Admissions Contacts and Deadlines
There are fourteen colleges and schools at The University of Houston offering nearly 200 graduate programs. There are also a number of specialized certifications, and dual degree programs available for students to choose from.
Each department's graduate coordinator or advisor is the best source of information regarding admissions to your chosen program. Below you can find important contact and admission information for each college and department at UH. You are also encouraged to refer to the Graduate Catalog for updated admission or degree requirements for your chosen program.
- Architecture and Design
- The Arts
- Business
- Education
- Engineering
- Hotel & Restaurant Management
- Law
- Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Public Affairs
- Social Work
- Technology
| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
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GERALD D. HINES COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE &
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| MS | Jan 1 | Trang Phan 713-743-3463 |
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| Architecture Level I | M.Arch | Jan 1 | Trang Phan 713-743-3463 |
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| Architecture Level II | M.Arch | Jan 1 | Trang Phan 713-743-3463 |
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| Architectural Studies | MA | Jan 1 | Trang Phan 713-743-3463 |
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| Industrial Design | MS | Jan 1 | Trang Phan 713-743-3463 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
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KATHERINE G.
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| Art | MFA | Jan 15 (Priority) | Kelly Ibarra 713-743-5934 |
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| Art History | MA | Jan 15 (Priority) | Kelly Ibarra 713-743-5934 |
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| Arts Leadership | MA | May 1 (US & Intl) | Nov 1 ( |
Prof. Fleurette Fernando 713-743-4817 |
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| Music | MM DMA |
Dec 1 (Priority) Mar 15 (Final) |
Oct 1 | Kelly Ibarra 713-743-5934 |
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| Theatre - Acting | MFA | May 15 | Prof. Jack Young 713-743-0705 |
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| Theatre - Design | MFA | May 15 | Prof. Kevin Rigdon 713-743-2816 |
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| Theatre Studies | MA | May 15 | 713-743-1146 |
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| Theatre - Summer MA for Educators | MA | Feb 15 (Priority) May 15 (Final) |
Kelly Ibarra 713-743-5934 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
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C.T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
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| Accountancy | MS | Jul 1 (US) May 1 (Intl) |
Dec 17 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Apr 15 (US) Feb 15 (Intl) |
MSACCY Advisor 713-743-4696 |
| Business Administration Areas of Study: Management & Leadership |
PhD |
Feb 1 Jan 10 - ACCT Only |
Bauer PhD Program Faculty Contact: MGT- Dr. Tony (Dejun) Kong |
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MBA | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) *Only Professional Admits in Spring |
Graduate Advisor 713-743-0700 |
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| Finance |
MS | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Graduate Advisor 713-743-0700 |
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| Global Energy Management | MS | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Graduate Advisor 713-743-0700 |
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| Management Information Systems |
MS | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Graduate Advisor 713-743-0700 |
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| Marketing | MS | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Graduate Advisor 713-743-0700 |
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| Supply Chain Management | MS | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Graduate Advisor 713-743-0700 |
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| Online Management & Leadership | MS | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Graduate Advisor 713-743-0700 |
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| MS | Jun 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Graduate Advisor |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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| Administrative & Supervision | M.Ed | Jun 1 (US) May 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
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| Curriculum and Instruction Area of Study: Art Education (ART) Early Childhood Education (EC) Elementary Education (ELEM) Teaching and Learning for Health Science (HEALTH SCI) Learning, Designing and Technology (LDT) Mathematics Education (MATH) Reading, Language Arts and Literacy Education (RLAL) Science Education (SCI) Social/History Education (SS) Teaching and Teacher Education (TEACH) |
M.Ed |
Jun 1 (US) May 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Apr 1 (US) Mar 1 (Intl) |
ART-Dr. Sheng Chung EC-Dr. Nicole Andrews ELEM-Dr. Samuel Brower HEALTH SCI- Dr. Robert Hausmann LDT-Dr. Sara McNeil MATH-Dr. Jennifer Chauvot RLAL-Dr. Laveria Hutchison SCI-Dr. Sissy Wong & Dr. John Ramsey SS-Dr. Cameron White TEACH-Dr. Samuel Brower |
| Curriculum and Instruction Area of Study: Art Education (ART) Early Childhood Education (EC) Learning, Designing and Technology (LDT) Mathematics Education (MATH) Reading, Language Arts and Literacy Education( Science Education (SCI) Social/History Education (SS) Teaching and Teacher Education (TTE) |
March 1 (US) March 1 (Intl) |
ART-Dr. Sheng Chung EC-Dr. Nicole Andrews LDT-Dr. Sara McNeil MATH-Dr. Jennifer Chauvot RLAL-Dr. Laveria Hutchison SCI-Dr. Sissy Wong & Dr. John Ramsey SS-Dr. Cameron White TTE-Dr. Samuel Brower |
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| Counseling | M.Ed | Feb 15 | |||
| Nov 1 | Dr. Nicole Coleman | ||||
