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2023-2024 Academic Catalog

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2023-2024 Edition

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  • Undergraduate
    • General Information
      • Mission Statement of Baylor University
      • Historical Highlights of Baylor University
      • Board of Regents
      • Administration
      • Accreditations and Memberships
      • Academic Calendar
      • Admissions
      • Credit by Examination
      • Advanced Placement in Foreign Language
      • National and International Scholarships
      • Student Financial Aid
      • Financial Costs
      • Registration and Course Load
      • Transfer Credit
      • Cancellations, Drops, and University Withdrawals
      • General University Regulations
      • Curriculum Organization
      • Examinations
      • Grading Policies
      • Course Repetition and Academic Grade Forgiveness
      • Dean's Academic Honor List
      • Graduation with Latin Honors
      • Academic Actions and Student Success
      • Degree Requirements
      • Other Requirements for Graduation
    • College of Arts &​ Sciences
      • Academic Departments and Programs
        • Aerospace Studies
          • Aerospace Studies Minor
        • Institute for Air Science
          • Aviation Sciences, B.S.A.
            • Aviation Sciences (Aircraft Dispatch), B.S.A.
            • Aviation Sciences (Professional Pilot -​ Airplane), B.S.A.
            • Aviation Sciences (Professional Pilot -​ Helicopter), B.S.A.
          • Aviation Administration, B.S.A.
          • Aviation Science Minor
        • Anthropology
          • Anthropology (General Anthropology), B.A.
            • Anthropology Subfield: Archaeology
            • Anthropology Subfield: Biological
            • Anthropology Subfield: Cultural
          • Anthropology (Archaeology), B.A.
          • Anthropology (Environmental Anthropology), B.A.
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/​Master of Arts in Museum Studies
          • Anthropology (General Anthropology), B.S.
          • Anthropology (Forensic Anthropology), B.S.
          • Anthropology (Health), B.S.
          • Anthropology -​ Secondary Major
          • Anthropology Minor
          • Archaeology Minor
          • Forensic Science Minor
        • Art and Art History
          • Studio Art, B.A.
          • Studio Art, B.F.A.
            • Studio Art (Ceramic Design), B.F.A.
            • Studio Art (Fabric Design), B.F.A.
            • Studio Art (Graphic Design), B.F.A.
            • Studio Art (Painting), B.F.A.
            • Studio Art (Photography), B.F.A.
            • Studio Art (Printmaking), B.F.A.
            • Studio Art (Sculpture), B.F.A.
          • Studio Art Minor
          • Art History, B.A.
          • Art History Minor
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Museum Studies
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Fine Arts/​Master of Arts in Teaching
        • Biology
          • Biology, B.S.
            • Biology (Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration), B.S.
            • Biology (Integrative Biology Concentration), B.S.
          • Biology (Biology of Global Health), B.S.
          • Biology (Science Education), B.S.
          • Biology, B.A.
          • Biology -​ Secondary Major
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Science/​Master of Arts in Teaching
        • Chemistry and Biochemistry
          • Chemistry, B.A.
          • Chemistry (American Chemical Society Certified), B.S.
          • Chemistry, B.S.
          • Chemistry -​ Secondary Major
          • Chemistry Minor
          • Biochemistry, B.A.
          • Biochemistry, B.S.
          • Biochemistry -​ Secondary Major
          • Biochemistry Minor
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Science/​Master of Arts in Teaching
        • Classics
          • Classics, B.A.
          • Classics -​ Secondary Major
          • Classics Minor
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Classics
          • Greek, B.A.
          • Greek -​ Secondary Major
          • Greek Minor
          • Latin, B.A.
          • Latin -​ Secondary Major
          • Latin Minor
          • Greek and Roman Studies, B.A.
          • Greek and Roman Studies -​ Secondary Major
          • Greek and Roman Studies Minor
        • Communication
          • Communication, B.A.
            • Communication (Corporate Communication), B.A.
