Degree Programs

This section of the Preliminary 2014-2015 FAU University Catalog includes revisions approved after the 2013-2014 catalog's publish date of March 15, 2013. Revisions appear in red.

This Degree Programs section is divided into the following subsections. The subsections appear in the following order:

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Minors

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

FAU Honors Programs

Combined Degree Programs

Graduate Degree Programs

Graduate Certificate Programs


Undergraduate Degree Programs

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (A.A.)

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE (B.Arch.)

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) with major in one of the following:
Anthropology
Art*
Biological Sciences**
Chemistry**
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice
Elementary Education
English**
Exceptional Student Education
French*
Geography
Geology
History
Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Humanities
Interdisciplinary Studies: Social Science**
Jewish Studies
Liberal Arts and Science (Honors College only)
Linguistics
Mathematics**
Multimedia Studies
Music**
Philosophy
Physics**
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish*
Theatre

* Programs leading to teacher certification at the secondary school level are available in these specific subjects.

** Bachelor's degrees in teacher education programs at the secondary school level are available in these specific subjects. Students must enroll in the degree program in the subject they wish to teach.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (B.A.E.) with major in one of the following:
Elementary Education
Exceptional Student Education
Secondary Education (subjects are English, Mathematics, Music and Social Science)

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (B.B.A.) with major in one of the following:
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Hospitality Management
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing

BACHELOR OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (B.E.C.E.)

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (B.F.A.) with major in one of the following:
Art
Theatre

BACHELOR OF HEALTH SERVICES (B.H.S.) with major in Health Administration

BACHELOR OF INFORMATION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (B.I.E.T.)

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (B.M.) with major in one of the following:
Commercial Music
Music

BACHELOR OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (B.P.M.)

BACHELOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (B.P.S.A.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) with major in one of the following:
Accounting
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Finance
Geography
Geology
Hospitality Management
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Mathematics
Neuroscience and Behavior
Physics
Secondary Education (subjects are in Science: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (B.S.C.V.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING (B.S.C.E.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION (B.S.E.) with major in one of the following:
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Secondary Education (subjects are in Science: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (B.S.E.E.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOMATICS ENGINEERING (B.S.G.E.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (B.S.M.E.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (B.S.N.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OCEAN ENGINEERING (B.S.O.E.)

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (B.S.W.)

BACHELOR OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (B.U.R.P.)

BACHELOR OF URBAN DESIGN (B.U.D.)



Minors
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Minors:
Anthropology
Art History
Commercial Music
Communication Studies
Comparative Literature
English
Film and Video
French
German
History
Italian
Linguistics
Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology
Spanish
Studio Art
Theatre

College of Business Minors:
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Business Law
Digital Marketing
Economics
Electronic Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Healthcare Information Systems
Health Administration
Hospitality Management
Information Security
International Economics
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
Real Estate

College for Design and Social Inquiry Minors:
Criminal Justice
Nonprofit Management
Public Management

College of Engineering and Computer Science Minors:
Computer Science
Geomatics Engineering

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College Minors:
Anthropology
Art
Chemistry
Economics
English Literature
Environmental Studies
Ethics (Interdisciplinary)
History
Interdisciplinary Theory of Knowledge
Law and Society
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Spanish Literature
Women's Studies

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Minors:
Biological Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Geography
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Statistics



Undergraduate Certificates
In addition to its degree programs and minors, the University offers the following undergraduate certificate programs:

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Undergraduate Certificates:
Asian Studies
Caribbean and Latin American Studies
Classical Studies
English as a Second Language (ESL) Studies
Ethics, Law and Society
Ethnic Studies
Jewish Studies
Peace Studies
Religious Studies
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

College of Business Undergraduate Certificates:
Business Analytics
Gerontology
Hospitality Management
Information Security
International Business
Meetings & Events Management
Risk Management and Insurance

College for Design and Social Inquiry Undergraduate Certificates:
Aging
Child Welfare
Public Procurement

College of Engineering and Computer Science Undergraduate Certificates:
Geomatics Engineering

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Undergraduate Certificates:
Actuarial Science
Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Pre-Health Professions Studies
Statistics

These programs provide a multidisciplinary perspective and are available to all undergraduate students, unless stated otherwise in the program descriptions. Program descriptions are listed in specific college sections.

FAU Honors Programs
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Undergraduates have a variety of honors options at Florida Atlantic University. Students admitted to the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College benefit from a four-year undergraduate experience at the FAU Jupiter campus. Honors College students are able to take all their coursework in the liberal arts and sciences at the honors level and have access to research opportunities at the world-renowned Scripps Research and Max Planck Institutes, also located on the Jupiter campus. All Honors College students receive a merit-based scholarship, participate in an internship or study abroad program and write an honors thesis. For more information visit the Wilkes Honors College website.

University Honors Program (Changes below are effective fall 2013.)
Another option for undergraduates is the University Honors Program based primarily on the Boca Raton campus.
Each year a number of highly qualified entering freshmen are selected for the University Honors Program. This two-year program provides a unique, enhanced educational experience. Through a series of small honors seminars and expanded course offerings, University Honors presents an exciting alternative to the normal program and course requirements for freshmen and sophomores. The University Honors Program seeks to admit those students who will benefit most from the enrichment offered by this experience. Selection decisions are based upon a student’s academic record in a college preparatory curriculum, SAT or ACT scores, liveliness of intellect, school and community involvement and capacity for leadership. Students who are not invited to apply for the program but feel they have the potential to successfully complete the University Honors Program may initiate an application by submitting a personal statement describing ways they feel qualified for the program and at least two letters of recommendation by teachers familiar with the student’s academic work.

