University of Arkansas

• Undergraduate
  • Important Numbers
  • 2009-10 Academic Calendar
  • University Board of Trustees
  • Administrative Officers
  • A Message from the Chancellor
  • University Profile
  • Undergraduate Fields of Study
  • Fields of Study Index
  • Admission
  • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Orientation and Registration
  • Fees & Cost Estimates for 2009-10
  • Academic Regulations
  • Academic Facilities and Resources
  • Centers and Research Units
  • Student Affairs
  • Honors College
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
  • Fay Jones School of Architecture
  • J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
  • Sam M. Walton College of Business
  • College of Education and Health Professions
  • College of Engineering
  • School of Law
  • ROTC
  • Faculty
  • Glossary
  • Course Descriptions
  • Index of Catalog of Studies
• Graduate
• Law
• Degree Completion Plans

Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
479-575-2000

Congratulations on your decision to study at the University of Arkansas. You’ve made a superb choice. If a world-class education is what you are seeking, then there probably has never been a better time in our 138-year history to study here. The spectacular success of the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century has allowed us to provide you with fantastic new educational, recreational, and residential facilities to accommodate the needs of today’s student. The 132 newly endowed faculty positions created by the campaign also have allowed us to both retain and attract some of the best teachers, scholars, and researchers found anywhere in the world. More importantly, the 1,738 new student scholarship and fellowship funds created by the campaign have allowed us to attract some of the most academically accomplished students we have ever had. The nation’s top students are now choosing the University of Arkansas in record numbers.

So pat yourself on the back. You’re part of our university’s trend toward excellence. I hope you’re as happy to be here as we are to have you. Our top priority at the University of Arkansas is putting you, the student, first. This means providing cutting edge curriculum that is relevant to current needs. This means reducing bureaucratic roadblocks and red tape, and doing everything we can to keep tuition and fee increases to an absolute minimum. We want you to have not only a great education, but a great experience, one you will value for the rest of your life.

I invite you to use this catalog of the University of Arkansas and become better acquainted with who we are and where we’re going. On behalf of the university community, we wish you all the best, and we hope this catalog encourages you to take advantage of the lifetime of opportunities awaiting you at the University of Arkansas.

Sincerely,

G. David Gearhart,
Chancellor