Why Florida Atlantic University?

Choosing the right University is your next big decision and the reasons to choose FAU are as diverse as our 30,000 students. A quality institution ranked by the Carnegie Foundation, Princeton Review and others. ... Student opportunities to work side-by-side with top-notch faculty on research that will shape the future

Academic Faculties

Accounting

B.B.A., B.S.BusinessAnthropology

B.A.Arts & LettersArchitecture

B.ArchArts & LettersArt

• Art History (B.A. only)

B.A., B.F.A.Arts & LettersArt Education Teachers

B.A., B.F.A.Arts & LettersBiological Sciences

B.A., B.S.ScienceChemistry

• Biochemistry (B.S. only)

B.A., B.S.ScienceCivil Engineering

B.S.C.V.Engineering and Computer ScienceCommercial Music

• Commercial Music Composition
• Music Business
• Music Technology

B.M.Arts & LettersCommunication Studies

B.A.Arts & LettersComputer Engineering

B.S.C.E.Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer Science

B.A.C.S, B.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceCriminal Justice

B.A.Social Work and Criminal JusticeEarly Care and Education

B.E.C.E.EducationEconomics

• Business Economics

B.B.A., B.S.BusinessData Science and Analytics

• Data Science in Business

B.S.BusinessData Science and Analytics

• Data Science in the Natural Sciences

B.S.ScienceElectrical Engineering

B.S.E.E.Engineering and Computer ScienceElementary Education

B.A., B.A.E.EducationEnglish

• American Literature
• British Literature
• World Literature

B.A.Arts & LettersEnglish Education

B.A., B.A.E.EducationEnvironmental Engineering

B.S.E.V.Engineering and Computer ScienceExceptional Student Education

B.A., B.A.E.EducationExercise Science and Health Promotion

B.S.ScienceFinance

B.B.A., B.S.BusinessGeomatics Engineering

B.S.G.E.Engineering and Computer ScienceGeosciences

B.A., B.S.ScienceHealth Administration

B.H.S.BusinessHealth Science

• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Geriatrics (Aging Studies)
• Public/Global/Environmental Health
• Science
• Women's Health

B.A.ScienceHistory

• Africana History
• British History
• Legal History
• Religious History

B.A.Arts & LettersHospitality and Tourism Management

B.B.A, B.S.BusinessInterdisciplinary Studies

• Arts and Humanities
• Social Science
• Women, Gender and Sexuality

B.A.Arts & LettersInternational Business

B.B.A, B.S.BusinessJewish Studies

B.A.Arts & LettersLanguages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

• French
• Italian
• Linguistics
• Spanish

B.A.Arts & LettersLiberal Arts and Science (Honors College only)

• American Studies (B.A. only)
• Anthropology (B.A. only)
• Art (B.A. only)
• Biological Anthropology
• Biological Chemistry
• Biology
• Business (B.A. only)
• Chemistry
• Data Analytics
• Economics (B.A. only)
• English Literature (B.A. only)
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies (B.A. only)
• Interdisciplinary Critical Theory (B.A. only)
• Interdisciplinary History (B.A. only)
• Interdisciplinary Math Science (B.A. only)
• International Studies (B.A. only)
• Latin American Studies (B.A. only)
• Law and Society (B.A. only)
• Marine Biology
• Mathematics (B.A. only)
• Medical Humanities (B.A. only)
• Neuroscience
• Philosophy (B.A. only)
• Physics
• Political Science (B.A. only)
• Psychology
• Spanish (B.A. only)
• Women Studies (B.A. only)
• Writing (B.A. only)

B.A., B.S.Honors CollegeManagement

• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership/Applied Management Skills

B.B.A, B.S.BusinessManagement Information Systems

• Business Analytics
• Information Security

B.B.A, B.S.BusinessMarketing

• Advertising

B.B.A, B.S.BusinessMathematics

B.A., B.S.ScienceMathematics Education

B.A., B.A.EEducationMedical Biology

B.S.ScienceMechanical Engineering

B.S.M.E.Engineering and Computer ScienceMultimedia Studies

• Film, Video and New Media
• Multimedia Journalism

B.A.Arts & LettersMusic

• Performance (B.M. only)

B.A., B.M.Arts & LettersMusic Education

B.M.E.Arts & LettersNeuroscience and Behavior

B.S.ScienceOcean Engineering

B.S.O.E.Engineering and Computer ScienceOnline B.B.A.

