Schools

The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology is a community of scholars, artists, and creative practitioners defined by their creativity, critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural understanding. The Bass School cultivates skills in critical study and creative practice and fosters an incubative environment for the generation of new knowledge and new technological experiences.

The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences prepares students to become tomorrow’s pioneering researchers, clinicians, social service professionals and corporate leaders. With 13 degree programs and four major research centers, faculty and students cover topics as diverse as how the brain changes through experience to what factors contribute to optimal child development, from how infants recognize their parents to how older individuals can maintain their cognitive skills.

The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences provides leadership in tackling humankind’s urgent concerns. The sphere of interests is wide. Risk management, economic performance, political violence, electoral behavior, health care, democratization, social inequality, international trade and conflict resolution are only a few of the diverse themes that claim the attention of reflective social scientists.

The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science has six academic departments: bioengineering, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and systems engineering. It operates one of the largest internship programs of its kind, with nearly 600 student placements a year at hundreds of Dallas-area companies.

Because of the individualized focus and flexibility, the programs in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies are appropriate for both students preparing to enter the workplace and those planning to continue their studies. Most of all, they serve those students who seek a thorough grounding in the arts and sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The programs in the Naveen Jindal School of Management are designed to meet industries’ strategic needs, stressing technological innovation and a global outlook while providing a foundation in business management. Executive education specialty degree programs appeal to such professionals as physicians, project managers and systems engineers. Customized certificate programs, including coaching, consulting and sourcing management are available.

The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics offers over 30 undergraduate and graduate programs within its six departments: biological sciences, chemistry and biochemistry, geosciences, mathematical sciences, physics, and science/mathematics education. Each program is research-intensive with close cooperation from industry. Graduates go on to pursue careers at colleges and universities as well as in industrial, medical, public health, environmental and governmental organizations.