J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
No one in twentieth century America has done more to advance the study of international relations or promote human understanding than J. William Fulbright. Commit-ted to the idea that a free society and a peaceful world require, above all, an educated citizenry, he urged with unflagging energy the use of historical perspective, cultural relativity, and scientific objectivity in the study of human affairs. Senator Fulbright, like Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln before him, was committed to the belief that an educated, enlightened electorate will unerringly act not only in its own self-interest but also in the interest of all the people of the world.
In recognition of J. William Fulbright's contribution to the cause of liberal education and of his many services to his native state, the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas on November 20, 1981, resolved:
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, shall be named, henceforth, the J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. His name will imbue that college, and the University, with his reputation and image for a devoted interest in higher education and its accomplishments through its scholars as reflected in its students. That name will endow the college in such a way as to make it a world-wide center for liberal learning in the general and for the study of international relations in particular.
The college, dedicated to implementing the Fulbright philosophy that liberal education is a prerequisite for enlightened citizenship in a democratic society, has adopted as its motto the following statement from Fulbright's writings:
... the highest function of higher education ... is the teaching of things in perspective, toward the purposes of enriching the life of the individual, cultivating the free and inquiring mind, and advancing the effort to bring reason, justice, and humanity into the relations of men and nations.
Consisting of 19 departments and 14 special programs and research centers, Fulbright College has a twofold mission: to provide a broad, liberal education to all students within the University community and to furnish specialized knowledge at the upper division and graduate levels leading to a professional career. The general education curriculum within the college is designed to assure student's mastery of the English language; provide knowledge of the historical, social, intellectual, and linguistic bases of human culture; further understanding of the universe and the environment; provide habits of thought and investigation useful in later life; encourage exploration and development of aesthetic, political and ethical values; and offer the necessary foundation for professional competence or further training in professional or graduate schools. The general education curriculum of the college is based on the Platonic assumption that the pursuit of knowledge is an intrinsically good activity and that it is incumbent upon all members of an enlightened society to engage in that pursuit.
Recognizing that its students must become as productive members of contemporary American society, Fulbright College offers undergraduate majors in 43 different fields ranging from chemistry and art, to journalism and German. In addition, the college, in cooperation with the Graduate School, offers course work leading to master's degrees in 31 fields and doctoral degrees in 14 fields. As a natural corollary of their instructional role, the faculty of the college pursue active research programs in their fields and programs that enable them simultaneously to provide state-of-the-art education to their students and bring national and international recognition to the University.
In sum, Fulbright College lies at the very heart of the University. The seat of liberal learning within the institution and the state, it is committed to providing excellent general education to all members of the student body and specialized instruction of the highest quality to its own majors.
DEGREES OFFERED
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.), and Bachelor of Music (B.M.). 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.
COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students seeking admission to the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences must meet the general requirements for admission to the University. In addition, students are expected to present two units (years) of a single modern foreign or classical language. Those unable to meet this standard will be expected to begin their collegiate foreign language study as soon as possible after matriculation. For these students the first semester of language study will be considered remedial and will not count towards the 124 hours required for graduation (although the course will appear as University credit and the grade received will be computed in the grade point average). Students transferring from other colleges at the University of Arkansas or from other institutions are expected to meet the same entrance standard.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Foremost among scholarships available in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is the Sturgis Fellowship. This scholarship enables Fulbright College to offer to outstanding graduates of secondary and preparatory schools undergraduate fellowships valued at $46,000 for four collegiate years.
Continuing students may also compete for the J. William Fulbright Prize for Distinction in the Liberal Arts. This scholarship carries a $1000 award.
Students studying in the humanities or classics may qualify for the Elizabeth W. Fulbright Scholarship. This award is for students who are at least juniors and is intended to support a year of study abroad.
The Robbin C. Anderson Scholarship is available to students who place in the top 10% of their class and who transfer to Fulbright College from an Arkansas two-year college.
The R. Coin Mason Scholarship is available to students beginning their sophomore year who have a high grade point average and demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities.
Freshman students who show outstanding promise may receive awards from the James Victor Spencer, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, and students with similar promise or records are eligible for the Marion A. Steele Memor-ial Scholarship.
In addition, students may compete for general scholarship monies, which are awarded, regardless of classification, to students with the highest grade point averages. Application for these monies is made through the Admis-sions Office. Students must apply by March 1.
