2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Arkansas Tech University is dedicated to student success, access, and excellence as a responsive campus community providing opportunities for progressive intellectual development and civic engagement. Embracing and expanding upon its technological traditions, Tech inspires and empowers members of the community to achieve their goals while striving for the betterment of Arkansas, the nation, and the world.

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 30326
(404) 975-5000

American Chemical Society (ACS)

1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-4600

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 750
Tampa, FL 33602-5730 USA
(813) 769-6500

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

(Health Information Administrator)

C/O AHIMA
233 N Michigan Avenue
Suite 2150
Chicago, IL 60601-5800
(312) 233-1131

Commission on Accreditation on Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

9355 113th St. N.
Suite 7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350

Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.

415 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 347-7700

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

1140 19th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-0077

Council for the Accreditation of Emergency Management and homeland security Education (CAEMEse)

(Emergency Administration and Management)

1589 Skeet Club Road, Suite 102-109
High Point, NC 27265

Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)

1401 Marvin Rd, NE
STE 307, #172
Lacey, WA 98516
(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

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.

415 North Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 347-7700

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
(703) 437-0700

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190
(703) 437-0700

National council of teachers of mathematics (NctM)

1906 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191

Society of Health and Physical Educators

P.O. Box 225
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
(410) 347-7700

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 Historical 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

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
Director of Athletics	(479) 968-0345
Administration and Finance Office	(479) 968-0300
Controller Office	(479) 968-0583 ext. 2300
Counseling Office	(479) 968-0329
Disabilities Coordinator	(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
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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Arkansas Tech University will provide equal opportunity in employment to all persons. This applies to all phases of the personnel process, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, separation, transfer, training, compensation, discipline, and all other employment terms, conditions, and benefits. Arkansas Tech University prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

Arkansas Tech University will provide a copy of this policy to all applicants for employment. All faculty and staff will be notified annually of the policy. Further, Arkansas Tech University will consider through a designated grievance procedure, the complaints of any person who feels that he or she has been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

Affirmative Action and nondiscrimination

Arkansas Tech University will, through its strategic plans and other campus initiatives, have specific and result-oriented procedures to apply every good faith effort to achieve prompt and full utilization of minorities, women, those with disabilities or veterans at all levels and all segments of its workforce.

Additionally, Arkansas Tech University will continually monitor and evaluate its employment practices to ensure that they are free of bias or discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

Arkansas Tech University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in any of its practices, policies, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, employment, admissions, educational services, programs or activities which it operates, or financial aid. Arkansas Tech University complies with all applicable state and federal laws including, but not limited to, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974, Age Discrimination Act, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Responsibility for implementation and compliance with this Nondiscrimination Policy has been delegated to Melissa Riffle, Director of Human Resources, AA/EEO Officer who can be reached by emailing mriffle@atu.edu or calling (479) 968-0396. The Nondiscrimination Policy is housed in the University's Equal Opportunity, Harassment (Sexual Misconduct), and Nondiscrimination Policy.

Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities that are free from discrimination and harassment based on a protected characteristic, and retaliation for engaging in a protected activity. To ensure compliance with federal and state civil rights laws and regulations, and to affirm its commitment to promoting the goals of fairness and equity in all aspects of the educational program or activity, ATU has developed policies and procedures that provide a prompt, fair, and impartial process for those involved in an allegation of discrimination or harassment on the basis of protected class status, and for allegations of retaliation. Consistent with these values and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, ATU prohibits discrimination against students, faculty, and staff based on sex (gender) in any of its programs or activities. The ATU Equal Opportunity, Harassment (Sexual Misconduct), and Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedures may be found online at https://www.atu.edu/titleix/policy.php.

Harassment (sexual misconduct) is a form of sexual discrimination prohibited by ATU and by Title IX. Title IX Sexual Harassment, as an umbrella category, includes the offenses of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Complaints or notice of alleged violations of sex (gender) discrimination outlined in the Equal Opportunity, Harassment (Sexual Misconduct), and Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedures or inquiries about or concerns regarding this Policy may be made to the ATU Title IX Coordinator, Amy Pennington, via email at apennington@atu.edu or via phone at 479-968-0407. More information about the ATU Equal Opportunity, Harassment (Sexual Misconduct), and Nondiscrimination Policy can be found online at www.atu.edu/titleix.

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.