| Higher Education | M.Ed | Jan 5 | |||
| Higher Education Leadership and Policy | Jan 5 | ||||
| Measurement, Quantitative Methods, & Learning Sciences | Dec 15 | ||||
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Professional Leadership Area of Study: Literacy Education (LITE) |
Ed.D |
Jun 1 (US) April 1 (Intl-Health Science) May 1 (Intl- LITE) |
LITE - |
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| Professional Leadership Area of Study: Special Populations |
Ed.D | May 1 (US) April 1 (Intl) |
May 1 (US) April 1 (Intl) |
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| Professional Leadership Area of Study: K-12 Administration |
Ed.D | May 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
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| School Psychology | PhD | Dec 1 | |||
| Special Populations | M.Ed | May 1 (US) April 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING |
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| Aerospace Engineering | MS | Feb 15 | October 15 | Cecily Smith 713-743-4440 |
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| Biomedical Engineering | MS PhD |
Feb 15 | October 15 | 832-842-8887 |
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| Chemical Engineering |
MS MChE (Part-Time) |
Feb 15 May 1 (MChE only) |
Nov 1 (MChE Only) |
Yolanda Thomas 713-743-4311 |
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| Civil Engineering | MS PhD |
Feb 15 | October 15 | Jose Rodriguez 713-743-7060 |
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| Computer & Systems Engineering |
MS | Feb 15 | October 15 | Nafeesa Lynn 713-743-4403 |
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| Electrical Engineering | MS MEE PhD |
Feb 15 | October 15 | Nafeesa Lynn 713-743-4403 |
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| Environmental Engineering | MS PhD |
Feb 15 | Jose Rodriguez 713-743-7060 |
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| Geosensing Systems | MS PhD |
Feb 15 | October 15 | Jose Rodriguez 713-743-7060 |
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| Industrial Engineering | MS PhD |
Apr 1 (US) Feb 15 (Intl) |
October 15 (Intl) Dec 1 (US) |
Cyrena Edwards 713-743-4180 |
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| Materials Engineering | MS PhD |
Feb 15 | October 15 |
Chrisdolyn Dawson
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| Mechanical Engineering | MS MME PhD |
Feb 15 | October 15 | Cecily Smith 713-743-4417 |
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| Petroleum Engineering | MPETE PhD |
Feb 1 | October 15 (Masters only) |
Anne Sturm |
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| Space Architecture | MS | Feb 15 | October 15 | Cecily Smith 713-743-4417 |
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| Subsea Engineering | MSSE | Feb 15 | October 15 | Catherine Ingco | |
| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
CONRAD N. HILTON COLLEGE OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT |
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| Global Hospitality Business | MS | Apr 1 |
Jennifer Glickman |
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| Hospitality Management | MS | May 31 | Nov 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
HiltonGrads 713-743-2451 |
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| Hospitality Management (Executive option) |
MHM | July 1 | Dec 1 |
Maggie Padilla |
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| Hospitality Administration | PhD | Feb 1 | HiltonGrads 713-743-2451 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
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UH LAW CENTER |
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| Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Law | LL.M. | Jun 1 (US) Apr 15 (Intl) |
Nov 1 ( |
Graduate Legal Studies 713-743-2890 |
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| U.S. Law | LL.M. | Jun 1 (US) Apr 15 (Intl) |
Graduate Legal Studies 713-743-2890 |
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| Health Law | LL.M. | Jun 1 (US) Apr 15 (Intl) |
Nov 1 ( |
Graduate Legal Studies 713-743-2890 |
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| Intellectual Property & Information Law | LL.M. | Jun 1 (US) Apr 15 (Intl) |
Nov 1 ( |
Graduate Legal Studies 713-743-2890 |
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| International Law | LL.M. | Jun 1 (US) Apr 15 (Intl) |
Nov 1 ( |
Graduate Legal Studies 713-743-2890 |
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| Law | JD | Feb 15 (full-time) May 15 (part-time) |
Law Admissions 713-743-2280 |
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| Tax Law | LL.M. | Jun 1 (US) Apr 15 (Intl) |
Nov 1 ( |
Graduate Legal Studies 713-743-2890 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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| Anthropology | MA | Feb 28 | 713-743-3987 |
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| Athletic Training | MAT | Jan 15 | Lauren Till 713-743-5882 |
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MA | Dec 15 (US) - Priority Apr 1 (US- Final) Jan 15 (Intl) |
Dr. Jen Vardeman-Winter 713-743-4294 |
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| Communication Sciences & Disorders | MA | Jan 15 |
Dr. Michelle Ivey 713-743-7074 |
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| Creative Writing | MFA PhD |
Dec 31 | Giuseppe Taurino 713-743-3014 |
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| English | MA PhD |
Jan 15 | Nov 15 (MA Only) | Julie Kofford 713-743-2939 |
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| Economics, Applied | MA | Jun 20 | Amber Pozo 713-743-3805 |
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| Economics | PhD | Feb 1 | Amber Pozo 713-743-3805 |
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| Hispanic Studies, Spanish | MA PhD |
Last Friday of Jan | Last Friday of Sep | 713-743-6245 |
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| History | MA PhD |
Jan 1 | Daphyne Pitre | ||
| Kinesiology | PhD | Jan 15 | Lauren Till 713-743-5882 |
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| Philosophy | MA |