Numerous other scholarships are available from the departments of Fulbright College. Information may be sought from the departmental chairperson of the student's major.
HONORARY & DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
There are many general-interest societies and organizations on the campus to which students may belong, and nearly every department of the University maintains an honor society through which high scholarship is rewarded. Students in Fulbright College may aspire to membership in the following organizations:
Phi Beta Kappa (arts and sciences)
American Institute of Architects (architecture)
Kappa Kappa Psi (band, men)
Tau Beta Sigma (band, women)
Phi Sigma (biology)
Alpha Chi Sigma (chemistry)
American Chemical Society (chemistry)
Lambda Pi Eta (communication)
Alpha Psi Omega (drama)
Pi Kappa Delta (forensics)
Pi Delta Phi (French)
Gamma Theta Upsilon (geography)
Sigma Gamma Epsilon (geology)
Delta Phi Alpha (German)
Phi Alpha Theta (history)
Phi Beta Delta (international scholarship)
Kappa Tau Alpha (journalism)
Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology)
Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics)
Phi Mu Alpha (music men)
Sigma Alpha Iota (music, omen)
Sigma Pi Sigma (physics)
Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-medical, medical technology, pre-dental)
Psi Chi (psychology)
Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish)
Lambda Tau (writers)
COLLEGE ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Academic Advising Services
The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences provides an adviser for each student enrolled in the College. The faculty of each department within Fulbright College assumes responsibility for advising those 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 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 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, etc. Programs and facilities of particular interest to individuals may include the Honors Program, programs for Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination, and the services of the Student Development Center.
The Career Services Office administers and interprets tests indicative of 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.
Honors Studies and Graduation with Honors
To create an intellectual environment that will challenge the best of students, the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences provides a comprehensive program of Honors Studies. This includes the Fulbright College Scholars Program, a four-year interdisciplinary honors program for students of superior academic ability or artistic talent, and the Departmental Honors Program, an honors program emphasizing directed independent study within a department or discipline of the College.
A student who has successfully completed a program of Honors Studies within Fulbright college is eligible to receive a baccalaureate degree with the distinction Fulbright College Scholar Cum Laude, or Departmental Scholar Cum Laude in the major field of study. High-er distinctions of Magna Cum Laude or Summa Cum Laude may be awarded to outstanding honors students by recommendation of the Fulbright College Honors Council.
To earn the distinction Fulbright College Scholar Cum Laude at graduation, a student must successfully complete the honors core curriculum, maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25, and satisfy requirements for departmental honors in the major field of study, including preparation and oral defense of an honors thesis. The Honors Council may award the higher distinctions of Magna Cum Laude or Summa Cum Laude based upon a student's total academic performance, including the academic transcript, the quality of the scholarly activity pursued within the major field of study, and the breadth of college study as a whole.
To earn the distinction of Departmental Scholar Cum Laude at graduation, a student must successfully complete requirements prescribed by the department of major, including an honors thesis and oral examination, maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25, and take 12 hours (which may include six hours of thesis) in Honors Studies. If a student demonstrates superior academic performance or an exceptionally high level of scholarly activity, the Honors Council may award the distinction of Magna Cum Laude. In those exceptional instances where truly outstanding work within the major field is coupled with the superior understanding of its relationship to the college work as a whole, the distinction Summa Cum Laude may be awarded.
A student who has earned at least 50 percent of his or her college credits at the University of Arkansas and has maintained a grade point of at least 3.80 through the semester preceding graduation shall earn the distinction of "Senior Scholar."
For more information about Honors Studies within Fulbright College,and individual department listings.
COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The courses of study in Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences are designed to give students the comprehensive view of society which the modern world requires. Students who enroll in Fulbright College, or who elect some of its courses, have an opportunity to gain the broad cultural education, which is a part of intelligent living and, at the same time, to prepare for the professions or to acquire technical training in the sciences. Thus the college has two major teaching functions: first, to provide the basic general education in the arts and in the sciences necessary to all persons for effective participation in the complex world in which we live; second, to furnish the student an opportunity to specialize in the field of the student's choice.
To implement the first of these aims and to furnish a broad base for the accomplishment of the second, the faculty of Fulbright College has adopted the requirements listed below for each degree.
