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OUT OF STATE, WITHIN REACH Periodicals Postage Paid at Denton, Texas 76201 (USPS No. 074 840) – Bulletin Offi ce of Admissions 1155 Union Circle #311277 Denton, Texas 76203-5017 YOUR FUTURE STARTS NOW Submit your application: Visit goto.unt.edu/apply for more information or submit your application at www.applytexas.org. Take a tour: Our campus tours are led by current students who can share insider tips and answer your questions. We also offer many specialty tours and even evening tours to fi t your busy schedule. Visit tours.unt.edu to schedule your visit. Attend an event: UNT Preview events, held each fall and spring, allow you to experience campus, meet faculty and even get help with the application process. Visit untpreview.unt.edu to fi nd the next event. oklahomatuition.unt.edu Contact our admissions offi ce: 940-565-2681 800-868-8211 [email protected] Get social: facebook.com/northtexas twitter.com/untsocial youtube.com/universitynorthtexas Instagram.com/unt Connect with other Oklahomans: #OK2UNT e University of North Texas System is fi rmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit - and takes actions to prevent - discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, family status, genetic information, citizenship or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. e University of North Texas System immediately investigates and takes remedial action when appropriate. e University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose a discriminatory practice, fi le a charge, or testify, assist or 1 participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing. Direct questions or concerns to the equal opportunity offi ce, 940-565-2759, or the dean of students, 940-565-2648. TTY access is available at 940-369-8652. Created by the Division of University Relations, 1 Communications and Marketing. University of North Texas Bulletin 2015–16 125 YEARS OF CREATIVE THINKING At the University of North Texas, we pride ourselves on being a little bit different. We celebrate individuality and bring out the artist, musician, engineer, teacher and scientist in everyone. We’re one of a kind, which is why we’re the right university for you. UNT is where you can be your ambitious, original, serious, playful or practical self. Join our incredible community and discover why we’ve been leading the North Texas region for 125 years. Number 115-1, July 2015, University of North Texas bulletin (USPS 074-840), is published six times a year, once in the months of October and April and twice in the months of January and July, by the University of North Texas, Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing, Hurley Administration Building, Denton Texas 76203-5017. Periodicals postage paid at Denton, Texas. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to University of North Texas Bulletin, Offi ce of Admissions, 1155 Union Circle #31277, Denton Texas 76203-5017. Created by the Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing. Date of initial release: July 2015 @2015 UNT URCM 7/15 (15-482) VWBK-OK 1 1 WE ARE U N T. INCREDIBLY A LITTLE FUELED BY DIVERSE QUIRKY INNOVATION Our students represent 50 states, You might spot a sweater-bombed For 125 years, we’ve been focused 129 countries and all walks statue when the fi rst cold snap hits on fi nding new solutions and of life. Our 99 bachelor’s degree or see someone riding a unicycle paving new paths. We pioneer programs mean you can major around campus. We’re also slightly technologies, create beautiful in anything from Accounting obsessed with our albino squirrels, works of art and make to New Media Art. since spotting one is said remarkable discoveries. to be good luck. 1 2 THE DEGREE YOU NEED We have 99 bachelor’s, 83 master’s and 36 doctoral degrees, but more importantly, we have your degree. We offer programs you won’t fi nd anywhere else, making your opportunities as limitless as your potential. Check out a few of our unique offerings: • Aviation Logistics • Digital Retailing • Ecology for Environmental Science • Entrepreneurship “I KNEW IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT I WAS • Forensic Science INTERESTED IN FORENSICS, BUT MY INSECT • Jazz Studies • Mechanical and Energy Engineering BIOLOGY CLASS AT UNT HELPED ME DISCOVER THAT I HAVE A REAL PASSION FOR Explore our degrees at: ENTOMOLOGY. BY PROVIDING A VARIETY GOTO.UNT.EDU/DEGREES OF CLASSES IN THE FORENSIC FIELD, AND A CERTIFICATE IN FORENSIC SCIENCE, UNT BEST UNIVERSITY IS PREPARING ME FOR MY DREAM JOB OF by Forbes BECOMING A FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGIST.” ANNUAL BEST IN THE WEST by The Princeton Review AMBER MACINNIS, BIOLOGY AND FORENSIC SCIENCE MAJOR 3 4 NEW FRIENDS TO