B.B.A.BusinessPhilosophy

B.A.Arts & LettersPhysics

B.A., B.S.SciencePolitical Science

• Global Governance

B.A.Arts & LettersPsychology

B.A.SciencePublic Management

B.P.M.Arts & LettersPublic Safety Administration

• Disaster Management
• Law Enforcement/Corrections

B.P.S.A.Arts & LettersScience Education

• Biology Education
• Chemistry Education
• Physics Education

B.A., B.S., B.S.E.EducationSocial Studies Education

B.A., B.A.E.EducationSocial Work

B.S.W.Social Work and Criminal JusticeSociology

B.A.Arts & LettersTeacher Certification Spanish

B.A., B.A.E.EducationTheatre

• Design and Technology
• Music Theatre (B.F.A. only)
• Performance (B.F.A. only)

B.A., B.F.A.Arts & LettersUrban and Regional Planning

B.U.R.P.ScienceUrban Design

B.U.D.ScienceActuarial Science

Undergraduate CertificateScienceAdvanced Geographic Information Systems

Undergraduate CertificateScienceArtificial Intelligence

Undergraduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceApplied Mental Health Services

Undergraduate CertificateEducation, ScienceAsian Studies

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersBiotechnology

Undergraduate CertificateScienceBusiness Analytics

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessCasino and Gaming Industry Management

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessChild Welfare

Undergraduate CertificateSocial Work and Criminal JusticeClassical Studies

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersClub Management

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessData Science: Computer Science Analytics

Undergraduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceData Science: Math Science

Undergraduate CertificateScienceDigital Marketing

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessDiversity and Global Studies

Undergraduate CertificateEducationEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) Studies

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersEnvironmental Science

Undergraduate CertificateScienceEthics, Law and Society

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersEthnic Studies

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersGeographic Information Systems (GIS)

Undergraduate CertificateScienceGerontology

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessHealthcare Information Systems

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessHealthy Aging

Undergraduate CertificateSocial Work and Criminal JusticeHospitality and Tourism Management

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessCybersecurity

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessInternational Business

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessLatin American Studies

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersMeetings and Events Management

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessPeace, Justice and Human Rights

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersPharmaceutical Technology

Undergraduate CertificateScienceProfessional and Technical Writing

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersReligious Studies

Undergraduate CertificateArts & LettersRisk Management and Insurance

Undergraduate CertificateBusinessStatistics

Undergraduate CertificateScienceSurveying & Mapping

Undergraduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceUndergraduate Research

Undergraduate CertificateUndergraduate StudiesArchitecture & Urban and Regional Planning Advanced Standing Program

B.Arch./M.U.R.P.Arts & LettersBiological Sciences/Environmental Science

B.S./M.S.ScienceBiological Sciences

B.S./M.S.ScienceCivil Engineering

B.S.C.V./M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer Engineering

B.S.C.E./M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer Science

B.S./M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceCounselor Education

M.Ed./Ed.S.EducationElectrical Engineering

B.S.E.E./M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceEnvironmental Engineering/Civil Engineering

B.S.E.V/M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceMathematical Sciences

B.S./M.S.ScienceMechanical Engineering

B.S.M.E./M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceOcean Engineering

B.S.O.E./M.S.Engineering and Computer SciencePhysics/Medical Physics

B.S./P.S.M.ScienceUrban and Regional Planning Advanced Standing Program

B.U.R.P./M.U.R.P.ScienceUrban Design & Urban and Regional Planning Advanced Standing Program

B.U.D./M.U.R.P.ScienceAccounting

• Accounting Information Systems
• Forensic Accounting
• Tax

Executive Accounting

• Business Valuation
• Digital Accounting Forensics/Data Analytics
• Forensic Accounting and Business Valuation
• Forensic Accounting and Digital Accounting Forensics
• Professional Accounting

M.A.C.BusinessAnthropology

M.A., M.A.T.Arts & LettersApplied Mathematics and Statistics

M.S.ScienceBiomedical Engineering

M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceBiological Sciences

M.S, M.S.T.ScienceBiomedical Sciences

M.S.MedicineBusiness Administration (General MBA)

Executive M.B.A.