Specific course requirements may be fulfilled in one of four ways:
1. Establishing credit in approved courses:
(a) by enrolling
in and completing the required work in the course;
(b)
by examination (credit will be entered as CR on a student's record
as explained in Credit
by Examination section) ;
(c)
by advanced achievement, i.e., by satisfactory completion of a more
advanced course of a sequence. For example, students who earn a grade
of "C" or better in a third-semester foreign language course may be
granted credit for the second semester course upon recommendation
of the Foreign Language Depart-ment and approval by the Dean of the
College. (This does not apply to work taken by correspondence.)
2. Gaining
exemption by examination. Announced exemption examinations are routinely
offered in several courses. Students may consult any department or the
dean's office concerning exemption examinations.
3. Advanced
placement by examination. A student who is granted advanced placement
may elect to substitute a more advanced course for the listed required
course.
4. Transfer
credit. Students presenting transfer credit in lieu of stated requirements
may be asked to present official course descriptions, etc. Transfer
work with grades of "D" or "F" will not be accepted.
In addition to the University requirements listed above, each candidate for a degree in Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences must complete the degree program with a cumulative grade point of at least 2.00.
The Fulbright College residence requirement insists that no fewer than 30 hours of credit must be earned in courses offered by this college, and at least 24 of those hours must be numbered above 3000.
Each degree candidate in Fulbright
College will receive an automated degree audit each semester of enrollment
in advance of priority registration. It is mailed to the student via
e-mail, and a hard copy is sent to the student's adviser or major department.
It is recommended that the student meet with his or her adviser to review
the degree audit.
Each student graduating from Fulbright College must write a research/analytical paper for at least one upper-division course in his or her major. Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill this requirement. Students should consult with their major adviser for departmental procedures in satisfying this requirement.
A student may choose to write a senior thesis in a major area of study. The thesis may be accorded up to six hours of credit. Defense of the thesis before a committee is required. This thesis may be submitted to meet the college writing requirement mentioned above.
Questions concerning fulfilling the requirements should be referred to the student's adviser or to the dean's office, which will maintain current lists of approved courses, experimental offerings approved to fulfill requirements for a specified period of time, examination schedules, and other options available to the student.
In addition to completing one of the sets of degree requirements listed below, each student must also complete the University Requirements for Graduation, including the University Core requirements.
Bachelor of Arts
| HOURS | |
| 1. A total of 124 semester hours. | 124 |
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2. University Core: |
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6 |
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3 |
| 3. College Requirements Fine arts. Six hours to be selected from | |
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6 |
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0-12 |
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3 |
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3-7 |
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12 |
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6 |
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3 |
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6 |
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6 |
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4. Completion of the requirements for one of the majors described in the selection entitled Majors and Courses of Instruction. Majors may be chosen from the following fields:
Second or dual majors may be chosen from the following fields:
In addition, concentrations are offered in Asian studies and African American studies. |
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| 5. Presentation of at least 40 semester hours in courses numbered 3000 and above or courses numbered 2000 with specific course prerequisites excluding MILS 2002, 2012; AERO 2011, 2021; and foreign language courses numbered 2003 and 2013. At least 24 of the 40 hours must be in courses numbered above 3000 and taken in Fulbright College. See also College Requirements. | |
| 6. Transfer work in which grades of "D" or "F" were earned will not be allowed toward credit for graduation. | |
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7. If the student's degree program is strengthened by course work in the following departments, as many as eight hours may be applied towards the degree with the consent of the adviser:
No more than four of the eight hours may be applied from AERO, MILS, PEAC, or DEAC, unless a student completes an ROTC program and receives a commission. Upon receipt of notification in the dean's Office of completion of ROTC program and receipt of commission, up to 16 hours of AERO or MILS may be applied towards the student's degree. |
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| 8. Each student graduating from Fulbright College must write a research/analytical paper for at least one upper-division course in his or her major. Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill this requirement. Students should consult with their major adviser for departmental procedures in satisfying this requirement. | |
| 9. Course work taken to remove course deficiencies assigned at the time of admission or transfer will not be counted toward the degree. Similarly, courses considered to be remedial or developmental will not count toward the degree. | |
