the university of arkansas at little rock

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock wasfounded in 1927 as Little Rock Junior College, un-der the supervision of the city Board of Education.That first semester there were eight instructors andapproximately 100 students. By 1929 the collegewas accredited by the North Central Association ofColleges and Schools, a status it has maintainedthrough changes in size and status.

Housed initially in public school buildings, thecollege moved in 1949 to its present location insouthwestern Little Rock on a site donated by LittleRock businessman Raymond Rebsamen. The col-lege also became the sole beneficiary of a continu-ing trust established by former Governor GeorgeW. Donaghey.

In 1957 the institution began a four-year degreeprogram, became independent and privately sup-ported under a separate board of trustees, and tookthe name Little Rock University.

After several years of discussion and study,Little Rock University in September 1969 mergedwith the University of Arkansas to create the Univer-sity of Arkansas at Little Rock. This was the initialstep in the creation of a multicampus system thatnow includes eight campuses: University of Ar-kansas, Fayetteville, University of Arkansas forMedical Sciences, University of Arkansas at LittleRock, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Univer-sity of Arkansas at Monticello, Phillips CommunityCollege of the University of Arkansas, Universityof Arkansas Community College at Hope, andUniversity of Arkansas Community College atBatesville.

The University of Arkansas merger initiated aperiod of rapid growth, which saw UALR go fromabout 3,500 students and 75 full-time faculty mem-bers in 1969 to about 10,000 students and over 400full-time faculty members in the 1999-2000 aca-demic year. The University’s expanded offeringsnow include 4 associate’s degree programs, 54bachelor’s degree programs, an extensive schedule ofnight, weekend, and off-campus classes, and a widerange of community educational services. UALR be-gan offering graduate and professional work in 1975.Besides the juris doctor, it now has three doctoralprograms and 36 graduate and professional pro-grams, as well as joint programs with other campusesof the University of Arkansas System.

Within this structure UALR is state supported,operationally separate, and specifically orientedtoward serving the educational needs of the centralArkansas metropolitan area.

Presidents of Little Rock Junior College include:R.C. Hall (1927-1930), John A. Larson (1930-1950),Granville Davis (1950-1954), and E.Q. Brothers (act-ing president, 1954-1956).

Carey V. Stabler was president of Little RockJunior College (1956-1957) and Little Rock Univer-sity (1957-1969), and was chancellor of the Univer-sity of Arkansas at Little Rock (1969-1972).

Other chancellors of the University of Arkansasat Little Rock include: James H. Fribourgh (actingchancellor, 1972-1973, 1982), G. Robert Ross (1973-1982), James H. Young (1982-1992), Joel E. Ander-son (interim chancellor 1993), and Charles E.Hathaway (1993-present).

The Campus and FacilitiesThe 150-acre UALR main campus features build-

ings finished in glass, concrete and orange brick,and wooded areas of pine and oak trees. Most of thebuildings were built after 1970, and none was builtbefore 1947. The campus features three fountains,most notable of which is the Elizabeth CooperFountain west of Student Union Building A.

The administration building has two wings.Administration South houses on its central floorthe Office of Human Relations and most of theoffices needed for student records, including theOffices of Admissions and Records and StudentFinancial Services. The upper floor of the wingcontains the offices of the chancellor, the vice chan-cellors for academic affairs, finance, and universityadvancement, and the Office of Institutional Re-search; the bottom floor houses developmentallearning programs and other offices of the Collegeof Education. Administration North has variousbusiness offices on the bottom and central floors;the Cashier on the central floor; and the GraduateSchool offices on the upper floor.

Student Union Building B, built in 1969, housesAcademic Computing Services, the faculty anddepartmental offices of the Department of Rhetoricand Writing, and the University Writing Center.Student Union Building A houses the University

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mailing services, computer laboratories, a distancelearning classroom facility, and Gifted Programs.

