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Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Department of Information Systems
Program of Study - Business Analytics (MSBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Business Analytics Certificate
Department of International Business and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Department of Business Administration
Program of Study - Business Administration (PhD)
Program of Study - Business Administration (MBA)
Program of Study - Business Administration (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Business Administration (MBA) in Spanish - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Business Administration with a Specialization in Financial Planning (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Business Administration with a Specialization in International Trade (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Advanced Business Administration Certificate
Program of Study - Entrepreneurship Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Health Care Administration and Leadership Certificate
Program of Study - International Sustainability Management Certificate
School of Accountancy
Program of Study - Accountancy (MACC)
Program of Study - Accountancy (MACC) - Accelerated Online Program
College Of Education And P-16 Integration
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Program of Study - Bilingual Education (MED)
Program of Study - Reading and Literacy (MED)
Program of Study - Digital Literacy Leader Certificate
Program of Study - Reading Specialist Certification
Program of Study - Certificado Avanzado en Educación Bilingüe
Program of Study - Secondary Bilingual Education Certificate
Program of Study - TxVSN Digital Literacies (Internal Graduate Certificate)
Department of Counseling
Program of Study - Counseling (MED)
Department of Human Development and School Services
Program of Study - Early Childhood (MED)
Program of Study - School Psychology (MA)
Program of Study - Special Education (MED) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certification Program
Department of Organization and School Leadership
Program of Study - Educational Leadership (EDD)
Program of Study - Educational Leadership (MED)
Program of Study - Educational Leadership (MED) - Accelerated Online
Program of Study - Teacher Leadership (MED)
Program of Study - Principal Certification Program
Program of Study - Principal Certification Program - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Superintendent Certification
Department of Teaching and Learning
Program of Study - Curriculum and Instruction (EDD)
Program of Study - Curriculum and Instruction (MED) with a Content Specialization in Elementary Math and Science Education - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Curriculum and Instruction (MED) with a Content Specialization in Mathematics Education - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Educational Technology (MED) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - E-Learning Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Online Instructional Designer Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Higher Education Teaching Certificate
Program of Study - Technology Leadership in Education Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
College Of Engineering And Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Program of Study - Computer Science (MS)
Program of Study - Information Technology (MS)
Department of Civil Engineering
Program of Study - Civil Engineering (MS)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program of Study - Electrical Engineering (MSE)
Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Program of Study - Engineering Management (MS)
Program of Study - Engineering Management (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Manufacturing Engineering (MSE)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Program of Study - Mechanical Engineering (MSE)
Certificate Programs
Program of Study - Materials Certificate
Program of Study - Mechanics and Design Certificate
Program of Study - Thermal-Fluid Sciences Certificate
College Of Fine Arts
School of Art
Program of Study - Art (MFA)
Program of Study - Art History (MAIS)
Program of Study - Design Certificate
Program of Study - Latin American Art History Certificate
Creative Writing Program
Program of Study - Creative Writing (MFA)
School of Music
Program of Study - Master of Music (MM)
College Of Health Professions
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Program of Study - Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)
Cooperative Pharmacy Program (with University of Texas at Austin)
Program of Study - Cooperative Pharmacy Program
Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Program of Study - Health Sciences with a Concentration in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Health Sciences a with Concentration in Healthcare Administration (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Health Sciences with a Concentration in Healthcare Informatics (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Health Sciences with a Concentration in Nutrition (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Clinical Laboratory Sciences Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Healthcare Informatics Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Health Science Nutrition Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Department of Health and Human Performance
Program of Study - Exercise Science (MS)
Program of Study - Kinesiology (MS)
Department of Occupational Therapy
Program of Study - Occupational Therapy (MS)
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Program of Study - Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Program of Study - Physician Assistant Studies Bridge Program (MPAS)
School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
Program of Study - Rehabilitation Counseling (PhD)
Program of Study - Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)
College Of Liberal Arts
Department of Communication
Program of Study - Communication (MA)
Program of Study - Communication Training and Consulting Certificate
Program of Study - Media Relations and Strategic Communication Certificate
Department of Criminal Justice
Program of Study - Criminal Justice (MS)
Program of Study - Criminal Justice (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Department of History
Program of Study - History (MA)
Program of Study - History (MAIS)
School of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Engagement
Program of Study - Mexican American Studies (MAIS)
Program of Study - Spanish Translation and Interpreting (MA) - Online Program
Program of Study - Mexican American Studies Certificate
Program of Study - Gender and Women’s Studies Certificate
Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies
Program of Study - English (MA)
Program of Study - English (MAIS)
Program of Study - Spanish (MA)
Program of Study - Advanced Placement Spanish Literature Certificate
Program of Study - Secondary English Language Arts Certificate
Department of Psychological Science
Program of Study - Clinical Psychology (PhD)
Program of Study - Clinical Psychology (MA)
Program of Study - Experimental Psychology (MA)
Program of Study - Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certificate
Department of Political Science
Program of Study - Political Science (MA)
Department of Public Affairs and Security Studies
Program of Study - Public Affairs (MPA)
Program of Study - Public Affairs (MPA) - Accelerated Online Program
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Program of Study - Anthropology (MAIS)
Program of Study - Disaster Studies (MA)
Program of Study - Sociology (MS)
Department of Writing & Language Studies
Program of Study - English as a Second Language (MA)
Program of Study - Court Interpreting Certificate
Program of Study - Healthcare Interpreting Certificate
Program of Study - Literary Translation Certificate
Program of Study - Localization and Audiovisual Translation Certificate
Program of Study - Spanish Translation and Interpreting Certificate
College Of Sciences
Department of Biology
Program of Study - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MS)
Program of Study - Biology (MS)
Program of Study - Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Biology Certificate
Department of Chemistry
Program of Study - Chemistry (MS)
School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
Program of Study - Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (MS)
Program of Study - Ocean, Coastal and Earth Sciences (MS)
School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Program of Study - Mathematics (MS)
Program of Study - Mathematics (Accelerated BS/MS 5 Year Program)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Program of Study - Cooperative Ph.D. in Physics
Program of Study - Physics (MS)
Program of Study - Science and Technology (MSIS)
School of Nursing
Program of Study - Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
Program of Study - Nursing Administration (MSN) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Nursing Education (MSN) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Post Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Program of Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School of Social Work
Program of Study - Social Work (MSSW)
Program of Study - Social Work (MSSW) - 63 Credit Hours - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Social Work with a Concentration in Administration and Community Practice (Advance Standing) (MSSW) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Social Work with a Concentration in Direct Practice with Latino Individuals, Families and Groups (Advance Standing) (MSSW) - Accelerated Online Program
Program of Study - Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work Certificate
Program of Study - Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
School of Medicine
Internal Medicine
Bioethics MS