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Academic Program Guide 2016-2017
This page serves as an undergraduate Academic Program Guide for academic year 2016–2017. 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 a 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 more than 140 programs of study in 84 degree programs. For information about non-degree pre-professional programs, see the
2016-2017 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 2016. The AMAPs are in PDF format. Note that a very few 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:
2016 AMAP Omnibus Collection
(updated 2016-10-11).
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
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
Information Systems
BS
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
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BBA
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
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
Mathematics, Applied Math
BS
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Mathematics, Applied Math - STEMteach
BS
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Mathematics, Data Science
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, Chinese
BA
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, Chinese - Business
BA
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, Chinese - K–12
BA
MAPO
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, French
BA
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, French - Business
BA
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, French - K–12
BA
MAPO
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, Spanish
BA
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, Spanish - Business
BA
MAP8
BLTN
DEPT
Modern Languages, Spanish - K–12
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
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 - Baptist
BS
MAPO
BLTN
DEPT
Radiography - St. Vincent
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 64 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
Chinese (Mandarin)
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
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
Health Psychology
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
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BLTN
DEPT
Management
BLTN
DEPT
Management Information Systems
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
Public Scholarship & Community Engagement
BLTN
N/A
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
STEM Education (STEMteach)
BLTN
DEPT
Teaching and Learning
BLTN
DEPT
TESOL
BLTN
DEPT
Theatre
BLTN
DEPT
Writing (General)
BLTN
DEPT
Writing (Professional)
BLTN
DEPT
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