The Donaghey Student Center, a 180,000 square-foot complex completed in 1993, connects with athree-building student activities complex built in1952, 1970, and 1976. The upper level houses theOffice of the Vice Chancellor for Educational andStudent Services and Dean of University College,and the Office of Campus Life, which includes theDean of Students, Student Activities, the AdultStudent Campus Connection, and InternationalStudent Services. Also found on the upper level aredining and food service facilities and offices forstudent organizations, including the office of theUALR Forum. Health Services, Disability SupportServices, and the UALR Barnes and Noble Book-store may be found on the lower level, along withthe gymnasium and an Olympic-sized swimmingpool. UALR’s physical education facilities also in-clude six lighted tennis courts.

The Earth Sciences Building was completed in1959 as a complex to house all the life sciences. Itwas completely remodeled in 1975, and now houseslaboratories for the Departments of Earth Sciencesand Biology.

The Education Building (formerly the NorthBuilding) and John A. Larson Hall (formerly theSouth Building) were the first buildings erected onthe campus when the institution moved to its cur-rent site in 1949. For many years the two buildingsprovided classrooms, faculty offices, administra-tive offices, and laboratories for the small but grow-ing college. They now house faculty offices andclassrooms of the College of Education and theCollege of Professional Studies.

The 180,000-square-foot Engineering Technol-ogy and Applied Sciences Building, completed in1987, houses the Graduate Institute of Technologyand the Departments of Applied Science, Com-puter Science, Engineering Technology, Mathemat-ics and Statistics, and Nursing.

The Fine Arts Building, completed in the fall of1977, houses the Departments of Art and Music. Inaddition to general classrooms and highly special-ized instructional space for the two departments,the building includes three galleries and the 312-seat Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall.

James H. Fribourgh Hall (formerly the NaturalSciences Building, initially completed in 1975), containslaboratories, faculty offices, classrooms, and otherfacilities for earth science, life sciences, and chemistry.One floor is occupied by the University ComputerCenter. The building also houses the Planetariumwith its 40-foot dome and excellent projector.

The Ottenheimer Library was completed in 1976,and holds more than 420,000 volumes. Other re-sources include the Government Documents De-pository, microfilm and microfiche, recordingequipment, subscriptions to 2,100 periodicals, andthe UALR Archives and Special Collections. Thefifth floor of the building is the location for theMultimedia Services Center, the Off-Campus CreditProgram, the Institute for Economic Advancement,and the Institute of Government with its publicadministration master’s degree program.

The Physical Plant, formerly the Seymour TerryArmy Reserve Center (now located in a new facilityat Camp Robinson), was leased to the University ofArkansas at Little Rock in 1990. The 2.66 acre sitewas constructed in 1951 and now houses the Physi-cal Plant and MidSOUTH: A Center for Leadershipand Training. MidSOUTH also administers theAcademy for Family-Centered Training at the BakerBuilding at Markham and University.

The Physics Building houses a 1.3 MV Van deGraaff accelerator in addition to classrooms, labo-ratories, and departmental offices. The buildingwas erected in 1967 and renovated in 1975.

G. Robert Ross Hall (formerly the BusinessAdministration Building) opened during the 1981-1982 academic year. It houses all the activities of theCollege of Business Administration as well as theOffices of Academic Advising, Cooperative Educa-tion, Counseling and Career Planning, and Testingand Student Life Research. It also includes generalpurpose classrooms, including two small lecturehalls.

Construction is currently being completed onH. Tyndall Dickinson Hall, which houses the ma-jority of the College of Education, as well as theDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, the De-partment of Computer Science, and the George W.Donaghey Scholars Program. The building is struc-turally similar to Ross Hall, and provides class-rooms, an auditorium, and offices equipped for thetwenty-first century. H. Tyndall Dickinson Hallhas opened and is in use as of spring, 2000.

The Science Laboratories Building, adjacent toFribourgh Hall, was completed in 1998 and added80,000 square feet for the Departments of Biology,Chemistry and Earth Science. The first two floorshouse classrooms and teaching laboratories. Thethird and fourth floors are research laboratories forthe biology and chemistry departments. In addi-tion, the chemistry department’s office is locatedon the fourth floor.

The Speech Communication Building, com-pleted in 1976, contains classrooms and offices for


the Departments of Audiology and Speech Pathol-ogy, Criminal Justice, and Speech Communication.It also houses the Speech and Hearing Clinic andthe Office of Purchasing.

