“Anything that can be touched, tasted, smelled, seen or felt is made of chemicals and chemists are the people who transform the everyday materials around us into amazing things.” American Chemical Society (ACS)
The term chemistry is not only limited into beakers and laboratories. It is all around us, and it is in our daily lives. Everything you hear, see, smell, taste, and touch involves series of chemical reactions and interactions in our body. Since ancient time, whether we realize it or not, chemistry has influenced the life of everyone. Why the sky is blue, why we cry when we cut onion, why coffee keeps us awake, and what happens when we fall in love are some of the examples of how chemistry affects our lives as human beings. The more we understand about chemistry in our lives, the better we know our world. If you are curious about the different natures of chemical compounds and their application in real life, major in chemistry!
Training in chemistry blends descriptive, conceptual, and mathematical elements in both lectures and laboratory work. The chemistry program at Ozarks offers students the opportunity to develop not only their chemical knowledge that are central to physical, chemical, and biological nature, but also to sharpen their analytical ability. Our program gives our students an opportunity to study the five areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry. These areas provide a unique perspective into chemical problems which will coalesce into a deeper understanding of the chemical world. Courses are a mixture of lecture material and laboratory experience which will combine qualitative and quantitative analysis to solve problems.
Degree Outcomes
Students will have opportunities to work on undergraduate research projects directly with their professors.
The program prepares students to thrive in various career paths, including health, pharmacy, research and development, and academia.
Students are also prepared to pursue graduate school.
The minor in Biology offers students an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of science, and gain basic biology concepts and knowledge. The required upper-level courses provide more depth in a subject or more variety. A minor in biology complements well many majors such as Environmental Studies, Political Science, Business Administration, Art or Philosophy. Or you might minor in biology just because it is so much fun. Biology is the science of life, so it’s always everywhere anyone lives.
Degree Outcomes
Hospital administration (business administration), Game Warden (criminal justice), Environmental organizations and activism (sociology)
Government Environmental and Healthcare agencies (political science)
Medical and Veterinary Illustration (art), Naturalist (literature and photography)
Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions. Students who have a background in sociology know how to think critically about human social life and how to ask important research questions. The sociology minor combines well with almost any other degree program because students trained in sociology have learned how to think, how to evaluate, and how to communicate effectively. These are all valuable abilities in a wide variety of vocations and professions. Common majors who select sociology as a minor include, biology (pre-health), environmental studies, philosophy, psychology, literature, and American studies.
Degree Outcomes
Students trained in sociology will learn how to think, how to evaluate, and how to communicate effectively.
Students with a minor in sociology will have the advantage of a greater understanding of the impacts of their major area (e.g., business) on society as a whole and on groups within society.
Students with a minor in sociology will have a basis for more completely informed decision-making as they seek to better understand their roles in their families, personal relationships, and society at large.
Minoring in Political Science at University of the Ozarks will provide students with an opportunity to develop an in depth understanding of the institutions, practices and concepts that shape the world around them. Whether they are interested in American politics, International Relations, or the foundations of US law, Political Science students at U of O will work closely with dedicated faculty in a friendly but challenging environment where than will cultivate an ability to critically engage with important political questions and problems. The program is focused on providing students with practical experience and insights into politics, and has a range of opportunities for students that include Moot Court and Model UN programs, and support for students to pursue internships in government at the local, state, and national level.
Degree Outcomes
A minor in Political Science is excellent preparation for law school or graduate school in public policy or political science.
A Political Science minor will help prepare students for careers in business, media and government.
Internship opportunities associated with this program provide students with experience that will help working on political campaigns or in political organizations.
A minor in physical education prepares students interested in the teaching and coaching fields to become proficient in the methods and strategies necessary for delivering a physical education curriculum in the public and private schools. A minor in physical education also helps students preparing for careers in pre-professional therapy to understand how growth and motor development affects efficiency in human movement.
Degree Outcomes
Licensed Physical Educator: The physical education minor prepares students to add physical education as an endorsement to an existing teaching license.
Athletic Coaching: The physical education minor at Ozarks helps students to build the skills related to the organization and administration of athletics that are valued by public and private organizations throughout the United States and abroad.