            • Communication (Generalist), B.A.
            • Communication (Honors), B.A.
            • Communication (Rhetoric and Public Discourse), B.A.
            • Communication Subfield: Corporate
            • Communication Subfield: Rhetoric
          • Communication -​ Secondary Major
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Communication
          • Communication Specialist, B.A.
          • Communication Specialist -​ Secondary Major
          • Corporate Communication Minor
          • Rhetoric and Public Discourse Minor
        • English
          • English, B.A.
          • English -​ Secondary Major
          • English Minor
          • Creative Writing Minor
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • Professional Writing and Rhetoric, B.A.
          • Professional Writing and Rhetoric -​ Secondary Major
          • Linguistics, B.A.
          • Linguistics -​ Secondary Major
          • Linguistics Minor
        • Environmental Science
          • Environmental Studies, B.A.
            • Environmental Studies (Environment and Society), B.A.
            • Environmental Studies (Natural Resources Management), B.A.
            • Environmental Studies (Double Major), B.A.
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • Environmental Health Science, B.S.
          • Environmental Science, B.S.
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Science/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • Environmental Studies Minor
        • Film and Digital Media
          • Film and Digital Media, B.A.
          • Film and Digital Media -​ Secondary Major
          • Film and Digital Media Minor
          • Media Management Minor
          • Film Theory and Criticism Minor
        • Geosciences
          • Geosciences, B.S.
            • Geosciences (Biogeoscience &​ Paleontology), B.S.
            • Geosciences (Climate Change &​ Society), B.S.
            • Geosciences (Geochemistry), B.S.
            • Geosciences (Geology), B.S.
            • Geosciences (Geophysics), B.S.
            • Geosciences (Hydrogeoscience), B.S.
            • Geosciences (Petroleum Geoscience), B.S.
            • Geosciences (Planetary Geoscience), B.S.
          • Geosciences -​ Secondary Major
          • Geosciences Minor
          • Earth Science, B.A.
          • Earth Science (Double Major with Environmental Studies), B.A.
          • Earth Science Minor
        • History
          • History, B.A.
            • History Subfield: U.S.
            • History Subfield: European
            • History Subfield: Global
          • History (Secondary History Education), B.A.
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in History/​Master of Arts in Museum Studies
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • History -​ Secondary Major
          • History Minor
          • Military Studies Minor
        • Humanities Research Fellows
        • Journalism, Public Relations and New Media
          • Journalism, B.A.
            • Journalism (News Editorial), B.A.
            • Journalism (Public Relations), B.A.
            • Journalism (Advertising), B.A.
            • Journalism (Photojournalism), B.A.
            • Journalism (Broadcast Journalism), B.A.
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/​Master of Arts in Museum Studies
          • Journalism -​ Secondary Major
          • Advertising Minor
          • News Editorial Minor
          • Photojournalism Minor
          • Public Relations Minor
          • American Studies, B.A.
          • American Studies Minor
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in American Studies/​Master of Arts in Museum Studies
        • Mathematics
          • Mathematics, B.A.
          • Mathematics (Mathematics Education), B.A.
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • Mathematics, B.S.
          • Mathematics (Mathematics Education), B.S.
          • Applied Mathematics, B.S.
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics/​Master of Arts in Teaching
          • Mathematics -​ Secondary Major
          • Mathematics Minor
        • Medical Humanities
          • Pre-​Major in Medical Humanities, B.A.
          • Medical Humanities, B.A.
          • Medical Humanities Minor
        • Military Science
        • Modern Languages and Cultures
          • Division of Asian and African Languages
            • Arabic and Middle East Studies, B.A.
            • Arabic and Middle East Studies -​ Secondary Major
            • Arabic Minor
            • Chinese Minor
            • Japanese Minor
          • Division of French and Italian
            • French, B.A.
