Terminal Degree List
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| College | Department/Division | Prefix | Degree | Terminal (Yes/No) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts & Sciences | School of the Sciences | BACT | Ph.D. Microbiology or Biology or Molecular Biology | Yes |
| BACT | M.S. Microbiology or Biology or Molecular Biology | No | ||
| BIOL | Ph.D. Biology or Biological Sciences or Integrated Biology or | Yes | ||
| BIOL | Ph.D. Cell Biology or Molecular Biology or Microbiology | Yes | ||
| BIOL | M.S. Microbiology or Biology or Molecular Biology | No | ||
| CHEM | Ph.D. Chemistry or Chemical Sciences or Biochemistry | Yes | ||
| CHEM | or Ph.D. Chemical Biology or Physical Chemistry | Yes | ||
| CHEM | M.S. Chemistry or Biochemistry | No | ||
| CSCI | Ph.D. Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Computer Technology | Yes | ||
| CSCI | M.S. Informatics or Computer Science | No | ||
| MATH | Ph.D. Mathematics or Statistics | Yes | ||
| MATH | M.S. Mathematics or Statistic | No | ||
| PHYS | Ph.D. Physics or Analytical Physics or Physics & Anatomy | Yes | ||
| PHYS | M.S. Physics or Analytical Physics or Physics & Anatomy | No | ||
| ZOOL | Ph.D. Biology or Physiology or Anatomy or Biological Sciences | Yes | ||
| ZOOL | DC - Doctor of Chiropractic | Yes | ||
| ZOOL | M.S. Biology or Physiology or Anatomy or Biological Sciences | No | ||
| College of Professional Education | Literacy & Learning | ECE UG and Grad | Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education | Yes |
| ECE UG and Grad | Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education | Yes | ||
| ECE UG and Grad | Ph.D. in Child Development | Yes | ||
| ECE UG and Grad | M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education (teaching in M.S. or BS program only) | No | ||
| ECE UG and Grad | M.S. in Child Development (teaching in M.S. or BS program only) | No | ||
| ECE GRAD | For degrees below, with 18 hours in ECE only | - | ||
| ECE GRAD | M.Ed. in Education | No | ||
| ECE GRAD | M.S. in Bilingual Education | Yes | ||
| ECE GRAD | Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Bilingual Education | Yes | ||
| ECE GRAD | Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction | Yes | ||
| ECE GRAD | Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Reading Education | Yes | ||
| ECE GRAD | Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Literacy/Teaching English as a Second Language | Yes | ||
| ECE GRAD | M.S. in Literacy/Teaching English as a Second Language | No | ||
| ECE GRAD | Ph.D. in Elementary Education | Yes | ||
| ECE GRAD | Ph.D. in Literacy | Yes | ||
| College of Professional Education | Literacy & Learning | READ | Ed.D. with a major that has "literacy" in the name | Yes |
| READ | Ph.D. with a major that has "literacy" in the name | Yes | ||
| READ | For degrees below, with 18 hours in literacy | - | ||
| READ | Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction | Yes | ||
| READ | Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction | Yes | ||
| READ | M.Ed./MA/M.S. Language and Literacy | No | ||
| READ | Ph.D. Early Childhood Education | Yes | ||
| READ | Ed.D. Early Childhood Education | Yes | ||
| READ | M.Ed./MaA/M.S. Early Childhood Education | No | ||
| READ | Ph.D. Learning and Teaching | Yes | ||
| READ | Ed.D. Learning and Teaching | Yes | ||
| READ | M.Ed./MA/M.S. Learning and Teaching | No | ||
| College of Professional Education | Literacy & Learning | MMS | M.Ed. in Bilingual Education | No |
| MMS | Ed.D. in Bilingual Education | Yes | ||
| MMS | Ph.D. in Bilingual Education | Yes | ||
| MMS | M.Ed. in Literacy/Teaching English as a Second Language | No | ||
| MMS | Ed.D. in Literacy/Teaching English as a Second Language | Yes | ||
| MMS | Ph.D. in LIteracy/Teaching English as a Second Language | Yes | ||
| MMS | For degree below, 18 hours bi/multilingual education, Second Language Acquisition, English as a Second Language Education, or Teaching Speakers of Other Language | - | ||
| MMS | M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction | No | ||
| MMS | Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction | Yes | ||
| MMS | Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction | Yes | ||
| MMS | M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education | No | ||
| MMS | Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education | Yes | ||
| MMS | Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education | Yes | ||
| MMS | M.Ed. in Language and Literacy | No | ||
| MMS | Ed.D. in Language and Literacy | Yes | ||
| MMS | Ph.D. in Language and Literacy | Yes | ||
| MMS | M.Ed. in Learning and Teaching | No | ||
| MMS | Ed.D. in Learning and Teaching | Yes | ||
| MMS | Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching | Yes | ||
| College of Professional Education | School of Library & Information Stud | LS | Ph.D., Library Science | Yes |
| LS | Ph.D., Library and Information Science | Yes | ||
| LS | Ph.D., Library and Information Management | Yes | ||
| LS | Ph.D., Information Science | Yes | ||
| LS | Ph.D., Information Studies | Yes | ||
| LS | Ph.D., Library and Information Studies | Yes | ||
| LS | Ph.D., in Information | Yes | ||
| LS | Ph.D., in Information and Library Science | Yes | ||
| LS | Ph.D., in Communication and Information | Yes | ||
| LS | Master of Library Science | No | ||
| LS | Master of Library and Information Science | No | ||
| LS | Master of Science in Information Science | No | ||
| LS | Master of Science in Library Science | No | ||
| LS | Master of Science in Library and Information Science | No | ||
| LS | Master of Arts in Library and Information Science | No | ||
| LS | Master of Science in Information | No | ||
| LS | Master of Arts in Information | No | ||
| LS | Master of Information Studies | No | ||
| LS | Master of Management in Library and Information Science | No | ||
