The University of Texas at Austin is rolling out an ambitious curriculum expansion, adding six new bachelor\u2019s degrees and 13 minors to the 2026-2028 undergraduate catalog. The additions span disciplines from computer science to national security to the arts, reflecting a push toward interdisciplinary study that pairs traditional fields with emerging technology and policy demands.<\/p>\n
Three of the six new degrees are in the College of Natural Sciences<\/a>, all combining computer science with another discipline: a B.S. in Neuroscience and Computer Science, a B.S. in Linguistics and Computer Science, and a B.S. in History and Computer Science. These degree programs will allow students to embed computational skills into fields not traditionally associated with coding, giving graduates a technical edge in the humanities and life sciences.<\/p>\n The Clements Center for National Security<\/a>, in partnership with the School of Civic Leadership<\/a>, is introducing a B.A. in Strategy and Statecraft, while the School of Civic Leadership will offer a B.A. in Great Books. These programs will prepare students with the knowledge and judgment to strategically defend America\u2019s interests in a complex world.<\/p>\n Rounding out the new degrees is the Cockrell School of Engineering\u2019s<\/a> Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, which has begun accepting applications for students entering in Fall 2027<\/a>. Coursework within the program will cover how materials behave under heat, stress, electrical and chemical exposure, while computing is woven throughout to accelerate materials discovery. It marks the 12th undergraduate degree offered by Cockrell, which already houses a top-20 graduate program in materials science through the Texas Materials Institute.<\/p>\n The new minors are spread widely across campus. The Moody College of Communication<\/a> is adding three: Advertising, Radio-Television-Film and Digital Game Industries. The College of Fine Arts<\/a> is introducing minors in Dance, Theatre and Music. The College of Natural Sciences<\/a> will offer minors in Child and Family Health and in Human Development and Family Sciences, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs<\/a> is adding minors in International Development and National Security. Rounding out the list are new minors in Energy Studies at the McCombs School of Business<\/a>, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the College of Education<\/a>, and Nuclear Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n The expansion builds on UT\u2019s place as the No. 1 public university in Texas. Last fall, the University enrolled about 55,000 students, with applicants from over 200 Texas counties and 122 countries. These new programs reflect UT\u2019s ongoing commitment to meeting student demand and workforce needs, particularly in fields tied to computing, energy and national security, while also expanding creative and public-affairs offerings across smaller colleges and centers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Texas at Austin is rolling out an ambitious curriculum expansion, adding six new bachelor\u2019s degrees…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413603,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-413602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}