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ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Arkansas Tech University
1509 North Boulder Avenue
Russellville, AR 72801-2222

Official telephone: (479) 968-0389
Fax number: (501) 964-0522

Website: www.atu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: management/marketing, computer science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: medical technology, creative writing
Average freshman GPA: 3.18 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 179 men, 219 women, 398 total
Full-time faculty: 144 men, 121 women, 265 total
Part-time faculty: 37 men, 70 women, 107 total
Graduation rate: 39% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in pre-dental, pre-dental hygiene, pre-medical(bio), pre-medical(chem), and pre-law, pre-pharmacy, and re-veterinary.
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus University of Central Arkansas

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Advanced Drafting
  • Agriculture Business Management
  • Alcohol/Drug Abuse
  • Alcohol/Drug Studies
  • Allied Health
  • Applied Fire Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Industrial Systems Technology
  • Medical Assistant
  • Nuclear Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Business
  • Architectural/Engineering Technology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Creative Writing Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics/Finance
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Emergency Administration/Management
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • English Education
  • Fisheries/Wildlife Biology
  • French
  • French Education
  • General Studies
  • German
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Information Management
  • Health Professions
  • Health/Physical Education
  • Healthcare Administration
  • History Education
  • Hospitality Administration
  • Industrial Automation Technology
  • Information Systems
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Life Science Education
  • Management/Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Middle Level Education
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Science/Earth Science
  • Physical Sciences
  • Professional Studies
  • Psychology
  • Recreation/Park Administration
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Renewable Resources
  • Sociology
  • Speech
  • Speech Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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