Department of Behavioral Sciences

Associate of Science in Ozark-Ouachita Studies

This program is designed to enhance the educational experience of students wishing to remain in the state after graduation and was derived from student interest (across academic disciplines) in a variety of topics related to the Ozark-Ouachita region. This new Associate of Science program offers the opportunity for students from three separate colleges pursuing a diversity of majors to focus their academic energy on issues of importance to Arkansas and its citizens. One goal of the program is to foster academic collaboration between the University’s colleges with the hope of developing long-term research projects that combine the theories and methodologies of both the natural and social sciences. Another goal of the program is to make students uniquely employable to Arkansas businesses and to federal and state agencies targeted at cultural preservation, natural resource protection, and social services.

To qualify for the Associate of Science in Ozark-Ouachita studies, the student must satisfy the associate degree requirements of this catalog and complete the following curriculum:

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Science with Lab1	4	Science with Lab1	4
  Mathematics1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1	Social Sciences1	3
  ANTH 1213 Introduction to Anthropology or ANTH 2003 Cultural Anthropology	3	ANTH 2103 Ozark-Ouachita Studies	3
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Social Sciences1	6
  U.S. History/Government1	3	Approved Electives2	9
  HIST 2153 Introduction to Arkansas History or HIST 4153 History of Arkansas	3
  GEOG 3203 Arkansas Geography	3
  General Elective	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

¹See "General Education Requirements ".
²Approved list of electives include: ANTH 3103 Anthropology of Food, ANTH 3303 Southeastern Archaeology, ANTH 3313 Southeastern Indians, ANTH/HIST/MUSM 4403 Interpretation/Education through Museum Methods, BIOL/ENVS/PHSC 1004 Principles of Environmental Science, ENGL 4213 American Folklore, FW 2003 Elements of Fish and Wildlife Management, GEOL 1014 Physical Geology, GEOL 2024 Historical Geology, RP 1002 Backpacking, RP 1011 Sport Hunting, RP 1013 Principles of Recreation and Park Administration, SOC 3063 Communities, SOC 4183 Social Gerontology.