            • French -​ Secondary Major
            • French Minor
            • Italian Studies -​ Secondary Major
            • Italian Minor
          • Division of German and Russian
            • German, B.A.
            • German -​ Secondary Major
            • German Minor
            • Russian, B.A.
            • Russian -​ Secondary Major
            • Russian Minor
          • Division of Spanish and Portuguese
            • Spanish, B.A.
            • Spanish -​ Secondary Major
            • Spanish Minor
            • Spanish for Healthcare Professions Certificate
        • Museum Studies
          • Museum Studies, B.A.
          • Museum Studies Minor
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Museum Studies
        • Philosophy
          • Philosophy, B.A.
            • Philosophy (General Philosophy), B.A.
            • Philosophy (Pre-​Law), B.A.
            • Philosophy (Philosophy and Medicine), B.A.
            • Philosophy (Departmental Honors), B.A.
          • Philosophy -​ Secondary Major
          • Philosophy Minor
        • Physics
          • Physics, B.A.
          • Physics, B.S.
          • Physics (Computational Physics), B.S.
          • Physics (Prehealth Care), B.S.
          • Physics (Physics Education), B.S.
          • Physics -​ Secondary Major
          • Physics Minor
          • Astronomy, B.A.
          • Astronomy, B.S.
          • Astronomy -​ Secondary Major
          • Astronomy Minor
          • Astrophysics, B.A.
          • Astrophysics, B.S.
          • Astrophysics -​ Secondary Major
          • Astrophysics Minor
        • Political Science
          • Political Science, B.A.
          • Political Science (Pre-​Law), B.A.
          • Political Science -​ Secondary Major
          • Political Science Minor
          • International Studies, B.A.
            • International Studies: Regional Studies -​ Latin America
            • International Studies: Regional Studies -​ Asia and Russia
            • International Studies: Regional Studies -​ Middle East and Africa
            • International Studies: Regional Studies -​ Europe and the United States
            • International Studies: Global Issues &​ Institutions -​ Political &​ Development Issues
            • International Studies: Global Issues &​ Institutions -​ Economics
            • International Studies: Global Issues &​ Institutions -​ Belief Systems
          • International Studies -​ Secondary Major
          • International Studies Minor
          • Criminal Justice Minor
        • Psychology and Neuroscience
          • Pre-​Psychology, B.A.
          • Psychology, B.A.
          • Pre-​Psychology, B.S.
          • Psychology, B.S.
          • Pre-​Neuroscience, B.S.
          • Neuroscience, B.S.
        • Religion
          • Religion, B.A.
          • Religion -​ Secondary Major
          • Religion Minor
          • Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Religion/​Master of Arts in Teaching
        • Science Research Fellows
        • Sociology
          • Sociology, B.A.
          • Sociology (Sociology and Health), B.A.
          • Sociology -​ Secondary Major
          • Sociology Minor
        • Statistical Science
          • Statistics, B.S.
          • Statistics (Actuarial Science), B.S.
          • Statistics (Sports Analytics), B.S.
          • Statistics -​ Secondary Major
          • Statistics Minor
        • Theatre Arts
          • Theatre Arts, B.A.
          • Theatre Design and Technology, B.F.A.
          • Theatre Performance, B.F.A.
            • Theatre Performance (General), B.F.A.
            • Theatre Performance (Musical Theatre), B.F.A.
          • Theatre Arts -​ Secondary Major
          • Theatre Design and Technology Minor
        • Interdisciplinary Programs
          • Area Studies Programs
            • Asian Studies
              • Asian Studies, B.A.
              • Asian Studies -​ Secondary Major
              • Asian Studies Minor
            • Latin American Studies
              • Latin American Studies, B.A.
              • Latin American Studies -​ Secondary Major
              • Latin American Studies Minor
            • Middle East Studies Minor
            • Slavic and East European Studies
              • Slavic and East European Studies, B.A.
