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About Us

The College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences (PAHS) at the University of North Texas prepares graduates to address complex social issues such as disability, disaster management and recovery, criminal justice, cultural disparities, and public safety, and find solutions to challenges in public administration, public health, mental health and urban design. We have nine academic departments with undergraduate and graduate programs, the Center for Public Management, the UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center, the UNT Speech and Hearing Center, the UNT Psychology Clinic and a number of professional development and clinical training programs. 

PAHS students train to lead nonprofits, become educators, kinesiologists, researchers and professionals who strengthen our communities by serving as audiologists, behavior analysts, city managers, emergency managers, health care administrators, psychologists, public safety administrators, public health specialists, rehabilitation counselors, speech language pathologists, social workers, urban planners, and more.

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Dean Dash headshotWe're a college, but we're also a family, and as a student, you can expect to get to know your faculty and staff, and get the personalized experience you expect. I also continue to expand on the college's strong reputation, build our research, and create the new opportunities you deserve from a top-tier university.
Dr. Nicole Dash Dean

Academic Departments

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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
The Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology provides the finest graduate professional education in both speech-language pathology and audiology at the UNT Speech & Hearing Center while maintaining an excellent undergraduate degree. The program stresses excellence in teaching, research, and service by its faculty and students.
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Behavior Analysis
Behavior Analysis
The Department of Behavior Analysis prepares graduates for careers in behavior analysis as researchers, academics, and scientist‐practitioners. The department has been training students in behavior analysis for more than 30 years, was the first program accredited by ABAI, and was recognized by ABAI for enduring programmatic contributions to the discipline.
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
The Department of Criminal Justice is committed to excellence in teaching, research and service. Faculty focus on preparing students for professional services and advanced graduate studies with integrated teaching methods involving peers. The country has an ongoing need to address its crime problems, creating not only new challenges, but opportunities for growth and justness that UNT's Criminal Justice majors can explore and work for.
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Emergency Management & Disaster Science
Emergency Management & Disaster Science

The University of North Texas offers the nation's first and most respected undergraduate program in Emergency Administration and Planning. It trains students to help individuals, businesses, governments and nonprofit organizations prepare for, respond to and recover from floods, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, terrorist attacks and epidemics.
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Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Recognized for teaching, research, creativity and professional activities, and services as they relate to mental and physical health and overall quality of life.
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Psychology
Psychology
Psychology offers undergraduate (i.e., B.A. and B.S. Majors in Psychology) and graduate programs (i.e., PhD in Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Psychology, and Counseling Psychology). Our Clinical and Counseling programs are APA accredited.
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Public Administration
Public Administration
The Department of Public Administration offers a nationally ranked NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program and the Ph.D. program in Public Administration and Management. The department, which has a long tradition of local community engagement, also offers undergraduate degrees in Nonprofit Leadership Studies and Urban Policy and Planning, as well as an undergraduate minor in Public Administration.
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Rehabilitation & Health Services
Rehabilitation & Health Services
The Department of Rehabilitation & Health Services is comprised of community-engaged academics providing an education that reaches beyond the classroom. Faculty with expertise in applied gerontology, health services, rehabilitation counseling, substance use, and behavioral health concerns prepare students for a career making a positive change in the lives of others.
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Social Work
Social Work
The Department of Social Work houses both MSW and BSW degree programs. Faculty develop generalist social work practitioners who will advance equity and optimize quality-of-life outcomes in diverse communities worldwide by helping people overcome the challenges associated with abuse, poverty, homelessness, addiction, disability, illness and discrimination.

Units & Support Services

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PAHS Advising
PAHS Advising
Advisors help navigate your academic career.
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UNT ELEVAR
UNT ELEVAR
UNT ELEVAR is a four-year inclusive postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilitiy (ID).
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UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center
UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center
The UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center conducts evidence-based direct services, research and training to positively impact individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families and the community.
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PAHS IT Services
PAHS IT Services
PAHS IT supports the academic, research, and service efforts of students, faculty, and staff of the College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences.

 

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