- Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Biochemistry (Ph.D.)
- Biology (Ph.D.)
- Chemical Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Chemistry (Ph.D.)
- Civil Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Combined Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D./Ph.D.)
- Computer Science (Ph.D.)
- Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.)
- Economics (Ph.D.)
- Educational Psychology and Individual Differences (Ph.D.)
- Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.)
- English and American Literature (Ph.D.)
- Environmental Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Finance (Ph.D.)
- Geology (Ph.D.)
- Geophysics (Ph.D.)
- History (M.A.)
- History (Ph.D.)
- Industrial Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Kinesiology (Ph.D.)
- Law (J.D.)
- Literature and Creative Writing (Ph.D.)
- Management (Ph.D.)
- Management Information Systems (Ph.D.)
- Marketing (Ph.D.)
- Materials Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Mathematics (Ph.D.)
- Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Music (DMA)
- Optometry (O.D.)
- Pharmaceutics (Ph.D.)
- Pharmacology (Ph.D.)
- Pharmacy Administration (Ph.D.)
- Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- Physics (Ph.D.)
- Physiological Optics/Vision Science (Ph.D.)
- Political Science (Ph.D.)
- Professional Leadership (Ed.D.)
- Psychology (Ph.D.)
- School Psychology (Ph.D.)
- Social Work (Ph.D.)
- Spanish (Ph.D.)
- Supply Chain Management (Ph.D.), formerly Operations Management
*Beginning fall 2010 semester, all Health degrees (HLT) remain in the College of Education. If you are a current or prospective Health student please contact an advisor in the College of Education. All other Health and Human Performance (HHP) degrees will continue to be offered through HHP, which is now administratively located in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Please contact HHP academic advisers if you are a current or prospective HHP student at, http://hhp.uh.edu/advising .
Certificate Programs
Looking to enhance your professional credentials? Consider one of the University of Houston's excellent certificate programs.
Designed specifically for working professionals, our certificate programs run the gamut from energy risk management to women's studies . They're taught by industry experts and award-winning UH faculty . Some programs are offered online ; others are scheduled on evenings and weekends. All provide the credentials you need to make things happen.
UH currently offers certificates in these areas:
| Accounting (CAP) | PB students admitted to UH for this program | |
| Advanced Internal Audit | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Audit | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Business Consulting | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Business Modeling and Decision Making | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Economics of the Energy Value Chain | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Energy Accounting and Finance | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Energy Investment Analysis | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Energy Risk Management | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Financial Services Management | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Leadership | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Marketing Analysis | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Product Management | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Real Estate Management | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Risk Management | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Sales Leadership | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Tax | Bauer Graduate Students | |
| Designing and Developing Education Graphics | Education Graduate Students | |
| Designing and Developing Educational Multimedia | Education Graduate Students | |
| Online Teaching and Learning | Education Graduate Students | |
| Principal | Courses offered at UH to PB or Graduate students; certificate given by the state of Texas | |
| Superintendent | Courses offered at UH to PB or Graduate students; certificate given by the state of Texas | |
| Professional Reading Specialist | Courses offered at UH to PB or Graduate students; certificate given by the state of Texas | |
| Teaching | Courses offered at UH to PB or Graduate students; certificate given by the state of Texas | |
| Cognitive Science in ECE | Graduate Students | |
| Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law | Non-US LL.M. Students admitted to the foreign scholar LLM program | |
| Health Law | Non-US LL.M. Students admitted to the foreign scholar LLM program | |
| International Law | Non-US LL.M. Students admitted to the foreign scholar LLM program | |
| African American Studies | Graduate Students and PB students | |
| Women's Studies | Graduate Students and PB students | |
| Chemical Biology | Biochemistry and Chemistry Graduate students |
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| Computational Math | MSAM graduate students | |
| Financial Math | MSAM graduate students | |
| Mathematical Statistics Option | MSAM graduate students | |
| Geographic Information Systems | Graduate Students | |
| Hydrogeology | Graduate Students | |
| Materials Science | Chemistry and Physics Graduate Students | |
| Gerontological Social Work | Social Work Graduate Students | |
| Health Disparities | Social Work Graduate Students | |
| Political Social Work | Social Work Graduate Students | |
| Trabajo Social | Social Work Graduate Students | |
| Construction Management | Current Construction Management Graduate Students and PB students |
Five-Year, Dual-Degree Programs
- Dual J.D. / MBA
- Dual J.D. / M.A. History
- Dual J.D / Master of Social Work
- Dual J.D. / Master of Public Health
- Dual J.D. / Ph.D. in Medical Humanities
- Dual J.D. / Ph.D. in Criminal Justice
- Dual J.D. / M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine
- Dual Master of Social Work/Ph.D.
- Dual Master of Social Work/MBA
- Dual Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health
- Pharm.D/Ph.D. Combined Degree Program
- Dual MBA / Master Hospitality Management
- Dual MBA / M.S. Industrial Engineering
- Dual MBA / M.A. Spanish
- Dual MBA / MIM
Graduate Academic Advising
Graduate students are encouraged to consult with advisers, faculty or staff of your college or degree program before each registration. You are required to fulfill the special requirements of the particular degree program in addition to the general requirements stipulated by the university. See the Graduate Catalog section on Planning for more information.
Contact your college or department to find your advisers. Although some advisers accept walk-ins, it is best to call ahead to schedule time with your adviser or to make sure walk-ins are welcome.
Pre-professional and Postbaccalaureate students are advised in the Academic Advising Center (formerly University Studies Division).
Future Residents
You'll find a whole world of opportunities, exciting adventures and lasting friendships at the University of Houston and where you choose to live is a big part of that experience. New students have the option to live in our on campus residential communities which are close to classes, athletic facilities and all the dining options. Find what you're looking for at the University of Houston!
On this website, you can find information for…
- Apply for Housing
- Housing Options
- Immunization
- Events Calendar
- Cougar Life
- Why Live On Campus?
- Check In / Check Out Process
- Res Life
- Policies
- Dining & Meal Plans
- What To Bring
Parents
Sending your student to college can be an exciting, yet challenging experience. At UH, we do our best to make sure your student has everything they need to be successful. When students live on campus, they:
- Experience independence in a safe and supportive environment;
- Have the best access to tools necessary for success like tutoring, counseling, libraries and computer labs;
- Participate in programs to learn about personal responsibility, time management and conflict resolution–skills they'll need after graduation; and
- Make friends with other students from around the world.
As the parent of a current or future Cougar, you probably have some questions and concerns about living on campus. Learn more about on-campus housing by clicking on the links below:
- Why Live On Campus?
- Housing Options
- Application Process
- Important Dates
- Campus Safety
- Parent FAQ
- Cougar Parents
- RLH Staff Contact Information
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