The program consists of 20 honors credits. All students are required to take 2 credits of Honors Introduction to Academic Life (SLS 1501) offered in the fall. In addition, students are expected to complete 18 credits in courses that are specially designated as honors courses and also fulfill core curriculum requirements. These courses include:

1. University Honors core honors seminars focus on topics central to a liberal arts education. They substitute for regular courses in the FAU core curriculum and are frequently designated by a 1930 to 1935 course number. These courses are limited to 18 students. Typically students in the University Honors Program are expected to take four seminars during their freshman year.

2. Specially designated honors sections of lower-division courses, affording intensive exposure to course material.

3. Advanced courses approved as substitutes for core curriculum requirements.

4. Additional elective honors seminars taken in the sophomore year.

5. Directed Independent Study with the faculty member of the student's choice.

6. A successfully completed honors compact conducted in connection with a course or Directed Independent Study.

7. An optional honors research internship in which students work directly with a faculty member in their major area of concentration.

In order to successfully complete the University Honors Program, students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in their honors courses and an overall grade point average of 3.5. Completion of the University Honors Program will be recognized at a special University awards ceremony and will be noted on the student's Florida Atlantic University transcript.

Substitutes for Core Curriculum Requirements
All seminars offered by the University Honors Program satisfy a core curriculum requirement.  If students wish to complete a University Honors Program requirement by an alternative means (such as 2 through 7 above), that plan must be approved in advance by both the Dean of Undergraduate Honors Programs (who certifies that the work is being done at the honors level) and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies (who certifies that the work fulfills a core requirement).

Note:
Since University Honors Program seminars satisfy a Writing Across Curriculum requirement, a grade of "C" or better is required. Substitutions for these seminars are subject to approval by the major college.

For additional information, visit the University Honors Program website.

Combined Degree Programs

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE/MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
(B.Arch./M.U.R.P.)

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
with major in Accounting/MASTER OF ACCOUNTING (B.B.A./M.AC. Honors Program)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/MASTER OF SCIENCE (B.S./M.S.) with major in one of the following:
Biological Sciences
Computer Science
Mathematical Sciences

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (e.g., B.S., B.S.C.V., B.S.C.E., B.S.E.E., B.S.M.E., B.S.O.E.) in any major offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science/MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) with major in Bioengineering

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING/MASTER OF SCIENCE (B.S.C.V./M.S.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING/MASTER OF SCIENCE (B.S.C.E./M.S.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING/MASTER OF SCIENCE (B.S.E.E./M.S.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING/MASTER OF SCIENCE (B.S.M.E./M.S.)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OCEAN ENGINEERING/MASTER OF SCIENCE (B.S.O.E./M.S.)

Graduate Degree Programs

MASTER OF ACCOUNTING (M.AC.)

MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) with major in one of the following:
Anthropology
Communication
English
French
Geography
History
Linguistics
Music
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages/Bilingual Education (TESOL/BE)
Women's Studies

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (M.A.T.) with major in one of the following:
Anthropology
English
French
Geography
Political Science
Spanish

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) with major in Business Administration

MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.Ed.) with major in one of the following:
Counselor Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Elementary Education
Environmental Education
Exceptional Student Education
Reading Education
Social Foundations of Education

MASTER OF FINE ARTS (M.F.A.) with major in one of the following:
Art
Creative Writing
Media, Technology and Entertainment
Theatre

MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (M.H.A.)

MASTER OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT (M.N.M.)

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (M.P.A.)

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) with major in one of the following:
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Bioengineering
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Science
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Finance (Program currently not admitting students.)
Geology
Information Technology and Management
International Business (Program currently not admitting students.)
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Music Business
Ocean Engineering
Physics
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (M.S.N.)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING (M.S.T.) with major in one of the following:
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Economics
Mathematics
Physics

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (M.S.W.)

MASTER OF TAXATION (M.TX.)

MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (M.U.R.P.)

PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTER (P.S.M.) with major in one of the following:
Business Biotechnology
Medical Physics

SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Ed.S.) with major in one of the following:
Counselor Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Ed.D.) with major in Exceptional Student Education

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (M.D.)

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE (D.N.P.)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) with major in one of the following:
Business Administration
Chemistry
Comparative Studies
Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Counseling
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership
Electrical Engineering
Experimental Psychology
Geosciences
Integrative Biology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Nursing
Ocean Engineering
Physics
Public Administration



Graduate Certificates
In addition to the above degree programs, the University offers the following graduate certificate programs:

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Graduate Certificates:
English as a Second Language (ESL) Studies
Environmental Studies
Film and Video
Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

College of Business Graduate Certificates:
Crisis and Emergency Management (Certificate is currently not admitting students.)
Environmental Management (Certificate is currently not admitting students.)
Health Administration
Innovation Entrepreneurship
Legal Compliance Management (Certificate is currently not admitting students.)
Risk Management

College for Design and Social Inquiry Graduate Certificates:
Aging
Child Welfare
Economic Development and Tourism
Environmental Planning
Nonprofit Management
Public Administration (Certificate is currently not admitting students.)
Public Procurement
Sustainable Community Planning
Visual Planning Technology

College of Engineering and Computer Science Graduate Certificates:
Bioengineering
Marine Engineering Management

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Graduate Certificates:
Biomedical Science

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Graduate Certificates:
Nursing Administration and Financial Leadership
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Leader
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Educator

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Graduate Certificates:
Environmental Restoration
Medical Physics
Neuroscience
Pre-Health Professions Studies

These programs provide a multidisciplinary perspective and are available to all graduate students, unless stated otherwise in the program descriptions. Program descriptions are listed in specific college sections.