Allied Health Fields: The physical education minor helps to prepare students for careers in allied health fields including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training.
Teacher candidates that complete all of the required components of the Pat Walker Teacher Education Program will be eligible for an Arkansas teaching license at the end of their program of study. Our program will not align with the teacher certification licensure requirements of other states. Graduating from the University of the Ozarks Teacher Education Program will not automatically qualify program completers to receive a teaching license in another state. Teacher candidates and program completers will want to consult the Department of Education website of their preferred state in order to examine educator licensure and reciprocity requirements should they seek licensure in a state outside of Arkansas. Foundations of Reading Information
The criminal justice minor consists of 18 hours and provides students a unique interdisciplinary approach to the study of the criminal justice system. Students will have the opportunity to take courses in Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Students will study the American Criminal Justice System and become familiar with the concepts and research methods necessary to work in criminology or criminal justice. This minor will be useful preparation for careers in social service, counseling, law, law enforcement, corrections, and graduate studies.
Degree Outcomes
Students will study the American Criminal Justice System.
Students will be familiar with the concepts and research methods necessary to work in criminology.
Students can pursue careers in the justice system.
The Theatre minor at Ozarks centers on the core belief that by modeling professionalism during rehearsals, labs, projects, classes, and internships, students will develop skills which make them more marketable and diverse. We seek to educate students in all aspects of the theatrical arts. Analytical skills, problem solving, creativity, and cooperative endeavors are promoted through participation in theatre productions. Students with a minor in theatre are prepared to incorporate these skills into other major or minor fields.
Degree Outcomes
Students with a minor in theatre are prepared to incorporate the diverse skills in a wide range of professions.
The emphasis in advanced critical thinking, problem solving, versatility, communication, empathy, and collaboration complement many other fields of study.
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
Students pursuing a major or minor in Theatre have the opportunity to compete for performing arts scholarships ranging up to $5,000 per year. This scholarship can stack on top of institutional scholarships and grants up to full tuition and are renewable for four years. Application deadlines are April 15th for the fall semester and December 1st for the spring semester.
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Students who minor in Spanish at Ozarks will acquire linguistic skills and invaluable knowledge of Hispanic culture. Spanish minors at Ozarks are challenged to strive for higher levels of proficiency in the Spanish language, building skills that will serve them well in their pursuit of employment or graduate studies.
Degree Outcomes
The minor provides students with important skills and understandings that will serve them in many areas of their personal and professional lives.
The minor serves students as an ideal complement to other major and minor fields at Ozarks, such as Business Administration.
The Spanish minor also compliments science related majors and minors such as Health Sciences, Biology, and Political Science.
A minor in religion can be a great complement to your studies at Ozarks. Some of the benefits are personal, such as learning about religion as a means to greater depth and maturity. The religion minor can also help you achieve professional goals. Virtually everyone will work in contexts of cultural and religious diversity, where the background knowledge and skills of a religion minor can always be put to good use. And some may pursue a religion minor as preparation for seminary or lay leadership in the church. Whatever the case, the religion minor at Ozarks may be the right fit for you.
Degree Outcomes
Students will have the religious literacy they need to begin to make sense of everything from the international headlines to the religious identity of their co-worker.
Students can interpret the Bible from multiple perspectives, students will develop the critical thinking skills necessary to analyze complex texts.
Students will discover the benefits of putting different ideas in conversation with each other.
A minor in philosophy introduces students to some of the ideas, problems, and methods of philosophers. It introduces careful thinking into some of the biggest problems in our civilization: What is good thinking? What is mind and self? What is real? What is good and right? Students who minor in philosophy at Ozarks typically think through these things, and learn to develop reasonable arguments and to communicate things that matter personally to them.
Degree Outcomes
A philosophy minor enhances a number of majors in preparation for careers that demand careful reasoning: law school, for example, and seminary, depending on what major it is coupled with.
Minors learn to develop rational arguments and to instantiate these in well-reasoned papers, something valuable to all undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional preparation in any subject field.
Minor students explore meaning, identity, and ethics for themselves in a way that makes more meaningful their individual professions and careers.
