Majors
At the University of Houston, you’ll find degree programs that will pave the way to the future you envision—whether you want to build the physical foundations of the future as an engineer or architect, shape young minds as an educator, or study how far humanity has already come as an anthropologist. Here are the areas of study available at UH, taught by world-renowned professors.
Majors
Freshman Majors with Additional Requirements - These majors have additional admissions requirements for freshman students. Please review our freshman majors with additional requirements to see what other criteria must be met for admittance into these majors.
Transfer Majors with Additional Requirements - These majors have additional admissions requirements for transfer students. Please review our transfer majors with additional requirements to see what other criteria must be met for admittance into these majors.
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Nationally Ranked*
*Some programs do not have a national ranking system.
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
*All new Environmental Design students should select Architecture as their major when applying.
Learn more about the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design.
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
- Art
- Art History
- Dance
- Graphic Design
- Music
- Music Therapy
- Painting
- Performance
- Photography/Digital Media
- Sculpture
- Theatre
Learn more about the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts.
C. T. Bauer College of Business
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
All new students are admitted as Pre-Business. Once you complete the required University and business core classes, you're able to declare a specific major in business.
Learn more about the C. T. Bauer College of Business.
College of Education
Learn more about the College of Education.
Cullen College of Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering and Analytics (Katy Instructional Site Only)
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Computer Information Systems (Sugar Land Instructional Site Only)
- Construction Engineering (Katy Instructional Site Only)
- Construction Management
- Digital Media
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Power Engineering Technology
- Human Resource Development
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (Sugar Land Instructional Site Only)
- Petroleum Engineering
- Retailing and Consumer Science
- Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
- Systems Engineering (Katy Instructional Site Only)
- Technology Leadership and Innovation Management
Learn more about the Cullen College of Engineering.
Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership
formerly the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Learn more about the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership.
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- African American Studies
- American Sign Language Interpreting
- Anthropology
- Chinese Studies
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Economics
- English
- Exercise Science
- Fitness and Sports
- French
- Health Communication
- History
- Human Nutrition and Foods
- Journalism
- Liberal Studies
- Media Production
- Mexican American and Latino/a Applied Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Administration
- Strategic Communication
- World Cultures and Literatures
- Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Learn more about the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Atmospheric Science
- Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Earth Science
- Environmental Sciences
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Honors Biomedical Sciences
- Mathematical Biology
- Mathematics
- Physics
Learn more about the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing
Hobby School of Public Affairs
Learn more about the Hobby School of Public Affairs.
Undergraduate Student Success
Learn more about Exploratory Studies.
Pre-Professional Tracks
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
These are not majors, but your advisor will work to align your degree plan with prerequisite requirements for a professional track.