              • Slavic and East European Studies -​ Secondary Major
            • World Affairs Minor
          • Bioethics Certificate
          • Environmental Humanities Minor
            • Environmental Humanities Distribution List
            • Environmental Humanities Distribution List
            • Environmental Humanities Distribution List
          • Ethnic Studies Minor
          • Women’s and Gender Studies Minor
        • Intrauniversity Programs
          • Computer Science, B.A.
          • Economics, B.A.
          • Economics, B.S.
          • Great Texts Program
          • Music, B.A.
          • Recreation Ministry Minor
          • University Scholars Program
        • Pre-​Professional Programs
          • Pre-​Law
            • Legal Reasoning and Analysis Minor
              • Legal Reasoning &​ Analysis Category: Critical Reasoning
              • Legal Reasoning &​ Analysis Category: Writing
              • Legal Reasoning &​ Analysis Category: Communication
              • Legal Reasoning &​ Analysis Category: Research
              • Legal Reasoning &​ Analysis Category: Law
              • Legal Reasoning &​ Analysis Category: Justice
          • Pre-​Health Programs
            • Leadership in Medicine Minor
    • Hankamer School of Business
      • Majors
        • Accounting
        • Baylor Business Fellows
        • Economics
        • Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation
        • Finance
        • Human Resource Management
        • International Business
        • Management
        • Management Information Systems
        • Marketing
        • Professional Selling
        • Risk Management and Insurance
        • Supply Chain Management
      • Minors
        • Business Administration Minor
        • Economics Minor
        • Entrepreneurship Minor
      • Certificates
        • Business Analytics Certificate
        • Energy Commerce Certificate
      • Graduate Study in Business
    • School of Education
      • Degrees and Requirements
        • Elementary Teaching Certification, B.S. in Education
        • Middle Grades Teacher Certification, B.S. in Education
        • Secondary Teacher Certification, B.S. in Education
        • All-​Level Spanish Teacher Certification, B.S. in Education
        • All-​Level Special Education Teacher Certification, B.S. in Education
        • Supplemental Certificates
          • Gifted and Talented Supplemental Certificate
          • English as a Second Language Supplemental Certificate
        • Joint Bachelor and Master of Arts in Teaching
        • Minors and Concentrations
          • Educational Psychology Minor
          • Leadership Studies Minor
          • Informal Education Minor
          • BA/​BS Biology -​ Secondary Education Concentration
          • BA/​BS History -​ Secondary Education Concentration
          • BA/​BS Mathematics -​ Secondary Education Concentration
          • BS Physics -​ Secondary Education Concentration
          • Health Science Studies -​ Secondary Science Education Concentration
        • Integrated Studies
    • School of Engineering and Computer Science
      • Computer Science and Informatics
        • Computer Science (B.S.C.S.)
        • Bioinformatics, B.S.I.
        • Data Science, B.S.I.
        • Computer Science Fellows, B.S.C.
        • Computer Science, B.A.
      • Engineering
        • Electrical and Computer Engineering (B.S.E.C.E.)
        • Engineering (B.S.E.)
        • Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
    • Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
      • Academic Departments
      • Communication Sciences and Disorders
        • American Sign Language (ASL) Minor
        • Deaf Education Concentration -​ CSD, B.S.
        • Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Concentration -​ CSD, B.S.
      • Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
        • Exercise Physiology, B.S.
        • Health Sciences Studies, B.S.
        • Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies
        • Intrauniversity Dance Minor
        • Lifetime Fitness
        • Outdoor Education and Leadership Minor
        • Physical Education (All-​Level)
        • Recreation and Leisure Services
        • Recreation and Leisure Services -​ Secondary Major
        • Recreation Ministry Minor
      • Human Sciences and Design
        • Apparel Design and Product Development
        • Apparel Merchandising
        • Apparel Merchandising Minor
        • Child and Family Studies
          • Child Development Concentration
          • Child Life Concentration
          • Family Life Education Concentration
          • Pre-​Occupational Therapy Concentration
        • Child and Family Studies Minor
        • Family and Consumer Sciences
        • Interior Design
        • Nutrition Sciences
          • Food Management Concentration
          • Pre-​Dietetics Concentration
          • Pre-​Health Concentration
        • Nutrition Sciences Minor
      • Public Health
        • Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH)
        • BSPH/​MPH in Community Health Education Joint Degree
    • Louise Herrington School of Nursing
      • Curriculum
        • Traditional Track, B.S.N.
