Registration and core courses
Freshmen register for classes during freshman orientation when academic advisors and orientation leaders are available to help them. The site my.UNT.edu also contains step-by-step instructions for online registration, including payment deadlines.
The core curriculum at UNT is designed to give all graduating students an excellent foundation in reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking and computer literacy. The undergraduate course catalog is available online and can be a useful tool to help your student make their academic plans.
The academic core includes:
- 6 hours in English composition and rhetoric
- 6 hours in understanding the human community
- 6 hours in U.S. history
- 6 hours in political science
- 6 hours in natural sciences
- 3 hours in mathematics
- 3 hours in visual and performing arts
- 3 hours in social and behavioral sciences
- 3 hours in humanities
Majors
It is not uncommon for first-year students to be uncertain about a major. Many declare a major upon admission to college and change it several times before they graduate. If your son or daughter has many interests and cannot decide on just one, UNT’s professional academic advisors are available to help your child choose the best major. Our on-campus Counseling and Testing Services can help students identify a career in which they will be successful and choose a major that will get them there. We know it can be difficult to decide on a major — that is why we offer the Career Development section of the Freshman Seminar Course (UCRS 1000). This is a university core course that teaches students about majors and careers that correlate with their abilities, interests and values.
While majors in visual and performing arts, business, marketing, computer science and physical sciences are among the most popular for students at UNT, we offer 97 undergraduate majors in many different fields of study, providing one of the most well rounded undergraduate opportunities for your student. You can use the degree search below to see what we have to offer or you can visit our online list of majors.
Degree search:
Know what you want to major in?
View an alphabetical list of all the majors.
Not sure yet? Search our undergraduate majors.
Life with honors
Students of all majors may apply for the Honors College, which enhances the academic and intellectual experience of highly talented, motivated and well-prepared students. More than 1,300 students enrolled in UNT’s Honors College have a rigorous academic experience, including opportunities to conduct ground-breaking research with leading faculty members and live with their intellectual peers in a dedicated residence hall.
Faculty
Our faculty and staff are friendly and willing to help your student succeed. UNT has 1,069 full-time faculty members and 455 part-time faculty members. Professors are often available after class and keep office hours to provide guidance and support to their students. Many faculty members serve as mentors, sponsor student organizations, invite students to participate in their research projects, and are involved with the campus outside of the classroom. Many of our professors are connected to business and industry in their field and can be a partner in the career success of your child.