Professional M.B.A.

Online Executive M.B.A.

• Accounting Business
• Business Analytics
• Crisis and Disaster Management
• Entrepreneurial Management
• Finance
• Health Administration
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Sport Management

M.B.A.BusinessBusiness Analystics

M.S.BusinessBusiness Biotechnology

P.S.M.ScienceChemistry

M.S., M.S.TScienceCivil Engineering

• Structural/Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation/Geomatics Engineering
• Water Resources/Environmental Engineering

M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceCommunication

M.A.Arts & LettersComputer Engineering

M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer Science

• Data Science and Analytics

M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceCounselor Education

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.Ed. only)
• Clincal Rehabiliatation Counseling (M.Ed. only)
• Mental Health Counseling (Ed.S. only)
• School Counseling

Ed.S., M.Ed.EducationCriminology and Criminal Justice

• Corrections
• Crime and Criminal Behavior
• Policing

M.S.Social Work and Criminal JusticeCurriculum and Instruction (The following concentrations are available to M.Ed. students only)

• Art
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Early Childhood Education
• English
• ESOL Education
• French
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Reading
• Social Science
• Spanish

Ed.S., M.Ed.EducationData Science and Analytics

• Data Science via Scientific Inquiry

M.S.ScienceEconomics (The following concentrations are available to M.S. students only)

• International Economics
• Financial Economics

M.S., M.S.T.BusinessEducational Leadership

• Adult/Community Educ Leaders
• School Leaders (K-12)

Ed.S., M.Ed.EducationElectrical Engineering

M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceElementary Education

• ESOL plus Certification

M.Ed.EducationEnglish

• Rhetoric and Composition
• Science Fiction and Fantasy

M.A.Arts & LettersEnvironmental Education

M.Ed.EducationEnvironmental Science

M.S.ScienceExceptional Student Education

M.Ed.EducationExercise Science and Health Promotion

• Exercise Physiology
• Health Promotion
• Strength and Conditioning

M.S.ScienceFinance (Executive Program)

M.S.BusinessGeosciences

M.S.ScienceHealth Administration

M.H.A.BusinessExecutive Health Administration

• Crisis and Disaster Management

M.H.A.BusinessHistory

M.A.Arts & LettersInformation Technology and Management

• Business Analytics
• Information Technology Management

M.S.BusinessInformation Technology and Management - Advanced

• Advanced Information Technology
• Computer Science Data Analytics"

M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceInternational Business

M.S.BusinessLanguages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature

• Comparative Literature
• French
• Teaching of French
• Linguistics
• Spanish
• Teaching of Spanish

M.A.Arts & LettersMarine Science and Oceanogrphy

M.S.ScienceMathematics

M.S., M.S.T.ScienceMechanical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

M.S.Engineering and Computer ScienceMedical Physics

P.S.M.ScienceMusic

• Commercial Music
• Performance

M.M.Arts & LettersManagement: Nonprofit

M.N.M.Arts & LettersNursing

• Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
• Advanced Holistic Nursing
• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Administration and Financial Leadership
• Nurse Educator
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner

M.S.N.NursingOcean Engineering

M.S.Engineering and Computer SciencePhysics

M.S., M.S.T.SciencePolitical Science

M.A., M.A.T.Arts & LettersPsychology

M.A.SciencePublic Administration

M.P.A.Arts & LettersReading Education

M.Ed.EducationSecondary Education plus Certification

• Art
• Biology
• Chemistry
• English/ESOL
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Social Science