| 10.Courses constituting the State Minimum Core of 35 hours for the University of Arkansas. These courses, or courses transferred with a grade of "C" or better from any other state institution in Arkansas, may be used in partial or full satisfaction of the Fulbright College general education core. |
Bachelor of Science
| HOURS | |
| 1. A minimum of 124 semester hours. (Departments may require additional hours up to a total of 132.) | 132 |
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2. University Core: |
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6 |
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3 |
| 3. College requirements: | |
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0-9 |
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9 |
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6 |
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3 |
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18 |
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4. Completion of the requirements for one of the majors described in the section entitled Degree Programs and Courses. Majors may be chosen in the following fields:
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| 5. Presentation of at least 40 semester hours in courses numbered 3000 and above or courses numbered 2000 with specific course prerequisites excluding MILS 2002, 2012; AERO 2011, 2021; and foreign language courses numbered 2003 and 2013. At least 24 of the 40 hours must be in courses numbered above 3000 and taken in Fulbright College. See also College Requirements. | |
| 6. Transfer work in which grades of "D" or "F" were earned will not be allowed toward credit for graduation. | |
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7. If the student's degree program is strengthened by course work in the following departments, as many as eight hours may be applied towards the degree with the consent of the adviser:
No more than four of the eight hours may be applied from AERO, MILS, PEAC, or DEAC, unless a student completes an ROTC program and receives a commission. Upon receipt of notification in the dean's Office of completion of ROTC program and receipt of commission, up to 16 hours of AERO or MILS may be applied towards the student's degree. |
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| 8. Each student graduating from Fulbright College must write a research/analytical paper for at least one upper-division course in his or her major. Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill this requirement. Students should consult with their major adviser for departmental procedures in satisfying this requirement. | |
| 9. Course work taken to remove course deficiencies assigned at the time of admission or transfer will not be counted toward the degree. Similarly, courses considered to be remedial or developmental will not count toward the degree. | |
| 10.Courses constituting the State Minimum Core of 35 hours for the University of Arkansas. These courses, or courses transferred with a grade of "C" or better from any other state institution in Arkansas, may be used in partial or full satisfaction of the Fulbright College general education core. |
Bachelor of Fine Arts
| HOURS | |
| 1. A minimum of 128 semester hours. | |
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2. University Core: |
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6 |
HIST 2003 or 2013 or PLSC 2003 |
3 |
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3. College requirements: |
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4 |
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4 |
Social sciences, to be selected from ANTH 1023; ECON 2013, ECON 2143; GEOG 2103, GEOG 2203; PHIL 2003, PHIL 2103; PSYC 20034; SOCI 2013, 2033; with at least 3 hours taken in anthropology, economics, psychology, or sociology; and with not more than one course taken from any one department to fulfill this requirement. |
3 |
Foreign language (depending upon placement). Students must demonstrate proficiency in a single modern or classical language other than English, usually by completing a sequence of two courses (10035, 1013, 2003). Students meeting the normal admission standard (two years of one foreign language in high school) may expect to satisfy this requirement with fewer courses, depending upon placement. In cases of unusually thorough preparation, or in the case of international students, exemption may be sought from the Department of Foreign Languages. |
0-9 |
COMM 13134 or PHIL 2203 or an additional foreign language |
3 |
MATH 1203 |
3 |
WCIV 1003, WCIV 1013 or HIST 1113, HIST 1123 |
6 |
WLIT 1113, WLIT 1123 |
6 |
| Total Hours | 44 |
| 4. Presentation of at least 40 semester hours in courses numbered 3000 and above or courses numbered 2000 with specific course prerequisites excluding MILS 2002, 2012; AERO 2011, 2021; and foreign language courses numbered 2003 and 2013. At least 24 of the 40 hours must be in courses numbered above 3000 and taken in Fulbright College. See also College Requirements. | |
| 5. Transfer work in which grades of "D" or "F" were earned will not be allowed toward credit for graduation. | |
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6. If the student's degree program is strengthened by course work in the following departments, as many as eight hours may be applied towards the degree with the consent of the adviser:
No more than four of the eight hours may be applied from AERO, MILS, PEAC, or DEAC, unless a student completes an ROTC program and receives a commission. Upon receipt of notification in the dean's Office of completion of ROTC program and receipt of commission, up to 16 hours of AERO or MILS may be applied towards the student's degree. |
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| 7. Each student graduating from Fulbright College must write a research/analytical paper for at least one upper-division course in his or her major. Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill this requirement. Students should consult with their major adviser for departmental procedures in satisfying this requirement. | |
| 8. Course work taken to remove course deficiencies assigned at the time of admission or transfer will not be counted toward the degree. Similarly, courses considered to be remedial or developmental will not count toward the degree. | |