        • FastBacc® Track, B.S.N.
        • Distance Accelerated BSN Track
    • Honors College
      • Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC)
        • College of Arts and Sciences
        • Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
        • School of Social Work
        • Hankamer School of Business
        • School of Education
        • School of Engineering and Computer Science
        • School of Music
        • School of Nursing
      • Great Texts Program
        • Great Texts of the Western Tradition, B.A.
          • Great Texts of the Western Tradition (General), B.A.
          • Great Texts of the Western Tradition (Liberal Arts), B.A.
          • Great Texts of the Western Tradition (Pre-​Law), B.A.
          • Great Texts of the Western Tradition (Pre-​Medicine), B.A.
          • Great Texts of the Western Tradition (Pre-​Seminary), B.A.
        • Great Texts of the Western Tradition -​ Secondary Major
        • Great Texts of the Western Tradition Minor
      • Honors Program
      • University Scholars Program
    • School of Music
      • Bachelor of Arts in Music
      • Bachelor of Music
        • Performance -​ Woodwinds, B.M.
        • Performance -​ Brass, B.M.
        • Performance -​ Strings, B.M.
        • Performance -​ Percussion, B.M.
        • Performance -​ Piano, B.M.
        • Performance -​ Organ, B.M.
        • Performance -​ Voice, B.M.
        • Piano Pedagogy, B.M.
        • Church Music -​ Voice Emphasis, B.M.
        • Church Music -​ Keyboard Emphasis, B.M.
        • Church Music -​ Instrumental Emphasis, B.M.
        • Composition, B.M.
        • Music History and Literature, B.M.
        • Theory, B.M.
      • Bachelor of Music Education
        • Choral Music -​ Voice Concentration, B.M.E.
        • Choral Music -​ Keyboard Concentration, B.M.E.
        • Instrumental Music -​ String Concentration, B.M.E.
        • Instrumental Music -​ Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Concentrations, B.M.E.
      • Secondary Major Instrumental Music Performance
      • Secondary Major Keyboard Music Performance
      • Secondary Major in Vocal Performance
      • Church Music Minor
      • Music Minor
      • Distribution Lists of Course Choices
    • Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
      • Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)
      • Christian Ministry Certificate
      • Poverty Studies and Social Justice Minor
      • Gerontology Minor
      • Civic Interfaith Studies Minor
    • Interdisciplinary Programs and Academic Resources
      • Academic Resources
      • Interdisciplinary Programs
    • Courses of Instruction
      • Accounting (ACC)
      • Aerospace Studies (AS)
      • American Studies (AMS)
      • Anthropology (ANT)
      • Apparel Design &​ Merchandising (ADM)
      • Arabic (ARB)
      • Aramaic (ARA)
      • Archaeology (ARC)
      • Art (ART)
      • Art History (ARTH)
      • Asian Studies (AST)
      • Aviation Management (AVIM)
      • Aviation Sciences (AVS)
      • Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC)
      • Bioinformatics (BINF)
      • Biology (BIO)
      • Biomedical Engineering (BME)
      • Business (BUS)
      • Business Law (BL)
      • Chapel (CHA)
      • Chemistry (CHE)
      • Child and Family Studies (CFS)
      • Chinese (CHI)
      • Classics (CLA)
      • Comm. Sciences and Disorders (CSD)
      • Communication (CSS)
      • Computer Science (CSI)
      • Computer Science Fellows (CSF)
      • Curriculum &​ Instruction (EDC)
      • Data Science (DSC)
      • Economics (ECO)
      • Education (EDU)
      • Educational Leadership (EDL)
      • Educational Psychology (EDP)
      • Electrical &​ Comp Engineering (ELC)
      • Engineering &​ Computer Science (ECS)
      • Engineering (EGR)
