Colleges and Degrees
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.
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture + Design
*All new Environmental Design students should select Architecture as their major when applying.
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
C.T. Bauer College of Business
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.
College of Education
Cullen College of Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering and Analytics (Katy)
- Construction Engineering (Katy)
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Systems Engineering (Katy)
Cullen College of Engineering: Technology Division
- Biotechnology (Sugar Land)
- Computer Engineering Technology (Sugar Land)
- Computer Information Systems (Sugar Land)
- Construction Management
- Digital Media
- Electrical Power Engineering Technology (Sugar Land)
- Human Resource Development
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (Sugar Land)
- Retailing and Consumer Science (Sugar Land)
- Supply Chain and Logistics Technology
- Technology Leadership and Innovation Management
Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- African American Studies
- Anthropology
- Chinese Studies
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Economics
- English
- Exercise and Fitness Studies
- Exercise Science
- Global Studies and Languages
- Health Communication
- History
- Human Nutrition and Foods
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Liberal Studies
- Media Production
- Mexican American and Latino/a Applied Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics & Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Administration
- Strategic Communication
- Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing
Nursing majors apply to UH as Pre-Nursing and apply for the BSN program once prerequisite coursework has been completed.
Hobby School of Public Affairs
Undergraduate Student Success
Pre-Professional Tracks
These are not majors, but your advisor will work to align your degree plan with prerequisite requirements for a professional track.