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Welcome to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

 UCA COVID-19 Updates

If you have questions or concerns related to COVID-19 please contact the CNSM Dean’s Office by phone (501-450-3199) or email (cnsm@uca.edu). Email is preferred.

 

Rendering of New Lewis Science Center

Rendering of New Lewis Science Center

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is organized into six departments and is home to the UCA Institute of STEM Professional Development and Education Research.

The programs in our College offer an enormous range of exciting and fulfilling career possibilities, limited only by your imagination.
Do you see yourself as . . .

      • a clinical or research physician?
      • an environmental scientist?
      • the lead developer (or the CEO) of a new software company?
      • a molecular biologist working to cure a crippling disease?
      • an epidemiologist modeling the spread of a viral infection?
      • a mathematician working with atmospheric scientists to improve climate prediction?
      • a science or math teacher helping the next generation prepare for an even more complex world?

The possibilities are endless; the choice is yours! Come be a part of the UCA College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

GO HERE, GO ANYWHERE!


To schedule a tour or apply to UCA visit www.uca.edu/admissions.

 

Degrees / Programs

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS)

Biology (BS)
Chemistry (BS)
Computer Science (BS)
Computer Engineering (BS)
Cybersecurity (BS)
Data Science (BS)
Environmental Science (BS)
Geography (BS)

General Science (BS)
Mathematics (BA, BS)
Physics (BS)
Engineering Physics (BS)

Master’s Degree Programs

Biology (MS)
Computer Science (MS)
Geographic Information Systems (MGIS)
GIS Certificate – Online Program
Mathematics (MA, MS)

Pre-Professional Studies

Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physicians Assistant
Pre-Veterinary Medicine


Buildings

A.E. Burdick Hall Home to the Department of Geography. (relocated to Lewis Science Center temporarily)
B.A. Lewis Science Center Home to the Dean’s Office, the Department of Biology, and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Temporary location for Geography.
Manion Hall Home to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Mathematics, Computer Science, Technology Building Home to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Mathematics.
UCA STEM Institute The STEM Institute works extensively with Arkansas schools, and is located in Main Hall.

 

Facilities

Advanced Microscopy Laboratory Houses the Scanning Electron and Confocal Microscopes. Located in the Lewis Science Center.
Astronomical Observatory Managed by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and located in the Lewis Science Center.
Jewel Moore Nature Reserve Managed by the Department of Biology and located SSW of the HPER Center.
Lewis Natural Area An area NNE of Lewis Science Center that contains specimen plants and experimental gardens. Managed by the Department of Biology.
Planetarium Managed by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and located in the Conway Corp Center for Sciences.

 

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