      • English (ENG)
      • English as Second Language (ESL)
      • Entrepreneurship (ENT)
      • Environmental Science (ENV)
      • Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
      • Film Digital Media (FDM)
      • Finance (FIN)
      • First Year Seminar (FYS)
      • Forensic Science (FORS)
      • French (FRE)
      • Freshman Academic Seminar (FAS)
      • Geography (GEOG)
      • Geology (GEO)
      • German (GER)
      • Gerontology (GRT)
      • Global Engagement (GBL)
      • Great Texts (GTX)
      • Greek (GRK)
      • Health Education (HED)
      • Hebrew (HEB)
      • History (HIS)
      • Honors (HON)
      • Human Performance (HP)
      • Human Sciences &​ Design (HSD)
      • Integrated Science (ISCI)
      • Interior Design (ID)
      • International Business (INB)
      • Italian (ITA)
      • Japanese (JPN)
      • Journalism (JOU)
      • Korean (KOR)
      • Latin (LAT)
      • Latin American Studies (LAS)
      • Leadership Development (LDS)
      • Library Science (LS)
      • Lifetime Fitness (LF)
      • Linguistics (LING)
      • Management (MGT)
      • Management Info Systems (MIS)
      • Marketing (MKT)
      • Mathematics (MTH)
      • Mechanical Engineering (ME)
      • Medical Humanities (MH)
      • Middle East Studies (MES)
      • Military Science (MILS)
      • Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC)
      • Museum Studies (MST)
      • Music (MUS)
      • Music Ensemble (MUEN)
      • Neuroscience (NSC)
      • Nursing (NUR)
      • Nutrition Sciences (NUTR)
      • Philanthropy &​ Public Service (PPS)
      • Philosophy (PHI)
      • Physics (PHY)
      • Political Science (PSC)
      • Portuguese (POR)
      • Pre-​Health Professions (PHP)
      • Prof. Writing &​ Rhetoric (PWR)
      • Professional Development (PRD)
      • Psychology (PSY)
      • Public Health (PUBH)
      • Quantitative Business Analysis (QBA)
      • Recreation &​ Leisure Services (RLS)
      • Religion (REL)
      • Russian (RUS)
      • Sanskrit (SAN)
      • Science Research Fellows (SRF)
      • Slavic &​ East European Studies (SEES)
      • Social Innov. Collaborative (SIC)
      • Social Work (SWO)
      • Sociology (SOC)
      • Spanish (SPA)
      • Statistics (STA)
      • Strategic Learning (STL)
      • Swahili (SWA)
      • Syriac (SYR)
      • Teacher Education (TED)
      • Theater Arts (THEA)
      • University Scholars (UNSC)
      • University Studies (UST)
      • Women's &​ Gender Studies (WGS)
    • Programs A-​Z
    • Undergraduate Archived Catalogs
  • Graduate School
    • General Information
      • Mission Statement
      • Historical Highlights of Baylor University
      • University Leadership
        • Board of Regents
        • Administration
        • Graduate School
        • Other Schools, Colleges, and Institutes
      • Accreditations and Memberships
      • Academic Calendar
      • General University Policies
        • General University Regulations
        • Student Financial Aid
        • Financial Costs
        • Cancellations, Drops, and University Withdrawals
      • Graduate Degrees Offered
      • Graduate School Policies
        • Admissions
        • Registration Procedures
        • Enrollment
        • Grading Policies
        • Probation &​ Dismissal
        • Graduate Student Success
        • Graduate Student Employment
        • Other Requirements for Graduation
        • Curriculum Organization
        • Doctoral Degrees, General Degree Requirements
        • Doctoral Degrees, Specific Degree Requirements
        • Master's Degrees, General Degree Requirements
        • Master's Degrees, Specific Degree Requirements
    • Curriculum of Departments and Institutes of Instruction
      • College of Arts &​ Sciences
        • American Studies
          • American Studies, M.A.
