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Dedman College

DEDMAN COLLEGE
OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES

General Information

• Academic Programs of Study
• Honors Programs
• Departmental Distinction
• Programs for Preprofessional Students
• Undergraduate Internship Program
• Teacher Education
• Multiple Majors and Minors
• Transfer Courses From Other Institutions
• Admission

Degree Requirements

• The Major
• The Minor
• General Requirements

Courses of Study in Dedman College

• Aerospace Studies
• Anthropology
• Biochemistry
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Classical Studies
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• English
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Ethnic Studies
• Evening Degree Program
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Foreign Literature Courses in English
• History
• Human Rights
• Individualized Studies in the Liberal Arts
• International and Area Studies
  • International Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • European Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • African and Middle Eastern Studies
• Markets and Culture
• Mathematics
• Medieval Studies
• Natural Sciences
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public Policy
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Statistical Science
• Women's Studies