Stabler Hall, completed in 1973, launchedUALR’s concept of constructing taller buildings toconserve space. The seven-story structure featuresa 200-seat lecture hall on the first floor and anobservatory on the roof. Faculty in the College ofArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and somedepartments of the College of Professional Studiesoccupy this building. The building also houses thecampus radio and television stations.

The University Services Building (formerly theStudent Services Building), completed in 1974, pro-vides a convenient location for Human ResourceServices, the print shop, the Office of Alumni, theOffice of Development, and the Office of Commu-nications.

The 700-seat University Theatre is the site ofacademic activities, theatre and dance, and manyprograms of public interest. Rehearsal hall andshop facilities were added to the Theatre early in1977. The building also contains a smaller studiotheatre.

Two structures on the main campus, a 600-space parking deck and a 306-bed student resi-dence hall, were completed in 1992.

The University maintains a relationship withthe University Conference Center located down-town in the Excelsior Hotel. The Center, operatedby the University until 1987, has auditoria andmeeting rooms to accommodate large and smallgroups.

The Office of Campus and Community Partner-ships and the Neighborhood Homework Centerhave offices at 2510 Fair Park close to the maincampus.

The UALR School of Law is located downtownin the 152,000 square foot Law Center located adja-cent to MacArthur Park.

University Statements: Mission,Objectives, Role and Scope

Most universities today develop and publishstatements explaining their purposes and describ-ing their programs. Official boards that govern acampus or coordinate its activities in relation toother campuses also develop and publish suchstatements. For UALR there are mission statementsand role and scope statements developed at threelevels: the University of Arkansas System, thestatewide coordinating board, and the campus.

Although not identical, the statements are simi-lar and consistent in content, each reflecting adifferent perspective from a different level ofresponsibility.

Included in this section are the role and scopestatement for UALR adopted by the University ofArkansas Board of Trustees, and the role and scopestatement for UALR published by the ArkansasDepartment of Higher Education and adopted bythe Arkansas Higher Education CoordinatingBoard. They are followed by the current mission,objectives, and role and scope statements devel-oped at UALR. The mission statement of the Uni-versity of Arkansas System is included in thefollowing chapter.

UALR Role and ScopeThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock em-

phasizes the liberal education of undergraduatestudents and offers focused professional study,particularly at the post-baccalaureate level, includ-ing the master’s, specialist, and juris doctor de-grees. The campus also offers the doctor of educationand the doctor of philosophy degrees in selectedfields responsive to the needs of the State and of theCentral Arkansas region, including programs whichmay be offered jointly with the University of Ar-kansas for Medical Sciences.

The Little Rock campus fosters research appro-priate to its programs and faculty, and cooperativeresearch with the University of Arkansas for Medi-cal Sciences, Veterans Administration Medical Cen-ter, and National Center for Toxicological Researchin support of a high technology corridor in centralArkansas. The campus conducts basic research inthe interdisciplinary doctoral science area offeredthrough the Graduate Institute of Technology andsupports applied research in professionally ori-ented graduate programs and in connection withthe extensive public service mission of the campus.

UALR shares its resources through numerouspublic service activities on and off campus. Theseinclude noncredit offerings which range fromspecial programs for precollegiate students,particularly the gifted and talented, to personalenrichment and professional advancement coursesfor adults. Through its Institute for EconomicAdvancement, Institute of Government, SmallBusiness Development Center, and the GraduateInstitute of Technology, UALR performs a statewideservice role in economic and communitydevelopment through assistance to business andindustry, seminars for managers and workers, andsupport for entrepreneurial ventures. The campus


provides similar research, advice, and assistance togovernmental agencies, educational institutions,and other community organizations and groups.The campus provides leadership in culturalenrichment and makes its own cultural resourcesavailable to the community.