| College of Professional Education | Human Development, Family Studies, & Counseling | COUN | Ph.D. in Counselor Education | Yes |
| COUN | Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision | Yes | ||
| COUN | Ph.D. in Counseling & Counselor Education | Yes | ||
| COUN | Ph.D. in Counseling | Yes | ||
| MFT | Ph.D. Family Therapy | Yes | ||
| MFT | Ph.D. in Marriage & Family Therapy | Yes | ||
| MFT | Ph.D. in Couple & Family Therapy | Yes | ||
| MFT | Ph.D. in Couple, Marriage & Family Therapy | Yes | ||
| MFT | Ph.D. in SysteM.S., Families, & Couples | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Studies | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Sciences | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Human Development | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Child Development | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Child Development & Early Childhood Education | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Developmental Science | Yes | ||
| HDFS | Ph.D. in Family & Human Development | Yes | ||
| College of Health Sciences | Communication Sciences & Oral Health | COMS | Ph.D. Communication Sciences | Yes |
| COMS | Ph.D. Communication Sciences and Disorders | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ph.D. Special Education | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ed.D. Special Education | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ph.D. Education of the Deaf | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ed.D. Education of the Deaf | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ph.D. Rehabilitation Sciences | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ph.D. Health Studies | Yes | ||
| COMS | Ph.D. Linguistics | Yes | ||
| College of Health Sciences | School of Physical Therapy - Dallas | DPT | Doctor of Physical Therapy | Yes |
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Physical Therapy | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Kinesiology/Movement Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Health Services Research | Yes | ||
| DHS/DHSc | Doctor of Health Science | Yes | ||
| ScD | ScD in Physical Therapy | Yes | ||
| Ed.D. | Ed.D. in Education Leadership | Yes | ||
| Ed.D. | Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in biokinesiology | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Biomechanics and Movement Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Translational Health Sciences | Yes | ||
| ScD | DSc in Movement Sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Human Movement Sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary health sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Health Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Exercise Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in BioM.Ed.ical Sciences | Yes | ||
| College of Health Sciences | School of Physical Therapy - Houston | DPT | Doctor of Physical Therapy | Yes |
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Physical Therapy | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Kinesiology/Movement Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Health Services Research | Yes | ||
| DHS/DHSc | Doctor of Health Science | Yes | ||
| ScD | ScD in Physical Therapy | Yes | ||
| Ed.D. | Ed.D. in Education Leadership | Yes | ||
| Ed.D. | Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in biokinesiology | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Biomechanics and Movement Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Translational Health Sciences | Yes | ||
| ScD | DSc in Movement Sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Human Movement Sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary health sciences | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Health Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Exercise Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in BioM.Ed.ical Sciences | Yes | ||
| College of Nursing | Nursing - Dallas | PB | Certificate in Health Informatics | No |
| PM | Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| PM | Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| PM | Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| PM | Certificate in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| PM | Certificate in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| PM | Certificate in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| PM | Certificate in Nursing Education | No | ||
| College of Nursing | Nursing - Dallas | BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | No |
| BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Weekend/Evening | No | ||
| BSN | Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing | No | ||
| M.S.N | M.S.N- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| M.S.N | M.S.N- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| M.S.N | M.S.N- Family Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| M.S.N | M.S.N- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| M.S.N | M.S.N- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | No | ||
| M.S.N | M.S.N- Nursing Education | No | ||
| M.S.N | M.S.N- Health SysteM.S. Management | No | ||
| Ph.D. | Ph.D. in Nursing Science | Yes | ||
| DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Yes | ||
| DNP | DNP- Ph.D. Bridge | Yes | ||
| College of Nursing | Nursing - Denton | RN to BSN program | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | No |
| BSN Blended Program | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | No | ||
| College of Nursing | Nursing - Houston | BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | No |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science | Yes | ||
| Ph.D. | DNP to Ph.D. Bridge | Yes | ||
| DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Yes |
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