This page serves as an undergraduate Academic Program Guide for academic year 2015–2016. It includes nearly every undergraduate degree program and many of the variations possible within those degree programs, and it provides links to minor programs as well.
Browse through the Major Programs or Minor Programs table (select a tab below), or filter the table by searching to find the information you seek (use the Search box at top right of the table).
Major Programs
UCA Undergraduate Majors
The undergraduate majors table lists 139 programs of study in 79 degree programs. For information about non-degree pre-professional programs, see the 2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin.
The Academic Maps (AMAPs) linked in the AMAP column of the table are the official, approved programs of study for undergraduate degrees for students beginning at UCA in fall 2015. The AMAPs are in PDF format. Note that some AMAPs are not yet ready to post: these are noted by a placeholder PDF that indicates the expected posting date. An omnibus collection of this year’s AMAPs is available from this link: 2015 AMAP Omnibus Collection.
Link Abbreviations: MAP8 = Eight-Semester Guaranteed AMAP; MAP2 = Two-Year AMAP (AA degree only; not guaranteed); AMAPO = other AMAP type (four-year, five-year, etc.; not guaranteed); BLTN = link to the Undergraduate Bulletin; DEPT = link to an academic department.
| PROGRAM/OPTION TITLE | DEGREE | AMAP | UBULLETIN | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Addiction Studies, Prevention | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Addiction Studies, Treatment | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| African/African American Studies | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Anthropology | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Anthropology | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Art, Art Education | BA | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Art, Art History | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Art, Fine Art | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Art, Studio Art | BFA | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Athletic Training | BS | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Biology | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Business Administration (General) | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Chemistry, ACS Certified: Biochemistry | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Chemistry, ACS Certified: Standard | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Chemistry, Non-ACS Certified | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Communication | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Communication | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | BS | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Computer Science | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Creative Writing | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Criminology | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Criminology | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Digital Filmmaking | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Digital Filmmaking | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Economics | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Economics, International Trade | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Economics, International Trade | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Elementary Education (K-6) | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| English | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| English, with Teaching Licensure | BA | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Environmental Science, Biology | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Environmental Science, Chemistry | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Environmental Science, Planning and Administration | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Exercise Science (formerly Kinesiology) | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Family and Consumer Sciences, General | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Finance | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| General Education | AA | MAP2 | BLTN | DEPT |
| General Science, Option A | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| General Science, Option B | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Geography | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Geography, Geospatial Technology Concentration | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Geography | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Geography, Geospatial Technology Concentration | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Health Education | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Health Sciences, Health Services Administration | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Health Sciences, Physical Therapy | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| History | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| History | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Insurance and Risk Management | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Insurance and Risk Management, Personal Financial Planning | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies | BA | MAPO | BLTN | |
| Interior Design | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Interior Design | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| International Studies | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Broadcast Journalism | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Broadcast Journalism | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Mass Communication Research | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Mass Communication Research | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Online Journalism | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Online Journalism | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Print Journalism | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism, Print Journalism | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Linguistics, Track 1: Spanish, French, German, or Chinese | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Linguistics, Track 2: TESOL | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Linguistics, Track 3: Computer Science | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Linguistics, Track 4: General Linguistics | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Management | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Management, Supply Chain Management | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| MIS, Application Development - E-Commerce | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| MIS, Application Development - GIS | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| MIS, Application Development - Programmer/Analyst | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| MIS, Business Analyst | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| MIS, Telecommunications | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Marketing | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Marketing, Supply Chain Management | BBA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mathematics, Applied