Because of its location in the state’s capital cityand largest metropolitan area, the campus assumesa special role in relation to the needs of urban areasin modern society in its instruction, research, andservice programs. It provides access to higher edu-cation for recent high school graduates, studentsreturning to school after other experiences, retir-ees, international students, disabled students, andprofessionals seeking career change or enrichment.It has special responsibilities for associate and bac-calaureate degrees in engineering technology andfor graduate programs in such fields as criminaljustice, social work, and health administration.UALR cooperates with state agencies in advancinginternational education and economic development,and hosts the Arkansas Public Administration Con-sortium, which coordinates graduate internshipsin state government agencies and provides in-ser-vice training programs for government employees.The University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers itsacademic programs off campus in flexible and var-ied schedules and learning formats, including tra-ditional classrooms and via radio, television, andnewspapers, and working with other campuses viathe proposed uplink/downlink vehicle.(Adopted by the University of Arkansas Board of Trust-ees, 1978; revised 1982, 1989, 1991)

UALR Role and ScopeUALR is a comprehensive university which

offers a certificate program, a first professionaldegree program in law, two EdD programs, a PhDin applied science, and a wide range of associate,bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist degree pro-grams. Because of its location in the state’s capitalcity and largest metropolitan area, UALR assumesa special role in relation to the needs of urban areasin modern society in its instruction, research, andservice programs. In addition, UALR serves as thehost campus for a master’s degree in engineeringand master’s degrees in vocational education andrehabilitation education offered by UAF.

UALR shares its resources in numerous publicservice activities on and off campus. These includenon-credit offerings which range from special pro-grams for pre-collegiate students, particularly the

gifted and talented, to personal enrichment andprofessional advancement courses for adults.Through its research and public service units andthe Graduate Institute of Technology, UALR per-forms a state-wide service role in economic andcommunity development through assistance tobusiness and industry, seminars for managers andworkers, and support for entrepreneurial ventures.The institution provides similar research, advice,and assistance to governmental agencies, educa-tional institutions, and other community organiza-tions and groups. UALR also provides leadershipin cultural enrichment and makes its own culturalresources available to the community. UALR coop-erates with state agencies in advancing interna-tional education and economic development, andhosts the Arkansas Public Administration Consor-tium, which coordinates graduate internships instate government agencies and provides in-servicetraining programs for government employees.

While teaching is the primary focus for mostfaculty members at UALR, research is of growingimportance. Much of the research is applied re-search related to the institution’s professionally-oriented graduate programs and extensive publicservice mission, although faculty members associ-ated with the Graduate Institute of Technology alsohave special responsibility for basic research. Inaddition, cooperative research projects with UAMS,the Veterans Administration Medical Center, andthe National Center for Toxicological Research playan important role in developing the central Arkan-sas scientific corridor.(Adopted by the Arkansas State Board of Higher Educa-tion, 1989; amended 1992)

UALR MissionThe mission of the University of Arkansas at

Little Rock is to develop the intellect of students; todiscover and disseminate knowledge; to serve andstrengthen society by enhancing awareness in sci-entific, technical, and cultural arenas; and to pro-mote humane sensitivities and understanding ofinterdependence. Within this broad mission are theresponsibilities to use quality instruction to instillin students a lifelong desire to learn; to use knowl-edge in ways that will contribute to society; and toapply the resources and research skills of the Uni-versity community to the service of the city, thestate, the nation, and the world in ways that willbenefit humanity. (Adopted by the UALR FacultySenate and Chancellor, 1988)


ObjectivesThe University, through its various programs,

works toward six mission objectives:Excellence in Instruction: The University has a re-sponsibility to provide excellence in instruction toensure high-quality education for our students.This responsibility includes developing facultyteaching skills, awareness of the ways studentslearn, and enhancement of resources to supporteffective instruction.Scholarly Inquiry: The University has a responsibil-ity to use scholarly inquiry to advance the discov-ery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge.This responsibility includes the creation of a Uni-versity environment that supports diverse researchactivities by faculty, staff, and students.Service to Society: The University has a responsibil-ity to serve society through the application of knowl-edge and research skills. This responsibility includesapplying the University’s resources to local, state,national, and international needs in order to im-prove the human condition.Community of Learning: The University has a re-sponsibility to provide a community of learningthrough creation of an academic environment thatstimulates students, faculty, and staff to becomelifelong learners. This environment should heightenthe intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivitiesof students, faculty, and staff.Accessibility: The University has a responsibility toserve the needs of a heterogeneous student popula-tion and to make its resources accessible to thegeneral public and to local, state, national, andinternational groups. This responsibility includescreating opportunities for access to the University’sacademic and other resources.Responsiveness: The University has a responsibilityto remain responsive to a changing environmentand society. This responsibility includes a continu-ous assessment of the University’s strengths andweaknesses in planning for and meeting internaland external needs. It also includes developing thefaculty, staff, and students’ desire and capacity inorder to create an academic community that is opento change and ready to meet the demands of adynamic environment and student body. (Adoptedby the UALR Faculty Senate and Chancellor, 1988)