M.Ed.EducationSocial Work

M.S.W.Social Work and Criminal JusticeSociology

M.A.Arts & LettersSpeech - Language Pathology/Audiology

M.S.EducationStudio/Fine Arts

• Graphic Design
• Studio Art

M.F.A.Arts & LettersTheatre

• Design and Technology
• Performance

M.F.A.Arts & LettersUrban & Regional Planning

M.U.R.P.ScienceWomen, Gender and Sexuality Studies

M.A.Arts & LettersAerospace Engineering

Graduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceAdult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Post-Master's CertificateNursingAdvanced Holistic Nursing

Post-Master's CertificateNursingHealthy Aging

Graduate CertificateSocial Work and Criminal JusticeBig Data Analytics

Graduate CertificateBusinessBig Data Analytics

Graduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceBiomedical Engineering

Graduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceBiomedical Sciences

Graduate CertificateMedicineChild Welfare

Graduate CertificateSocial Work and Criminal JusticeClinical Nurse Leader

Post-Master's CertificateNursingCorrosion

Graduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceCyber Security

Graduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceCyber Security

Graduate CertificateScienceEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) Studies

Graduate CertificateArts & LettersEnvironmental Restoration

Graduate CertificateScienceFamily Nurse Practitioner

Post-Master's CertificateNursingFilm and Culture

Graduate CertificateArts & LettersGeographic Information Systems

Graduate CertificateScienceHealth Administration

Graduate CertificateBusinessHospitality and Tourism Management

Graduate CertificateBusinessInnovation Entrepreneurship

Graduate CertificateBusinessK-12 Online Teaching

Graduate CertificateEducationLiterary Translation

Graduate CertificateArts & LettersMedical Physics

Graduate CertificateScienceMulticultural Education

Graduate CertificateEducationNeuroscience

Graduate CertificateScienceNursing Administration and Financial Leadership

Post-Master's CertificateNursingNurse Educator

Post-Master's CertificateNursingOffshore Engineering

Graduate CertificateEngineering and Computer SciencePostbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Chemistry

Graduate CertificateScienceProfessional Accounting

Graduate CertificateBusinessPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner

Post-Master's CertificateNursingPublic Policy

Graduate CertificateArts & LettersRemote Sensing

Graduate CertificateScienceRisk Management

Graduate CertificateBusinessTeacher Leadership

Graduate CertificateEducationTransportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Graduate CertificateBusiness, Engineering and Computer ScienceTransportation Engineering

Graduate CertificateEngineering and Computer ScienceBusiness Administration

• Accounting
• Executive
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Marketing

Ph.D.BusinessChemistry

Ph.D.ScienceComparative Studies

• Culture, Society and Politics
• Cultures, Languages & Literature
• Fine and Performing Arts
• Public Intellectuals

Ph.D.Arts & LettersComplex Systems and Brain Sciences

Ph.D.ScienceComputer Engineering

Ph.D.Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer Science

Ph.D.Engineering and Computer ScienceCounselor Education

Ph.D.EducationCurriculum and Instruction

Ph.D.EducationEducational Leadership

• Adult/Community Educ Leaders
• School Leaders (K-12)

Ph.D.EducationElectrical Engineering

• Neuroengineering

Ph.D.Engineering and Computer ScienceExceptional Student Education

Ed.D.EducationExperimental Psychology

Ph.D.ScienceGeosciences

Ph.D.ScienceIntegrative Biology

• Biomedical Sciences
• Environmental Science
• Marine Science and Oceanography
• Neuroscience

Ph.D.ScienceMathematics

Ph.D.ScienceMechanical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering
• Neuroengineering

Ph.D.Engineering and Computer ScienceMedicine

M.D.MedicineNursing (The following concentrations are available to Ph.D. students only)

• Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner

D.N.P., Ph.D.NursingOcean Engineering

Ph.D.Engineering and Computer SciencePhysics

Ph.D.SciencePublic Administration