DISCOVER Whether you sit next to them in your American History course, discover a shared interest during a Mean Green Dodgeball meeting or strike up a conversation on the library mall, UNT is full of places where you can make new friends. It’s easy to grow your friends list with: • 400 student organizations including academic associations, fraternities and sororities, multicultural groups and recreational sport teams • 15 residence halls on campus, each with their own study groups, activities and support systems. Some even offer special living-learning communities where you can connect with other students who share your major or interest • Tons of events on campus where you can meet new people 5 6 “I WAS PART OF THE TEAM THAT ESTABLISHED UNT SMILES DAY, TO SPREAD AN EXTRA BIT OF HAPPINESS. COLLEGE CAN BE STRESSFUL AND JUST A MOMENT IN THE DAY WHEN SOMETHING UNEXPECTEDLY NICE HAPPENS CAN DO A LOT TO MAKE THINGS LIGHTER.” KELSEY CHIPPEAUX ENGLISH AND ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR BIG NAME SPEAKERS Our Distinguished Lecture Series and Fine Arts Series bring fascinating speakers to campus throughout the year. Here are a few of our past speakers you might recognize: • Ben & Jerry, ice cream entrepreneurs THIS IS • George Takei, Star Trek actor and social justice activist • Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers • John Legend, recording artist YOUR CAMPUS • Laverne Cox, actress and transgender advocate • Bill Rosemann, creative director at Marvel Comics There’s always something to see and do on the UNT campus. Take a stroll through the library mall between classes to enjoy a small concert, a holiday celebration or a university-wide party or head over to Apogee Stadium, the Coliseum or one of our other sports venues to watch our 16 Division I teams compete as part of Conference USA. 1,000 concerts, theatre performances and art exhibits are held on campus each year. That’s a lot of entertainment options and many of them are free for students. Schedule your campus tour at: TOURS.UNT.EDU 7 8 MUSIC If Sarah Jaffe, Midlake or the Eli Young Band have a spot on your playlist, you’ve already caught a glimpse at the Denton music scene. Although Denton hosts many music festivals each year, BEST COLLEGE 35 Denton, which brings 250 acts TOWN IN TEXAS to town for 3 days, is the largest. Photo Credit: Bullseye Bikes The city of Denton boasts a lot of culture COMMUNITY and a ton of small town charm. Our active Whether you’re visiting the Denton Community Market on a Saturday art and music scene has landed us on many JOIN IN morning for some fresh fruit and “must see” lists and we’ve even been The Denton event calendar is full local music, or hanging out on the named the best college town in Texas. courthouse lawn for Twilight Tunes If you need more proof, head over to the of activities for Dentonites of all every Thursday in the spring and historic courthouse square or plan ages. You can admire the beautiful summer, you can really feel the a trip to town during one of the lights around the Courthouse on unique Denton spirit. many annual festivals. the Square as you enjoy live holiday music at the Holiday Lighting Denton also offers plenty of ways to spend Festival, put together a team to time outside, with lots of parks, trails for race derby-style down Oak Street walking and biking and nearby Lake Ray during the Day of the Dead Festival Roberts and Lake Lewisville. or experience world-class music of all kinds as you stroll through the Denton Arts and Jazz festival at Quakertown Park. 9 TAKE A TRAIN To explore Dallas, grab a seat on the A-train, which offers an easy way to connect to the rest of the TULSAmetroplex for a must-see show, a delicious bite to eat andOKLAHOMA the largest urban CITY arts district in the U.S. D ENTON FORT WORTH DALLAS A SHORT TRIP AUSTIN TO THE CITY From Denton, you can head about 40 miles south to Dallas or Fort Worth to explore one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. Being close to the big city means you’re never short on opportunities for entertainment. DALLAS FORT WORTH SO MUCH MORE Put on some fancy footwear and Slip on your boots to get your fill e best part of being in the D/FW head to Dallas to check out the of cowboy culture in the historic area is that there’s always something museums, symphonies, orchestras, stockyards in Fort Worth. You also can new to explore. Sports fans can head to operas and theatre performances. see a show at Bass Performance Hall, Arlington to watch the Texas Rangers Switch to some comfy kicks to visit reconnect with your wild side at the or Dallas Cowboys, shopaholics have American Airlines Center to catch a Fort Worth Zoo or head over to their choice of malls and nature lovers Dallas Stars or Dallas Mavericks game.