Introduction
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Russellville, Arkansas
www.atu.edu
Arkansas Tech University, a state-supported institution of higher education, is dedicated to nurturing scholastic development, integrity, and professionalism. The University offers a wide range of traditional and innovative programs which provide a solid educational foundation for life-long learning to a diverse community of learners.
Accreditation
Arkansas Tech University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
Program Accreditations
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 3032 6
(404) 975-5000
Commission for Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
(Health Information Administrator)
C/O AHIMA
233 N Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 6060 1-5800
(312) 233-1100
Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
415 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 2120 1
(410) 347-7700
Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
1140 19th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 2003 6
(202) 223-0077
This accreditation covers the institution's initial teacher preparation and advanced educator preparations programs.
Council for the Accreditation of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Education (CAEMHSE)
(Emergency Administration and Management)
1589 Skeet Club Road, Suite 102-109
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 841-8015
Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)
1401 Marvin Rd, NE
STE 307, #172
Lacey, WA 9851 6
(360) 205-2096
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
3100 Clarendon Blvd
Suite 600 Arlington, VA, 22201-5332
888) 232-7733 or (703) 620-3660
service@exceptionalchildren.org
Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
1699 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 300
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 944-1345
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
1140 19th Street, Suite 400
Washington, DC 2003 6
(202) 223-0077
This accreditation covers the institution's initial teacher preparation and advanced educator preparations programs.
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
PO Box 225
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
(800) 213-7193
National Institutional Memberships
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
- American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- American History Association (AHA)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
- Association of Departments of English (ADE)
- Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL)
- Association of Governing Boards (AGB)
- Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
- Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)
- Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
- Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences (CAH & CNHS)
- Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)
- Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE)
- Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
- National Association of University Fisheries and Wildlife Programs (NAUFWP)
- National Business Education Association (NBEA)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)
- National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE)
- National League for Nursing (NLN)
- National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
Enrolling in College
Students are urged to acquaint themselves with this catalog thoroughly. It sets forth policies and procedures for enrolling and successfully completing the various programs of study.
The basic responsibilities of selecting a major field, enrolling in the prescribed courses of study in the field, and complying with the University’s requirements for graduation rest with the student; however, University personnel will assist the student with problems encountered. Further assistance is offered in the form of capable departmental advisors, a full-time guidance and counseling service, and an appropriate graduation check list to serve as a reminder of the various graduation requirements.
For More Information
| Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| General Information | (479) 968-0389 |
| Academic Advising Center | (479) 964-0843 |
| Academic Affairs Office | (479) 968-0319 |
| Admission Office | (479) 968-0343 |
| Alumni Office | (479) 968-0242 |
| Athletics Director | (479) 968-0345 |
| Administration and Finance Office | (479) 968-0300 |
| Controllers Office | (479) 968-0583 ext. 2300 |
| Counseling Services | (479) 968-0329 |
| Disability Services | (479) 968-0302 |
| Financial Aid | (479) 968-0399 |
| Graduate College | (479) 968-0398 |
| Health Center | (479) 968-0329 |
| President’s Office | (479) 968-0228 |
| Public Safety | (479) 968-0222 |
| Registrar’s Office | (479) 968-0272 |
| Residence Life | (479) 968-0376 |
| Student Accounts | (479) 968-0271 |
| Student Affairs | (479) 968-0239 |
| University Testing Center | (479) 968-0302 |
| Student Housing | (479) 968-0376 |
| Tucker Coliseum | (479) 968-0337 |
*The provisions of this catalog are subject to change without notice and do not constitute an irrevocable contract between any student and Arkansas Tech University.
Annual Budget / Financial Report
A copy of the annual budget is available in the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center and can be viewed on the Budget page at https://www.atu.edu/budget/historical-budgets.php.
A copy of the annual financial report is available on the Controller’s page at https://www.atu.edu/controller/annualreports.php.