HPaW Residential College in Baridon Hall

Photo collage of students and faculty associated with HPaW@Baridon Hall. Photos include students studying in the lobby, students playing ping-pong, and the Academic Director, Dr. Allen Thomas, giving a lecture to a class.

At HPaW Residential College, students find a place to explore their options in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Exercise and Sport Science, Nutrition and Family Sciences, Health Sciences, Military Science and Leadership, Psychology and Counseling and the School of Nursing. Students considering Graduate School for occupational therapy or physical therapy often start here as undergraduates. Learn more about HPaW@Baridon!

Community Highlights:

  • There is a dedicated fitness classroom with TrekDesks, adding movement to studying.
  • Students are associated with the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, which is a primary producer of health care professional in Arkansas.
  • UCA Core courses are taught in the HPaW@Baridon classroom.
  • Community cooking monthly!
  • This living and learning environment prepares students for advanced studies in nationally accredited programs.
  • Students have opportunities to work closely with accomplished faculty who have real-world experience in their respective fields of study.

Reasons to join HPaW@Baridon

  1. More undergraduate and graduate degrees in health and behavioral science awarded than any other four-year institution in Arkansas
  2. Programs with high rates of employment after graduation
  3. A learning community that will better prepare students for advanced study
  4. Opportunities to work closely with accomplished faculty who have real-world experience in their respective fields of study.
  5. Nationally accredited programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, communication sciences and disorders, nursing school, psychology, dietetics, athletic training, family and consumer science, and physical education.