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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