Degree Programs in Dallas TX area

Austin College, Sherman:
Austin College, located just north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, is a private, co-educational, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. We offer a wide-range of bachelor of arts degree programs, and a master of arts in teaching (MAT) degree program. Undergraduate options include Business Administration, Computer Science, Biology, Media Studies, English, and more.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs:
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Classical Civilization
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- Community Service & Policy
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Psychology
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Ethics
- Exercise & Sport Science
- Film Studies
- French
- Gender Studies
- German
- Global Science, Technology & Society
- Greek
- History
- International Economics & Finance
- International Relations
- Japanese
- Latin
- Latin American & Iberian Studies
- Leadership Studies
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Southwestern & Mexican Studies
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Western Intellectual Tradition

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degree Program:
Austin College offers prospective teachers a five-year teacher education program which terminates with the master of arts in teaching (MAT) degree. The primary goal of teacher education at Austin College is to prepare teachers who will have the breadth and depth of intellectual development that is afforded by a vigorous undergraduate liberal arts education. The program strives to educate individuals who will be active learners in their personal and professional lives, who will become dedicated and creative teachers, and who will be educational leaders in their schools. Austin College is an initial certifying agency and cannot grant an MAT degree to anyone already holding any type of teaching certificate.

The Austin Teacher Program (ATP) is fully accredited through the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.

Pre-Professional Programs:
Austin College offers excellent pre-professional preparation for law, medicine, dentistry, the ministry, engineering, and other professional schools as well as graduate schools. Students, in consultation with the faculty mentor, select an appropriate major in keeping with professional school requirements. In addition, special pre-professional advisers have been designated for each area of interest.

- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Theology
- Health Sciences
- Austin Teacher Program