May 1 May close at Apr 15 if the class for the Fall is full |
713-743-3205 713-743-3010 |
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| Political Science | MA PhD |
Feb 15 | Oct 15 | Nikki Soubra 713-743-0872 |
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| Psychology, Clinical | PhD | Dec 1 |
Linda Canales 713-743-8395 |
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| Psychology, Developmental | PhD | Dec 15 |
Linda Canales 713-743-8395 |
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| Psychology, Industrial & Organizational | PhD | Jan 15 | Linda Canales 713-743-8395 | ||
| Psychology, Social | PhD | Jan 15 | Linda Canales 713-743-8395 | ||
| Public Administration | MPA | Jun 15 | Dec 1 | Dr. Toshiyuki Yuasa 713-743-3931 |
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| Sociology | MA |
May 1 (US) Apr 15 (Intl) |
713-743-3960 |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration |
MA | Jun 1 (US) | Nov 5 | Mar 1 | Lauren Till 713-743-5882 |
| World Cultures & Literature | MA | Jun 1 (US) May 20 (Intl) |
Nov 8 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
Prof. Alessandro Carrera 713-743-3069 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS |
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| Applied Mathematics | MS | Jun 1 (US) May 1 (Intl) |
Nov 1 (US) Oct 15 (Intl) |
Apr 1 (US) | Neha Valji 713-743-3517 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | MS PhD |
Jan 5 |
Oct 15 (Intl) Nov 15 (Intl) |
Karen Maldonado Jim Parker |
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Rosezelia Jackson |
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| Biochemistry | PhD |
Feb 1 (early deadline) Apr 1 (late deadline) |
Sep 1 (early deadline) Nov 1 (late deadline) |
Rosezelia Jackson |
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| Chemistry | MS PhD |
Jan 15 (US) MS Mar 31 (Intl) MS Apr 1 (US) PhD Apr 1 (Intl) PhD |
MyTrang Baccam |
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| Computer Science | MS PhD |
Jun 1 (US) MS Jan 15 (Intl) MS Jun 1 (US) PhD Jan 15 (Intl) PhD |
Matthew Pariyothorn 713-743-3350 Yvette Elder 713-743-3364 |
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| Geology-Professional | MS | Jan 5 | Karen Maldonado Jim Parker |
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| Geology | MS PhD |
Jan 5 |
Oct 15 (Intl) Nov 15 (US) |
Karen Maldonado Jim Parker |
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| Geophysics-Professional | MS | Jan 5 | Karen Maldonado Jim Parker |
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| Geophysics | MS PhD |
Jan 5 |
Oct 15 (Intl) Nov 15 (US) |
Karen Maldonado Jim Parker |
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| Mathematics | MA MS PhD |
Jun 1 (US) May 1(Intl) |
Nov 1(US) MS & MA Oct 15 (Intl) |
Neha Valji 713-743-3517 |
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| Physics | MS PhD |
May 31 | Naomi Haynes 713-743-3523 |
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| Statistics & Data Science | MS | May 1 (US) May 1 (Intl) |
Neha Valji 713-743-3517 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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| Nursing | MSN | Jun 30 |
Nursing Advisor |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY |
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| Optometry | OD | Mar 30 | OD GradAdmissions 713-743-1847 |
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| Physiological Optics | MS, PhD | Feb 1 | Oct 21 (MS) | PHOP GradAdmissions 713-743-1885 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY |
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| Pharmaceutics | PhD | Jan 10 | Melissa Nieto 713-743-7725 |
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| Pharmacology | PhD | Jan 10 | Melissa Nieto 713-743-7725 |
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| Pharmacy Leadership & Administration | MS | Jan 5 | Melissa Nieto 713-743-7725 |
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| Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy | PhD | Jan 11 | Melissa Nieto 713-743-7725 |
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| Professional Pharmacy | PharmD | Sep 4 (Early-Decisions) Jan 7 (Regular-Decisions) |
Morgan Ely 713-743-1291 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
HOBBY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
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| Public Policy | MPP | Mar 1 (Priority) Jun 15 |
Scott Mason 713-743-5572 | ||
| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
GRADUATE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK |
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| Social Work | MSW PhD |
Mar 1 (MSW) Jan 15 (PhD) |
713-743-8075 |
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| Program | Degrees | Fall Deadline (2019) |
Spring Deadline (2019) |
Summer Deadline (2019) |
Contact |
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY |
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| Construction Management | MS | Jul 1 (US) April 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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| Engineering Technology | MS | Jul 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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| Global Retailing | MS | Jul 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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| Human Resource Development | MS | Jul 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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| Foresight | MS | Jul 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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| Information Systems Security | MS | Jul 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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| Supply Chain and Logistics Technology | MS | Jul 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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| Technology Project Management | MS | Jul 1 (US) Apr 1 (Intl) |
Dec 1 (US) Oct 1 (Intl) |
COT Graduate Admissions 713-743-4100 |
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