| 9.Courses constituting the State Minimum Core of 35 hours for the University of Arkansas. These courses, or courses transferred with a grade of "C" or better from any other state institution in Arkansas, may be used in partial or full satisfaction of the Fulbright College general education core. |
Bachelor of Music
| HOURS | |
| 1. A minimum of 124 semester hours. | |
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2. University Core: |
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6 |
HIST 2003, HIST 2013, or PLSC 2003. |
3 |
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3. College requirements: |
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0-6 |
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3 |
Fine arts, MLIT 1003 |
3 |
Natural sciences (to be selected from the courses listed under the natural science requirements for the B.A. degree - 4 hours must be from biological science area and 4 hours must be from physical science area). |
8 |
WCIV 1003, WCIV 1013 or HIST 1113, HIST 1123 |
6 |
MATH 1203 |
3 |
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3 |
| 4. Completion of the requirements for one of the majors described in the section entitled Majors and Courses of Instruction. Major fields of specialization may be chosen from the following: Applied music (performance areas are specified under Courses of Instruction); music theory; composition. | |
| 5. Presentation of at least 40 semester hours in courses numbered 3000 and above or courses numbered 2000 with specific course prerequisites excluding MILS 2002, 2012; AERO 2011, 2021; and foreign language courses numbered 2003 and 2013. At least 24 of the 40 hours must be in courses numbered above 3000 and taken in Fulbright College. See also College Requirements. | |
| 6. Transfer work in which grades of "D" or "F" were earned will not be allowed toward credit for graduation. | |
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7. If the student's degree program is strengthened by course work in the following departments, as many as eight hours may be applied towards the degree with the consent of the adviser:
No more than four of the eight hours may be applied from AERO, MILS, PEAC, or DEAC, unless a student completes an ROTC program and receives a commission. Upon receipt of notification in the dean's Office of completion of ROTC program and receipt of commission, up to 16 hours of AERO or MILS may be applied towards the student's degree. |
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| 8. Each student graduating from Fulbright College must write a research/analytical paper for at least one upper-division course in his or her major. Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill this requirement. Students should consult with their major adviser for departmental procedures in satisfying this requirement. | |
| 9. Course work taken to remove course deficiencies assigned at the time of admission or transfer will not be counted toward the degree. Similarly, courses considered to be remedial or developmental will not count toward the degree. | |
| 10.Courses constituting the State Minimum Core of 35 hours for the University of Arkansas. These courses, or courses transferred with a grade of "C" or better from any other state institution in Arkansas, may be used in partial or full satisfaction of the Fulbright College general education core. |
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 Majors, Minors, and Courses of Instruction. Minors may be chosen from the following fields:
Anthropology
Art
Art History
African American Studies
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Communication
Computer Science
Drama
Economics
English
Environmental Science
European Studies
French
Geography
Gender Studies
German
Geology
History
Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Middle Eastern Studies
Microbiology
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Education
Psychology
Religious Studies
Russian Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Statistics
Spanish
Zoology
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) when degree application is made. See Business Administration Minor for Non-Business Students for details.
Teacher Education Programs
Acceptance in a teacher education program is governed by regulations approved by the University Committee on Teacher Education and administered by the College of Education and Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. For students intending to obtain teacher certification, Fulbright College offers a minor in pre-education (ASED), which when taken in conjunction with a standard major will qualify students for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree and certification program. See ASED for details concerning these regulations. Students should declare their intentions to prepare for teaching no later than the first semester of the sophomore year. For more information, contact the Fulbright Advising Center in room 101 of Old Main.
Combined Academic and Medical or Dental Degree
Fulbright College offers both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in medical science or medical science (dentistry). A student may substitute the first year of regular medical or dental work taken in any standard, approved medical or dental school for 30 hours of the total required for the Bachelor of Arts degree or for 33 hours of the total required for the Bachelor of Science degree provided that the following requirements are met:
1. Completion of all core
requirements for a B.A. or B.S. degree, as appropriate, prior to student's
entrance in medical or dental school.
2. Completion of a minimum
of 12 hours of courses numbered above 3000 taken in Fulbright College.
3. Completion of at least
30 hours immediately prior to student's entrance in medical or dental
school in residence in Fulbright College.
Students interested in this degree should consult with their adviser or with the Fulbright College dean's Office early in their program. Formal application for the degree should be made to the Registrar.
