Return to: Undergraduate Programs (By College)

EIT, Room 621 | (501) 916-3333 | (501) 916-3002 (fax) | ualr.edu/cstem

The Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (DCSTEM) is committed to providing the STEM workforce that will build Arkansas’ future, and to developing a quality faculty that can contribute to both our overall educational needs and the intellectual base of the state. To accomplish these goals, DCSTEM provides the necessary intellectual foundation for students to be successful and provides its faculty with the facilities and resources to make major contributions to our state. We work closely with UAMS and other educational institutions in the state and enhance our resources by acquiring external funds from federal agencies, private foundations, and other private enterprises.

Outreach to the community includes partnering with high schools statewide for in-school activities and summer programs on the UA Little Rock campus. Specific emphasis is on partnerships with local and regional industries, including an extensive internship program, company-sponsored senior design projects, and advisory council participation that provides direct external input into DCSTEM curricula.

DSTEM strives to be the college of choice for students from the state interested in a STEM-based education, has a faculty that is admired and respected regionally, nationally, and internationally, and is the institution that area employers turn to for new employees and intellectual support for their growth strategies.

Admissions Information for Majors

For admission to most majors within the college, students must meet or exceed eligibility requirements to enroll in RHET 1311 - Composition I. Students should check the admission requirements for their program of interest, as most majors in the college have additional requirements for admission.   

Minors

Undergraduate students can declare a minor program of study in addition to their major.

Students must contact their advisor within the department or college of their major to declare a minor. Please refer to the Contact Page for your advisor’s information.

Teacher Preparation for Undergraduate Students (Minor in Education)

Students interested in teaching in public schools in Arkansas must be licensed by the state in a state-approved subject area. All programs require the completion of a major in the chosen field, an Education Minor , and in some cases, additional courses or blocks of courses. When hours accumulated within a content area, added to university core hours, second language hours, and 18 hours in the Education Minor fail to total 120 credit hours (of which at least 45 are upper-level), students must take additional general electives.

Licensure Areas (Select a Major Below):

• Biology
• Chemistry 
• Mathematics 
• Physics 

Pre-Professional Studies:

Students interested in pursuing careers in the following disciplines who are new freshmen or transfer students with less than 45 credit hours are advised by professional advisors in their respective departments.

• Pre-Medical
• Pre-Dental
• Pre-Vet
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-Physician’s Assistant
• Pre-Optometry
• Pre-Occupational and Physical Therapy

The Pre-Professional Advisor in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics will advise students who have reached approximately 45 hours. Keep in mind that all professional schools in the health field have different requirements, but all institutions require a combination of chemistry, physics, and biology courses. This includes completing core courses early in the student’s academic career to graduate within four years.

Consequently, students should be advised of pre-professional disciplines in their freshman year.

Academic Advising

All degree-seeking undergraduate students must be advised each semester before registering for classes.

Freshmen: New freshmen are advised during orientation. Visit ualr.edu/newstudents for details about orientation.

New Transfer Students: The DC STEM Director of Student Services, Erin Flowers (eeflowers@ualr.edu), will contact you to make an advising appointment.  

Current Students and Undeclared Majors: Locate your advisor in Workday Student.

University Core Requirements (35 hours) 

Standard Core (35 hours)

All Courses are approved by the Core Council. See “General Core Requirements.”

Center and Public Service Unit

• STEM Education Center​

Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Programs

Return to: Undergraduate Programs (By College)