UALR Role and ScopeThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers

certificates and degree programs at the associate,baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctorallevels. Disciplines in which degrees are offered

include applied science, the arts; business, health,and public administration; communication;education; engineering technology; the humanities;law; social, physical, and life sciences; and socialwork. The institution emphasizes the liberaleducation of undergraduate students and offersmore focused professional study, particularly atgraduate levels.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, tak-ing advantage of its metropolitan location, offersprograms and services that respond to the specialneeds and interests of individuals, organizations,institutions, businesses, and governmental units.Academic programs, student services, researchactivities, public service projects, and institutionalpolicies reflect the University’s commitment to adiverse student body composed of recent highschool graduates, students returning to school af-ter other experiences, retirees, international stu-dents, disabled students, and professionals seekingcareer change or enrichment. A significant percent-age of these students attend school part-time andwork full- or part-time. As a result, many UALRstudents bring experience and a high level of moti-vation into the classroom.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock strivesto make higher education accessible to all who canbenefit. The institution’s academic courses are of-fered in flexible and varied time periods and learn-ing formats, at off-campus locations as well as intraditional classrooms, and by radio, telecommuni-cation, and newspaper. In all of these forms thequality of instruction is of paramount importance.The University has a nationally recognized schol-ars program and curriculum, honors courses, andother programs for superior students. Specializedprograms and assistance are offered to education-ally disadvantaged students. The University is com-mitted to international education, supportingprograms and courses that attract internationalstudents and offer opportunities for all students toexplore and experience other cultures.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock rec-ognizes its responsibility to contribute to bodies ofknowledge through research as well as to dissemi-nate ideas through instruction. The University fos-ters both basic and applied research appropriate toits programs and faculty. The University supportsgrant applications and other attempts to gain spon-sorship for research. Many research activities ad-dress the problems of Arkansas as it interacts withan increasingly complex and interdependent world.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock sharesits resources with the larger community through


public service. Activities include noncrediteducational offerings ranging from collegepreparatory classes to courses for personalenrichment and awareness; special programs forprecollegiate students; programs for professionaladvancement; and institutes and centers to focusresearch and study on such areas as teaching andlearning, technology, government, management,and urban affairs. The University serves the State ofArkansas in economic development throughassistance from businesses, seminars for managersand workers, and support for entrepreneurialventures. The University provides leadership incultural enrichment and makes its resourcesavailable to the community. Relationships withlocal, state, and national governments and withbusiness and industry strengthen the curriculumand provide students and faculty opportunities toapply theory and research.

The University anticipates continued growthin the number of students and in the number andsize of academic programs. The primary aim of theUniversity in all of its varied activities will continueto be maintaining and improving the quality ofeducation for all its students.(Adopted by the UALR Faculty Senate, 1988)

Accreditations and AffiliationsThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock is

fully accredited by the North Central Associationof Colleges and Schools. Specific degree programsand their accreditations follow.

The Department of Art is an accredited insti-tutional member of the National Association ofSchools of Art and Design. The Department ofMusic is accredited by the National Association ofSchools of Music. The Department of Theatre/Dance is accredited by the National Association ofSchools of Theatre.

The undergraduate program in business andthe master of business administration are accred-ited by the American Assembly of CollegiateSchools of Business.

All eligible programs in the College of Educa-tion are accredited by the National Council forAccreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Thedeaf education program is also accredited by theCouncil of Education for the Deaf.

The audiology and speech pathology pro-grams of the Department of Audiology and SpeechPathology are accredited, and the department isapproved as a continuing education sponsor, bythe Education Services Board of the American

Speech-Language-Hearing Association.The news-editorial sequence of the Depart-

ment of Journalism is accredited by the Accredit-ing Council on Education in Journalism and MassCommunications.

