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University of Central Arkansas

University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR 72035

Official telephone: (501) 450-5000
Website: www.uca.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and 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 the summer.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, one of 10 weeks, one of 13 weeks, and two of five weeks each. Three-week May Intersession.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: health sciences, biology, P-4
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 72%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 315 men, 420 women
Full-time faculty: 258 men, 289 women
Part-time faculty: 57 men, 131 women
Graduation rate: 45% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 engineering, medical technology, nuclear medicine technology, and radiography programs.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and the Ukraine.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Addiction Studies
  • African/African-American Studies
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Business/Marketing Education
  • Business/Marketing Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Digital Film Making
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Science/Studies
  • Family/Consumer Sciences
  • Family/Consumer Sciences Education
  • Finance
  • French
  • French Education
  • General Science
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geography
  • Health Education
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Innovation/Entrepreneurship
  • Instrumental Music
  • Insurance/Risk Management
  • Insurance/Risk Management Financial Planning
  • Interior Design
  • International Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Kinesiology/Physical Education
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communications
  • Math Education
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Middle Level Education
  • Music
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Piano/Organ
  • Political Science
  • Professional Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Relations
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Reading
  • Religious Studies
  • School Counseling
  • School Leadership/Management/Administration
  • Secondary Science Education
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Speech
  • Speech Pathology
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Vocal Music
  • Writing
Doctorates

  • Communication Science/Disorders
  • Leadership
  • Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advanced Studies in Teacher Leadership
  • Applied Computing
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • College Student Personnel Services/Administration
  • Communication Science/Disorders
  • Community/Economic Development
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Creative Writing
  • Digital Filmmaking
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • English
  • Family/Consumer Sciences
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Health Sciences
  • Health Systems
  • History
  • Kinesiology
  • Library Media/Information Technology
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music Performance
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • School Counseling
  • School Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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