Math | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mathematics, Applied Math - STEMteach | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mathematics, Math Education - STEMteach | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mathematics, Pure | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mathematics, Pure Math | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mathematics, Pure Math - STEMteach | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Medical Technology | BS | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Middle Level Education, Language Arts + Mathematics | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Middle Level Education, Language Arts + Science | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Middle Level Education, Language Arts + Social Studies | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Middle Level Education, Mathematics + Science | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Middle Level Education, Mathematics + Social Studies | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Middle Level Education, Science + Social Studies | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Modern Languages, French | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Modern Languages, French - Business | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Modern Languages, French - ESL | BA | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Modern Languages, Spanish | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Modern Languages, Spanish - Business | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Modern Languages, Spanish - ESL | BA | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music (non-performance) | BA | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Composition | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Education, K-12 - Instrumental | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Education, K-12 - Piano / Instrumental | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Education, K-12 - Piano / Vocal | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Education, K-12 - Vocal | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Performance - Instrumental | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Performance - Piano | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music, Performance - Vocal | BM | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | BS | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Nursing | BSN | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Nutrition | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Philosophy | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Philosophy | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physical Education Teacher Education | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physics | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physics, Applied Physics | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physics, Biological Physics | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physics, Chemical Physics | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physics, Mathematical Physics | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physics, Physical Science | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Political Science | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Political Science | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Professional Studies, Health and Safety | BPS | N/A | BLTN | DEPT |
| Professional Studies, Leadership and Technology | BPS | N/A | BLTN | DEPT |
| Psychology | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Psychology | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Public Administration | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Public Administration | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Public Relations | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Public Relations | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Radiography | BS | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Religious Studies | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Religious Studies | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Social Studies, History | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Sociology | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Sociology | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Special Education | BSE | MAPO | BLTN | DEPT |
| Theatre | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Theatre | BS | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Writing, General | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
| Writing, Professional Writing | BA | MAP8 | BLTN | DEPT |
Minor Programs
UCA Undergraduate Minors
The undergraduate minors table lists UCA’s 59 minor programs.
Link Abbreviations: BLTN = link to the Undergraduate Bulletin; DEPT = link to an academic department.
| MINOR PROGRAM TITLE | UBULLETIN | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | BLTN | DEPT |
| Actuarial Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Addiction Studies, Treatment | BLTN | DEPT |
| African/African-American Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Anthropology | BLTN | DEPT |
| Art | BLTN | DEPT |
| Art History | BLTN | DEPT |
| Asian Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Biology | BLTN | DEPT |
| Business Administration | BLTN | DEPT |
| Chemistry | BLTN | DEPT |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | BLTN | DEPT |
| Communication | BLTN | DEPT |
| Computer Science | BLTN | DEPT |
| Creative Writing | BLTN | DEPT |
| Criminology | BLTN | DEPT |
| Digital Filmmaking | BLTN | DEPT |
| Economics | BLTN | DEPT |
| English | BLTN | DEPT |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | BLTN | DEPT |
| French | BLTN | DEPT |
| Gender Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Geographic Information Science | BLTN | DEPT |
| Geography | BLTN | DEPT |
| German | BLTN | DEPT |
| Health Education | BLTN | DEPT |
| History | BLTN | DEPT |
| Honors Interdisciplinary Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | BLTN | DEPT |
| International Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Journalism | BLTN | DEPT |
| Latin American and Latino Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Linguistics | BLTN | DEPT |
| Management | BLTN | DEPT |
| Management Information Systems | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mandarin Chinese | BLTN | DEPT |
| Marketing | BLTN | DEPT |
| Mathematics | BLTN | DEPT |
| Military Science | BLTN | DEPT |
| Music | BLTN | DEPT |
| Philosophy | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physical Science | BLTN | DEPT |
| Physics | BLTN | DEPT |
| Political Science | BLTN | DEPT |
| Presidential Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Psychology | BLTN | DEPT |
| Public Administration | BLTN | DEPT |
| Public Relations | BLTN | DEPT |
| Religious Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Sociology | BLTN | DEPT |
| Southern and Arkansas Studies | BLTN | DEPT |
| Spanish | BLTN | DEPT |
| Special Education (non-licensure) | BLTN | DEPT |
| Sports Psychology | BLTN | DEPT |
| Statistics | BLTN | DEPT |
| Teaching and Learning | BLTN | DEPT |
| Theatre | BLTN | DEPT |
| Writing, General | BLTN | DEPT |
| Writing, Professional | BLTN | DEPT |
Page updated: November 2, 2015