The Department of Military Science is accred-ited by the United States Army Cadet Command,30 ROTC Region.

The Basic Animal Services Unit is accreditedby the American Association for Accreditation ofLaboratory Animal Care and is registered with theUnited States Department of Agriculture. The bach-elor of science program in chemistry is approvedby the Committee on Professional Training of theAmerican Chemical Society. The associate of sci-ence program in nursing is approved by the Ar-kansas State Board of Nursing and the Council ofAssociate Degree Programs of the National Leaguefor Nursing.

The bachelor of science in computer scienceprogram is accredited by the Computer ScienceAccreditation Commission of the Computing Sci-ences Accreditation Board.

Both the associate and bachelor of sciencedegrees in the electronics and mechanical engi-neering technology programs and the bachelor ofscience degree in computer engineering technol-ogy programs are accredited by the TechnologyAccreditation Commission of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology. The con-struction management program is in the reviewprocess for accreditation.

The master of public administration programis accredited by the National Association of Schoolsof Public Affairs and Administration.

The health services administration unit is ac-credited by the Accrediting Commission on Edu-cation for Health Services Administration.

The graduate program in social work is ac-credited by the Council on Social Work EducationCommission on Accreditation.

The School of Law is accredited by the Ameri-can Bar Association and the Association of Ameri-can Law Schools.

Academic affiliations include those with theAmerican Association of Colleges for TeacherEducation, American Assembly of CollegiateSchools of Business, American Association ofUniversity Women, American Association of StateColleges and Universities, Association of UrbanUniversities, Conference of Southern GraduateSchools, Cooperative Assessment of ExperientialLearning, Council of Graduate Schools in theUnited States, International Institute for Learning,


National Association of Summer Sessions, Na-tional Commission on Accrediting, National Uni-versity Extension Association, and the NorthCentral Conference on Summer Schools. UALR isa Service-Members Opportunity College.

Academic OrganizationThe academic courses of the University of Ar-

kansas at Little Rock are offered in divisions, de-partments, programs, and curriculum areasorganized into six colleges and two schools.

College of Arts, Humanities, and SocialSciencesDepartments and Divisions:

ArtEnglishHistoryDivision of International and Second

Language StudiesDivision of Performance StudiesMusicTheatre ArtsPhilosophy and Liberal StudiesPolitical SciencePsychologyRhetoric and WritingSociology and AnthropologyUrban Studies and Design Project

Additional Curriculum Areas:American StudiesArkansas StudiesEthnic StudiesGender StudiesGeographyLandscape Management and DesignLegal StudiesOral History

College of Business AdministrationDepartments and Programs:

AccountingEconomics and FinanceProgram in General BusinessProgram in International BusinessManagementMarketing and Advertising

College of EducationDepartments:

Educational LeadershipCounseling, Adult and Rehabilitation

EducationTeacher Education

Centers:Applied Studies in EducationDevelopmental Skills

George W. Donaghey College ofInformation Science and SystemsEngineeringDepartments, Programs, and Institutes:

Applied ScienceComputer ScienceConstruction Management ProgramEngineering TechnologyGraduate Institute of TechnologyInformation Science ProgramSystems Engineering

Additional Curriculum Area:Information Technology

College of Professional StudiesDepartments and Programs:

Audiology and Speech PathologyCriminal JusticeHealth Services AdministrationJournalismMilitary SciencePublic AdministrationRadio, Television, and FilmSpeech Communication

School of Social WorkGerontology

College of Science and MathematicsDepartments:

BiologyChemistryEarth ScienceEngineering TechnologyMathematics and StatisticsNursingPhysics and Astronomy

Donaghey Scholars ProgramUniversity CollegeSchool of LawGraduate School


Degrees The University of Arkansas at Little Rock of-

fers the following degrees and concentrations. Spe-cific course information is included in theundergraduate, graduate, or law school catalogs.Graduate degrees are offered through the Gradu-ate School.