This program is intended for highly qualified students with outstanding academic records who may be eligible for early admission to medical school or dental school programs. The year of a medical or dental study substitutes for the major in the B.A. or the B.S. degree program.
Cooperative Education
The Cooperative Education project is designed to offer students an opportunity to participate in a paid work experience directly related to their academic major. It resembles an internship, but contemplates a series of at least two such work experiences. The program also insists that at least minimal academic credit be awarded, thus ensuring that the work experience will be directly related to the student's academic program. Cooperative Education offers advantages to students needing assistance in financing their education, and it offers the College a tangible way to demonstrate our conviction that although we do not stress vocational or professional training per se, there is nothing inimical between a liberal arts education and the world of work. Prerequisites include 45 credit hours, a cumulative GPA of 2.50, and consent of academic coordinator.
Detailed information about Cooperative Education may be obtained from the Office of the Dean, Fulbright College, or from the Director of Cooperative Education, 411 Arkansas Union.
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, nursing, pharmacy, social work, and other professions. It provides supporting programs in the humanities, fine arts, the social sciences, and the 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 the student to plan the use of undergraduate electives so that the time required for completion of a postgraduate professional program may be shortened by as much as one full year. Programs for which this may be done include:
The Master of Business Administration: For information and advice concerning this program see the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the College of Business Administration.
The Master of Social Work: For information and advice concerning this program see the Chairman of Studies in Social Work, or contact the Director of the Graduate School of Social Work, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 33rd and University, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204.
In other pre-professional programs, the distribution of credits applied toward a degree in Fulbright College may require the consignment of a considerable portion of the available electives to prerequisite courses, and to courses that are in direct support of the undergraduate major area.
Interested students should contact the appropriate advisers early in the planning of such programs.
Pre-Law Program
The University of Arkansas School of Law does not prescribe a specific pre-law curriculum and does not require any single pre-law major but does recommend that prospective law students select baccalaureate majors best suited to individual interests and abilities. Interested students may consult the catalog of the University of Arkansas School of Law or one of the pre-law advisers for information concerning certain categories of courses which may be helpful to the study and practice of law.
Members of the Pre-Law Advisery Committee are: Professors Lynne Spellman, philosophy, (chair); L.L. Montgomery, English; J.N. Rogers, communication; D.A. Sloan, history; and James Miller, law (ex-officio). Students uncertain about a degree program should contact Carl Riley, pre-law adviser in the Fulbright Advising Center.
A baccalaureate degree is required for admission to the University of Arkansas School of Law, except for those students in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences who are admitted to the special six-year program referred to in the paragraph immediately following. All applicants for admission are required to take the Law School Admission Test.
The University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences jointly administer a six-year program whereby highly qualified students may earn both the bachelor's degree and the Juris Doctor degree. Any student enrolled in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences during a spring semester shall be permitted to matriculate in the School of Law in the following fall semester if the admission complies with Section 1 of Part A of the law school's admission policies and if the student meets the following conditions:
1. At least 30 consecutive
hours of course work in the Fulbright College;
2. At least 94 hours credited
toward a bachelor's degree by the Fulbright College;
3. Completion of Fulbright
college's requirements for a major in connection with the bachelor's
degree;
4. A cumulative grade point
average in all college or university course work of at least 3.50, without
grade renewal;
5. An LSAT score of at least
159 (or 625).
A student may substitute law school course work for the remaining total hours required for the bachelor's degree from Fulbright College. Formal application for the degree should be made to the Registrar. Information about the program may be obtained in the dean's office or the Fulbright Advising Center.
HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS
Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Medical Technology, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dental Hygiene, Pre-Occupational Therapy
General: Each of the above areas involves the completion of a minimum number of semester hours and certain required courses. Many of the specific course requirements are common to all programs, and it is most desirable that the student complete these requirements as early as possible. Careful planning of a schedule is essential to insure that the courses are taken in proper sequence, since several of the required courses have other courses as prerequisites.
The members of the Health Professions Advisery Committee are appointed by the Dean each fall. Normally the committee includes the Director of the Fulbright Advising Center and faculty representation from the Departments of Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Psychology.
