College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

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! Let the College of Natural Science and Mathematics at UCA help you become “Front and Center” in an exciting and fulfilling STEM career today.

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)
Geography (BS)
Environmental Science (BS)
General Science (BS) Mathematics (BA, BS)Physics (BS)

Master Degree Programs:

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

Pre-Professional Studies:

Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Veterinary Medicine

 

Buildings

A.E. Burdick Hall	Home to the Department of Geography.
B.A. Lewis Science Center	Home to the Dean’s Office, the Department of Biology, and the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Laney-Manion Hall	Home to the Department of Chemistry.
Mathematics, Computer Science, Technology Building	Home to the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics.
UCA Institute of STEM Professional Development and Education Research	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 Lewis Science Center.