Doctor of Philosophy in this area:Applied Science

Doctor of Education in these areas:Educational Administration and

SupervisionHigher Education

Juris DoctorEducation Specialist in these areas:

Educational AdministrationElementary Education

Executive Master of BusinessAdministration

Master of Applied PsychologyMaster of Arts in these areas:

ArtChemistryCounseling: Rehabilitation CounselingCriminal JusticeGerontologyHigher Education: Two-Year College

Faculty DevelopmentInterpersonal and Organizational

CommunicationJournalismLiberal StudiesPublic HistoryRehabilitation of the BlindTechnical and Expository Writing

Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Education in these areas:

Adult EducationCounselor EducationEarly Childhood EducationEducational AdministrationElementary EducationInstructional ResourcesMiddle Childhood EducationReading EducationSecondary Education

Special Education——Early Childhood Special Education—Education of Children with Hearing

Loss—Teaching Persons with Severe

Disabilities—Teaching Students with Mild

Disabilities—Teaching the Visually Impaired

ChildTeaching the Gifted and Talented

Master of Health Services AdministrationMaster of Public AdministrationMaster of Science in these areas:

Applied MathematicsApplied ScienceChemistryCommunicative Disorders1

Computer and Information ScienceIntegrated Science and Mathematics

Master of Social WorkBachelor of Arts in these areas:

ArtArt HistoryChemistryCriminal JusticeEconomicsEnglishFrenchHistoryInternational StudiesInterpretation: ASL/EnglishJournalismLiberal ArtsMathematicsMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical ScienceProfessional and Technical WritingPsychologyRadio, Television, and FilmSociology and AnthropologySpanishSpeech CommunicationTheatre Arts

1. The master’s of science in communicative disorders is offeredin cooperation with the University of Arkansas for MedicalSciences, which formally awards the degree.


Bachelor of Business Administration inthese areas:

Advertising/Public RelationsComputer Information SystemsEconomicsFinanceGeneral BusinessInternational BusinessManagementMarketing

Bachelor of Science in these areas:AccountingBiologyChemistryComputer ScienceConstruction ManagementElectronics and Computer Engineering

TechnologyEnvironmental Health SciencesGeologyHealth SciencesHealth ProfessionsIndustrial ManagementInformation ScienceMathematicsMechanical Engineering TechnologyPhysicsSpeech PathologySurveying and Land Information

SystemsSystems Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Education in theseareas:

Early Childhood EducationMiddle Childhood EducationDeaf Education

Bachelor of Social WorkAssociate of Arts in these areas:

General StudiesInterpretation: ASL/EnglishLandscape Management and DesignLaw Enforcement

Associate of Science in these areas:Computer ProgrammingElectronics Engineering TechnologyMechanical Engineering TechnologyNursing

Certificates in this area:GerontologyHealth Care FacilitiesMarriage and Family Counseling

MinorsMinors are offered in the areas listed below. A

minor is normally 18 to 24 hours and is required ofpersons completing the baccalaureate degree, withsome exceptions.AccountingAdvertising/Public RelationsAmerican StudiesAnthropologyArkansas StudiesArt, StudioArt HistoryAstronomyBiologyChemistryComputer Integrated ManufacturingComputer ScienceCreative WritingCriminal JusticeDance for the TheatreDevelopmental PsychologyEconomicsEducationEducational InterpretingEnglishEntrepreneurship and Small Business

ManagementEnvironmental Health SciencesEthnic StudiesFilmFinanceFrenchGender StudiesGeneral BusinessGeographyGeologyGermanGerontologyHealth SciencesHistoryHuman Resources Management

and Industrial RelationsHuman ServicesIndustrial PsychologyInformation TechnologyInternational StudiesJournalismLegal StudiesLinguisticsManagementMarketingMathematics


Medical Anthropology/SociologyMilitary ScienceMusicNursingPhilosophyPhilosophy/Religious StudiesPhysicsPlanetarium SciencePolitical SciencePsychologyRadio, Television, and FilmReal EstateReligious StudiesSecondary EducationSign Language StudiesSocial StudiesSociologySpanishSpeech CommunicationSpeech PathologyStatisticsSurveying and Land Information SystemsTechnical Theatre/DesignTheatre ArtsUrban AffairsUrban Studies and DesignWriting