Pre-Medical Program: Medical schools in general require a minimum of 90 semester hours of college credit exclusive of military science and physical education, and most recommend that the student complete a program leading to a baccalaureate degree. Medical educators also emphasize that the physician should have a liberal education, and stress the value of training in the humanities and social sciences as well as in the natural sciences. All medical schools have specific course requirements and the student should determine those requirements for the school or schools of his or her choice. The minimum requirements for most medical schools can be met by completion of the following courses: ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023; BIOL 1543/1541L, plus one other course in biological sciences, or equivalent; CHEM 1103/1101L, CHEM 1123/1121L, CHEM 3603/ 3601L, 3613/3611L; PHYS 2013/ 2011L, PHYS 2033/2031L. However, additional courses are recommended. Special opportunities and experiences are available to pre-medical students through the Liebolt Endowment.
Most pre-medical students would be well advised to complete the requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree. As part of these requirements the student must choose a major, but the choice of a major has no direct bearing upon his or her admission to medical school. The choice of a major should reflect the particular interests of the student. If a student is admitted to a medical school prior to completion of the baccalaureate degree requirements, he/she may wish to take advantage of the combined degree program in medical science. If that program is elected the student should be sure to complete all of the basic university and college requirements for graduation during residence on this campus.
Most medical schools require the Medical College Admissions Test, which is given in the spring and fall at the University. The MCAT normally should be taken in the spring preceding application to medical school. Admission to medical school is highly competitive and a good grade point average is demanded. A grade point average of 3.30 is the minimum likely to receive favorable consideration. A grade of "D" in any course required by the medical school is not considered satisfactory. Advising is available through Dr. Tim Kral, Department of Biological Sciences (575-3251). Dr. Kral serves as chair of the pre-medical committee.
Pre-Dental Program: All dental schools require a minimum of three years of college work and most schools give preference to applicants who have completed a degree. The minimum requirements for admission to most dental schools are: one year of English, one year of biology, one year of physics, one year of inorganic chemistry, and one year of organic chemistry. Mathematics is not a general requirement, but students are expected to have a background equivalent to college algebra and trigonometry. The minimum requirements can be met at the University of Arkansas by completing the following courses:
ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023; BIOL 1543/1541L plus 4 hours; PHYS 2013/2011L, PHYS 2033/2031L; and CHEM 1103/1101L, CHEM 1123/1121L, CHEM 3603/3601L, CHEM 3613/3611L.
Students who complete a minimum of 90 hours of work may qualify for the combined degree program provided that they complete the requirements for graduation in Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
All dental schools require the Dental Admissions Test. It is suggested that applicants take the DAT one year prior to the time they plan to enter dental school. A student planning a career in dentistry should contact Dr. J.C. Rose, Department of Anthropology (575-2508).
Pre-Optometry Program: Admission requirements to schools and colleges of optometry are not uniform. Typically they include courses in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology or zoology. Some colleges and schools have specific requirements in psychology, social sciences, literature, philosophy, and foreign languages. Students in this program should determine the specific requirements of the school or college they wish to attend at an early date and plan their study programs accordingly. Details concerning the program are available from Dr. Tim Kral, Department of Biological Sciences (575-3251).
Pre-Medical Technology: Students
entering this program should determine the specific admission requirements
for the school of their choice at an early date. Usually at least 69 hours
of college credit are required for degree programs. The admission requirements
for Medical Technology at the Uni-
versity of Arkansas College of Health Related Professions are given in
the following paragraph as representing a typical program.
Applicants for admission must present a minimum of 69 semester hours. These must include 6 hours of English, 8 hours of general chemistry, 16 hours of biology (8 hours of biology electives, 4 hours of microbiology, and 4 hours of human physiology), 3 hours of communication (speech), 3 hours of fine arts, 6 hours of Western civilization, 3 hours of college algebra, 3 hours of U.S. history, 6 hours of other social sciences (two different fields), 13 hours of humanities, and 13 hours of electives.
All students planning careers in medical technology should contact the Fulbright College Advising Center, room 101 of Old Main (575-3307).
Pre-Physical Therapy: Students planning to attend a school of physical therapy should ascertain the specific admission requirements from at least two schools of their choice at an early date. We strongly recommend that students obtain a bachelor's degree since most physical therapy schools offer a master's degree in physical therapy.
The admission requirements for physical therapy at the University of Central Arkansas for students who hold a bachelor's degree are 4 hours of general biology, 4 hours of human anatomy, 4 hours of human physiology, 4 hours of microbiology, 3 hours of introductory neuroscience, 8 hours of chemistry, 8 hours of physics, 2-3 hours of computer literacy, 6 hours of psychology, and 3 hours of statistics. The introductory neuroscience course is not offered at the UA-Fayetteville campus.
