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
Want to work in film, television, radio, or web video?
From the first semester of your first year at Ozarks, you will have the opportunity to work hands-on with faculty and advanced media students in a program designed to prepare practitioners for the world of production, from concept to deliverables.
Media Production is for students with a passion for storytelling and communicating with effective messages and a talent for expressing themselves through audio and visual media. This preparation provides as solid foundation on which to build careers in corporate, independent, educational, and non-profit media fields.
Degree Outcomes
This preparation provides as solid foundation on which to build careers in corporate, independent, educational, and non-profit media fields.
Examples directly from the program at Ozarks include: film directors, film producers, writers for film and television, as well as sports and broadcast news professionals.
Students also pursue graduate studies.
The secondary Education minor prepares students interested in teaching careers to be proficient in the organization and administration of duties associated with the classroom in the public and private schools. An education minor at Ozarks can lead to an Arkansas teaching license in certain disciplines including Art, Business, Biology, English, History, Math and Music. The secondary Education minor also prepares students with the practical and theoretical skills of teaching and learning, and are valued by business, government agencies, and other related fields.
Degree Outcomes
Licensed Secondary Teacher: A minor in education at Ozarks can lead to an initial Arkansas teaching license in certain disciplines including Art, Business, Biology, English, History, Math and Music.
The majority of our students completing a minor in education become practicing teachers in both public and private K-6 classrooms in the United States and abroad.
Students also pursue graduate school for advanced degrees to teach at the college level.
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.
Effective communication is a skill that consistently is on the list of traits employers are looking for when hiring new employees. The Communication Studies minor helps students develop their skills in speaking, working with groups, and understanding relationships. Regardless of a student's major, communication skills are one key to career success.
Degree Outcomes
Graduates will understand how communication affects different kinds of relationships and how to use communication to improve relationships.
Graduates will be able to effectively express their ideas in presentations.
Graduates will develop their leadership skills for working with groups and individuals.
Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions. Sociology’s subject matter is as diverse as the subject it studies. Students who have been well trained in sociology know how to think critically about human social life and how to ask important research questions. Through its particular perspective, its social theories, and research methods, sociology increases awareness and analysis of the human social relationships, cultures, and institutions. 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. More specifically, a degree in sociology can qualify you for a career in human services administration, counseling, journalism, public office, law enforcement, corrections, social work or education. Sociology also provides a foundation for graduate study in theology, political science, the medical sciences, the arts, the humanities, and the service professions, as well as graduate study in sociology.
Degree Outcomes
Students learn the sociological perspective.
Students learn social theories and research methods.
Students learn to engage in the analysis of the human social culture.
Studying 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 Political Science degree is excellent preparation for law school or graduate school in public policy or political science.
Political Science majors go on to careers in government, media and business where they can apply their knowledge of political issues and institutions to work on policy, inform and educate the public, and help develop successful business strategies.
Internship opportunities supported by U of O Political Science help students gain the experience they need to work on political campaigns or get jobs in the public sector after they graduate.
Physical Education majors at Ozarks learn how to become advocates for the public’s health through an important and ongoing study of behaviors associated with adopting an active lifestyle. By learning to apply methods for teaching and learning, Ozarks physical education majors help to explain the reciprocal relationship between physical activity, fitness, and health in an effort to reduce the risks associated with hypokinetic disease. To meet the significant challenges and opportunities related to active living within the American culture today, the physical education major at Ozarks offers instruction in many areas of the health sciences including: kinesiology, exercise physiology, health education, public health promotion, coaching athletics, administration of sport, physical education curriculum design for schools, and methods for teaching physical education programming. Completion of the physical education program of study will lead to a teaching license in Arkansas public schools for K-12 grades, and also provides opportunities for coaching athletics.
Degree Outcomes
Students become licensed physical educators.
Students pursue athletic coaching.
Students enroll in graduate programs.
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
Elementary Education majors at Ozarks are engaged in important discussions about the role of the public schools in producing educated citizens, and address the question, “What is the proper education of the people?” Elementary teachers form the foundation of that proper education, so our majors display competency in many content areas including literacy, language, life science, physical science, mathematics, fine arts, psychology, and computer science. Ozarks elementary education majors understand how the information to be learned in those content areas can be deployed through a host of methods and strategies grounded in theoretical and philosophical constructs from a knowledge base that all students in the classroom learn through different styles and at different rates.
Degree Outcomes
The majority of our students become practicing teachers in both public and private K-6 classrooms in the United States and abroad.
Students pursue Master’s in Teaching programs, preparing themselves for careers in administration, curriculum specialists, and college professors.
Students are also valued by professions in business, government, and other education related fields.
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 Communication Studies program focuses on stories, from choosing the best approach for the audience to putting together the words and images that bring the story to life. Our students learn to analyze the audience and the situation, as well as to write and produce content for a variety of different messages. From their first semester, students can be involved in hands-on media production, with opportunities to work on creative projects throughout their time at Ozarks. Students can choose one of three tracks in the major - Film Studies, Media Production, or Strategic Communication.
Degree Outcomes
Graduates can work in public relations or advertising in many different fields, from business, to government, to healthcare.
Graduates can work in a number of production-related careers, including corporate video production, or digital storytelling.
Graduates can attend graduate school or film school for advanced study in communication and media theory.
