The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology. The Criminology BA provides marketable skills and knowledge that relate to crime prevention, law enforcement, and the court system. The program in criminology is comprehensive, adding the skills in research, theory, and data analytics that prepare students beyond an understanding of criminal procedures or evidence.

The Department of Accounting offers an undergraduate degree program in accounting and graduate programs at both the master’s and doctoral levels. The department’s programs are accredited by the AACSB – The International Association for Management Education, which ensures quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in undergraduate and graduate education. In addition, the accounting department offers courses in Business Law.

The Department of History offers an undergraduate major leading to a Bachelor of Arts in history as well as a minor in history. The Department of History offers specialized study of world societies and their evolution to the present. Students may concentrate on areas such as Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Europe, or the history of the United States. Undergraduate majors and minors prepare students for careers in government service, law, publishing, teaching, business school, diplomacy, journalism, archival management, communications, or graduate studies.

The Department of Geosciences offers the Bachelor of Science degree in geology and the Bachelor of Science degree in earth science. It is emphasized that students wishing to become practicing professional geologists should hold the Bachelor of Science degree in geology at a minimum. It is further recognized that practicing professional geologists typically hold a Master of Science degree. The education of students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in earth science degree should reflect general education in the liberal arts with emphasis in geology.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers two degree programs leading to either Bachelor of Science degree or a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Bachelor of Science degree offers students one of three concentrations: a chemistry concentration, a biophysical concentration and a biochemistry concentration. The Bachelor of Arts degree offers students the choice of two concentrations: a chemistry concentration and a biochemistry concentration.

The Department of Geosciences offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Science, in addition to the Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and the Bachelor of Arts in Geography. The Earth Science degree investigates the Earth as a system, with an emphasis on interrelated processes within the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. Core topics include Earth’s environment, climate, natural hazards, and sustainability. The Earth Science degree is designed to prepare our students for a career in applied science and/or graduate studies in a broad range of interdisciplinary fields (e.g., geosciences, environmental science, watershed science, and/or science and policy). Major elective pathways include such areas as geography, geology, climate science, and geographic information science (GIS)/geospatial technologies.

Courses in anthropology provide an introduction to world peoples, their ways of living, and world views. Anthropology helps students to better understand human similarities and differences. The Department of Anthropology offers both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology. The Bachelor of Science degree program is geared toward students with specializations in anthropological sciences. It is recommended for students planning to continue their education in basic or applied anthropological sciences in graduate or professional school. A B.S. degree in anthropology is also useful students planning to continue their education toward health or medical related careers.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers programs that prepare candidates for initial teacher licensure in Elementary Education (K-6). The B.S.E. degree in Childhood Education is not an initial teacher licensure program but instead leads to the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), which is the initial teacher licensure preparation program. Information about the M.A.T. degree program can be found in the University of Arkansas Graduate Catalog.

Students in Fulbright College may pursue one of two degree plans leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. The first is a traditional major in business economics and the second includes a concentration international business and economics. The concentration in business economics is intended for those students who are interested primarily in business, but at the same time have a desire to understand the more advanced tools of economic analysis. Such a background is excellent preparation for careers in corporate research and planning, as well as careers with government and regulatory agencies, for graduate study in business and economics, and for law school.

The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies incorporates course work from the school with liberal studies for students with interests that fall outside the parameters of the accredited professional degree program. The architectural studies program provides opportunities for students who wish to prepare for graduate study in an accredited architecture program or in an allied discipline, such as architectural history, historic preservation, urban planning, or construction management, as well as serving students who seek opportunities in related fields that may not require the five-year accredited degree.

The Geography Program offers an undergraduate major leading to a Bachelor of Arts in geography. Students may choose either the normal geography degree program or the concentration in cartography and remote-sensing GIS. The program also offers two minors: geography and historic preservation. Undergraduates who wish to major in geography should identify themselves to the department as soon as possible in order that they may develop a meaningful sequence of courses and take part in departmental activities.

The Department of Communication offers a major leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in communication as well as a minor in communication. As a subject for academic study, communication bridges the humanities and the social sciences. It focuses on all forms and modes of communication and its consequences for individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and cultures. Our program of study applies communication theory and principles to a wide variety of settings, including interpersonal relationships, business and political systems, cultural interaction and communication technologies.

The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness offers a major with three concentrations that lead to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree. The department also offers a minor in Agricultural Business and a minor in International Economic Development. The minor in Agricultural Business can be completed 100% online. The agricultural business major provides education suited to career opportunities in farm management, agricultural business management, and agricultural marketing in both the domestic and international areas.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching degree that will prepare students in the humanities with the pedagogical skills, the content knowledge, and the dispositions for teaching and learning in 21st century classrooms in the area of Drama. University students are prepared to teach drama to students in grades 7-12 by understanding how to plan effective instruction, design a classroom environment of respect and rapport, implement objectives, strategies, and assessments for learning, and become a professional in the field through participation in associations and continued learning opportunities.

The department of agricultural education, communications and technology offers a degree program with four concentrations that lead to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Students may choose one of four areas of concentration, or, with adviser’s approval, select courses from more than one concentration area. The Agricultural Education concentration is designed for students who wish to receive initial teacher licensure to teach agricultural science in public schools.