Any student planning a career in physical therapy should contact the Fulbright College Advising Center in room 101 of Old Main (575-3307), or Joel Freund in the Department of Psychology (575-4256).
Pre-Chiropractic: Students entering the pre-chiropractic program should determine the specific admission requirements for the school of their choice at an early date. Both Life College and Palmer College require a minimum of 60 hours of college credit to include the following: 6 hours of English; 8 hours of inorganic chemistry; 8 hours of organic chemistry; 8 hours of biology or zoology; 3 hours of psychology; 15 hours of social science; and 8 hours of physics.
All students planning careers in chiropractic should contact the Fulbright College Advising Center in room 101 of Old Main (575-3307).
Pre-Podiatry: To meet entrance requirements for colleges of podiatry, an applicant must have completed a minimum of three years at an accredited undergraduate institution; however, most entering students have completed requirements for a bachelor's degree. Courses required for admission vary with the college and a student should inquire early in the academic program about the courses required for a particular institution. In general, a student is advised to include at least 8 hours of general chemistry, 8 hours of organic chemistry, 8 hours of physics, 8 hours of biology, and 6 hours of English. Additional information concerning requirements for specific colleges of podiatry may be obtained from Dr. Tim Kral, Department of Biological Sciences (575-3251).
Pre-Pharmacy Program: The student who wishes to enter the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences or elsewhere must satisfactorily complete the courses listed below or their equivalents plus enough electives to bring the total to 65 hours.
Students are advised to begin taking elective hours during the second semester of their freshman year. Since pharmacy schools have many more applicants than they can accept, the student is urged to earn a grade point average somewhat higher than the minimum of 2.00. The grades are a major consideration when admission committees evaluate a student's qualifications for acceptance. The University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy and other pharmacy schools also require applicants to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). This may be taken in November or February. See the adviser for details.
The requirements for the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy include 3-6 hours of mathematics, 9 hours of English/Communication, 16 hours of chemistry, 8 hours of biology, 4 hours of physics, 3 hours of economics, 6 hours of critical thinking/problem solving, and humanities to total 65 hours.
The pre-pharmacy adviser for the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy is Lorraine Brewer, Instructor in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 124 Chemistry Building, phone 575-3103. Any questions concerning the pre-pharmacy program should be directed to her.
Pre-Dental Hygiene Program: Students entering the pre-dental hygiene program should determine the specific requirements for admission to the school of their choice at an early date. As an example, students who enter the dental hygiene program at the University of Arkansas College of Health Related Professions must present a minimum of 31 hours of college credit including: 4 hours of biological science; 4-5 hours of chemistry; 3 hours of mathematics; 6 hours of English; 2-3 hours of speech; 3 hours of sociology; 3 hours of psychology; 3 hours of computer science; and 3 hours of U.S. history. Students wishing to earn the B.S. degree in dental hygiene through the College of Health Related Professions must include: 6 hours of Western civilization, 3 hours of fine arts, 3 hours of humanities, and 12 hours of ad-vanced electives.
All students planning careers in dental hygiene should contact the Fulbright College Advising Center, room 101 of Old Main (575-3307).
Pre-Occupational Therapy: Students entering the pre-occupational therapy program should determine the specific requirements for admission to the school of their choice at an early date. The admission requirements for occupational therapy at the University of Central Arkansas are given as an example. Students must present a minimum of 68 hours of college credit including: 6 hours of English; 3 hours of world literature; 3 hours of fine arts; 3 hours of health education; 3 hours of US history or government; 3 hours of humanities; 3 hours of mathematics; 2 hours of physical education; 6 hours of Western civilization; 3 hours of communication (speech); 12 hours of biology (must include a course in both anatomy and physiology); 5 hours of chemistry; 4 hours of physics; 6 hours of psychology; 3 hours of sociology; and an additional 3 hours of either sociology or psychology.
All students planning careers in occupational therapy should contact the Fulbright College Advising Center, room 101 of Old Main ((479) 575-3307)
PRE-THEOLOGICAL PROGRAM
Students who plan to enter a graduate theological seminary should consult with a clergyman and obtain a catalog of the seminary they plan to enter, then prepare themselves to meet its specific entrance requirements.
The American Association of Theological Schools, which is the accrediting agency accepted by most theological schools, recommends a broad basic education. According to the state