        • Anthropology
          • Anthropology, Ph.D.
        • Asian Studies
        • Biology
          • Biology, M.A.
          • Biology, M.S.
          • Biology, Ph.D.
        • Chemistry and Biochemistry
          • Chemistry and Biochemistry, M.S.
          • Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ph.D.
        • Classics
          • Classics, M.A.
          • Joint Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Classics
        • Communication
          • Communication, M.A.
          • Joint Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts in Communication
        • Institute for Ecological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences
          • Ecological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, Ph.D.
        • English
          • English, M.A.
          • English, Ph.D.
        • Environmental Science
          • Environmental Science, M.S.
          • Master of Environmental Studies, M.E.S.
          • Environmental Science, Ph.D.
        • Film and Digital Media
          • Film and Digital Media, M.A.
        • Geosciences
          • Geosciences, M.S.
          • Geosciences, Ph.D.
          • Earth Science, M.A.
        • History
          • History, M.A.
          • History, Ph.D.
        • Interdisciplinary Studies
        • Journalism, Public Relations and New Media
          • Journalism, M.A.
          • Journalism, M.A. (Online)
          • Master of International Journalism, M.I.J.
        • Latin American Studies
          • Latin American Studies Minor
        • Mathematics
          • Mathematics, M.S.
          • Mathematics, Ph.D.
        • Museum Studies
          • Museum Studies, M.A.
          • Joint BA/​MA in Museum Studies
          • Joint BA for Select Majors/​MA in Museum Studies
          • Museum Studies Graduate Minor
        • Philosophy
          • Philosophy, M.A.
          • Philosophy, Ph.D.
          • Philosophy Graduate Minor
        • Physics
          • Physics, M.A.
          • Physics, M.S.
          • Physics, Ph.D.
        • Political Science
          • Political Science, M.A.
          • Political Science, Ph.D.
          • International Relations, M.A.
          • Master of Public Policy and Administration, MPPA
          • Joint Juris Doctor/​Master of Public Policy and Administration, JD/​MPPA
        • Psychology and Neuroscience
          • Graduate Degrees in Clinical Psychology
            • Clinical Psychology, M.S.C.P.
            • Clinical Psychology, Psy.D.
          • Graduate Degrees in Psychology
            • Psychology, M.A.
            • Psychology, Ph.D.
        • Religion
          • Religion, M.A.
          • Religion, Ph.D.
        • Sociology
          • Sociology, M.A.
          • Sociology, Ph.D.
            • Community Analytics Concentration (Sociology, Ph.D.)
            • Health and Society Concentration (Sociology, Ph.D.)
            • Sociology of Religion Concentration (Sociology, Ph.D.)
        • Spanish, Modern Languages and Cultures
          • Spanish, M.A.
        • Statistical Science
          • Statistics, M.S.
          • Statistics, Ph.D.
            • Data Science Concentration (Statistics, Ph.D.)
            • Biostatistics Concentration (Statistics, Ph.D.)
          • Joint Bachelor of Science in Statistics/​Master of Science in Statistics
          • Statistics Graduate Minor
        • Theatre Arts
          • Theatre, M.A.
          • Theatre, M.F.A.
      • Hankamer School of Business
        • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
          • General Business Concentration (MBA)
          • Business Analytics Concentration (MBA)
          • Cyber Security Concentration (MBA)
          • Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Concentration (MBA)
        • Healthcare Administration Specialization (MBA)
        • Healthcare Administration Specialization, Pre-​Clinical Track (PCT) (MBA)
        • Business Administration Minor
        • Business Analytics Graduate Concentration
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