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J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Main 517. The faculty of each department within Fulbright College assumes
responsibility for advising junior- and senior-level students who have declared
majors in the department and those who have declared current interest in the
department as a possible major area. Other advisory services exist to provide aid
and direction to students who are non-degree candidates as well as those who are
beginning work in the college without having yet decided on a major and those
who are planning to attend professional schools such as those for medicine or
pharmacy. Advisers in the Fulbright College Advising Center will assist students
in program planning and will help them to become aware of and familiar with
the academic offerings of the university. Students should consult their advisers
on a regular basis, not limited to registration matters but including all areas of
their academic careers. Personnel in the Fulbright College Advising Center or the
Dean’s office will direct students to the appropriate advising office.
Students should discuss with their advisers opportunities for individual
variations as well as regular course requirements. Programs and facilities of
particular interest to individuals may include the Honors Program, programs for
advanced placement and credit by examination, study abroad and the services of
the University Career Development Center.
The Career Development Center administers and interprets tests that
measure individual ability, interest, and achievement, and thus may aid also in
counseling students about the field of study in which they are most likely to be
effective and successful.
For questions regarding advising, contact the Fulbright College Advising
Center at 575-3307 or visit online at http://fcac.uark.edu.
DEGREES OFFERED
For a complete list of departmental majors, minors, concentrations, options
and coursework, see the chart on pages 118 and 119.
The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences offers four-year
curricula leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science
(B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), and Bachelor
of Social Work (B.S.W.). Each candidate for the B.A. and B.S. degrees selects
a major field for specialized study. In addition to usual departmental majors
there are interdepartmental majors and special programs for students preparing
for professional degrees in law, medicine, dentistry, and teaching.
Majors and Minors
Second (or dependent) Majors*
African American Studies
Asian Studies
European Studies
Latin American Studies
Middle East Studies
*A second (or dependent) major must be earned alongside a degree program
in which the first major is one authorized to be given independently.
Minors
Academic minors in approved degree programs are options available to
students in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. The minor must be in
a field other than the major, and students must notify the department of their
intention to minor. An academic minor ordinarily consists of 15-18 hours.
Specific requirements for the minor are given in the section entitled Departments,
Majors, and Minors. Minors may be chosen from the following fields:
African American Studies German
Anthropology
Historic Preservation
Arabic
History
Art History
Japanese
Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
Biology
Legal Studies
Business
Mathematics
Chemistry
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Classical Studies
Middle East Studies
Communication
Music
Computer Science Philosophy
Drama
Physics
Economics
Political Science
English
Psychology
European Studies
Religious Studies
French
Social Work
Gender Studies
Sociology
Geography
Spanish
Geology
Statistics
Fulbright College also recognizes all official minors offered by sister
colleges at the University of Arkansas. Students wishing to have such minors
made a part of their transcript must notify the Fulbright College dean’s
office (MAIN 525) no later than when degree application is made.
Majors
American Studies
Anthropology
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Communication
Computer Science (B.A.)
Criminal Justice
Drama
Earth Science
Economics
English
French
Geography
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Geology
German
History
International Relations
Journalism
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Other Programs
Undergraduate Preparation for Professional Programs
The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences offers courses that are
required for the study of law, medicine, dentistry, teaching, pharmacy,
social work, and other professions. It provides supporting programs in the
humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences for students who
are enrolled for professional programs in other undergraduate colleges on
the campus and for those students who may plan to enter postgraduate
professional programs in other colleges.
In some instances it may be possible for a student to plan the use of undergraduate
courses so that the time required for completion of a postgraduate
professional program may be shortened by as much as one full year. Currently,
this may be done for the Master of Social Work program. For information
and advice concerning this program, see the Director of the School of Social
Work.
In other pre-professional programs, the distribution of credits applied
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