Arkansas Tech University
1605 Coliseum Drive, Suite 141
Russellville, AR 72801-2222
Official telephone: (479) 968-0389
Toll-free telephone: (844) 804-2628
Fax number: (479) 968-0208
Website:
www.atu.edu
| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
71% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
258 men, 321 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
175 men, 174 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
83 men, 147 women |
| Graduation rate: |
47% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, agriculture, anthropology, art, biology, business, chemistry, communication, creative writing, criminal justice, economics, emergency management, engineering physics, English, film studies, French, geography, geology, German, history, hospitality administration, Japanese, journalism, Latin American (with or without language proficiency), mathematics, military science, philosophy, physical science, political science, pre-law, psychology, recreation/park administration, rehabilitation science, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, Spanish medical interpretation, strategic studies, TESL, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, dental hygiene, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Central Arkansas. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Technology
- Cardiovascular Technology
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Management
- Early Childhood Education
- General Education
- General Studies
- General Technology
- Health Information Technology
- Human Services
- Industrial Control Systems
- Information Technology
- Medical Assistant
- Nuclear Technology
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Ozark/Ouachita Studies
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Practical Nursing
- Registered Nursing
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Education
- Art Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Biology
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Data Analytics
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Creative Writing Education
- Cultural/Geospatial Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics/Finance
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Administration/Management
- Engineering Physics
- English
- English Education
- Fine Arts
- Fisheries/Wildlife Biology
- Foreign Language
- Foreign Language Education
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- Health Information Management
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Hospitality Administration
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Life Science Education
- Management/Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Middle Level Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Nuclear Physics
- Nursing
- Physical Science/Earth Science Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Professional Studies
- Psychology
- Public History
- Public Relations
- Recreation/Park Administration
- Rehabilitation Sciences
- Social Studies Education
- Sociology
- Speech Education
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Sociology
- Business Administration
- College Student Personnel
- Communications
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Management/Homeland Security
- Engineering
- English
- English Education
- Fine Arts
- Fisheries/Wildlife Biology
- Health Informatics
- History
- Information Technology
- Instructional Improvement
- Instructional Technology
- Multimedia Journalism
- Nursing
- Psychology
- School Counseling/Leadership
- Social Sciences
- Strength/Conditioning Studies
- Teaching
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Teaching/Learning/Leadership
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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