First-year Orientation Advising — Fall 2023
Welcome to the College of Education and Health Professions
Our faculty and staff look forward to meeting you and having you on campus!
Complete the Following Steps to Prepare for Your On-Campus Orientation College Session
Learn more about your major:
Education Majors
- Bachelor of Arts in Teaching majors
- Drama Education
- English Education
- French Education
- German Education
- Social Studies Education
- Spanish Education
- Bachelor of Science in Education majors
- Career and Technical Education — 3 concentrations
- Educational Studies
- Elementary Education
- Physical Education
- Special Education
- Childhood Education major — 5-year program with 4 concentrations where completion earns both a B.S.E. and a Master of Arts in Teaching
Click here to find the advising worksheet for your major!
Health Professions Majors
- Bachelor of Science majors
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Exercise Science
- Public Health
- Recreation and Sport Management — 2 concentrations
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
This step has three components and may take some time to complete. You will use the information in this step during your academic advising session.
1. Learn how to plan your fall semester and check out some sample schedules.
2. Download your 2023-24 advising degree worksheets.
- The Undergraduate Catalog has further details about any major that you are considering.
3. Send all official scores and transcripts to the Office of the Registrar.
- If you have taken Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate (AP/IB) test credit. Check out how that credit is accepted and identified on the Test Credit page of the Registrar.
- You may have earned Dual/Transfer Credit. It is important to know what college that credit is coming from and check out how that credit is accepted and identified on the Course Equivalencies page of the Registrar.
UAConnect is the student information system. You will use UAConnect during your advising session and Advance Registration periods each semester. It is important that you look around and become familiar with the different tiles and pages in UAConnect prior to your orientation session.
- Degree Audit tile — links University and Degree requirements for your selected major
- Manage Classes tile — enrollment and class search
The UAConnect Student Knowledge Center acts as a roadmap as you navigate the various features of UAConnect.
Helpful Links
- UAConnect Student Homepage Overview
- Enroll in a Class in UAConnect
- Drop or Swap a Class in UAConnect
It is essential that you take a few minutes to go over the following questions prior to attending your academic advising session. It would be helpful to discuss with a family member and write down your answers so that you can share with your advisor during your appointment. The answers to these questions will help your advisor provide a better advising experience.
- What are you most looking forward to at the University of Arkansas?
- What are you most nervous about as an incoming freshman?
- Write down any questions you have for your advisor and/or things you think your advisor should know about you.
- What major are you declaring for Fall 2023?
- How confident are you in your choice of major?
- If you're exploring or not 100% confident (that's OK!), what other majors are you considering? If you need help picking majors take this free assessment!
- Many of our students are interested in careers that require graduate or professional
education after a Bachelor's education. We call these pre-professional tracks. They
are not majors. Are you wanting to declare one of the following?
- Pre-Athletic Training
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Chiropractic
- Pre-Medical
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Law
- Other?
- Are you in Honors or interested in Honors?
- What scholarships have you been awarded? What are the renewal requirements (GPA, hours
per semester/year, etc.)?
- What extracurricular activities will you be involved in (ex. ROTC, Athletics, Band/Choir, Club Sports, Greek Life, etc.)?
- Did you take and pass any AP/IB tests in high school, and what scores did you make?
- Did you take and pass (with a C or better) any Dual Enrollment courses in high school?
- What was your highest math score on the ACT/SAT?
During your college session, students and parents will attend informational sessions about our college majors and we will have students attend advising sessions on their own. The relationship with student/advisor is critical to academic success during the first two years of college. We understand and value family support during your academic journey and encourage you to share what you learned after your advising session with those family members.
- Have Access to the advising worksheet and any transcripts or test scores
- Make sure to review step 4
- Have a list of questions written down to ask your advisor
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer application workshops during the fall and spring semester for students who are planning on applying to our programs. Students will be invited to attend each semester. It is recommended students attend these sessions early in their academic career, to plan accordingly. (Communication Science & Disorders, Education, Nursing, etc.)
Each program has a specific application cycle. Most students will apply during their sophomore year; however, some students may apply earlier or later depending on their academic plans. (Communication Science & Disorders, Education, Nursing, etc.)
Recommendations on Computers
- Processor — Intel Core i5
- Memory — 8 GB
- Storage — 250 GB solid state
- Screen resolution — 1920 x 1080
- OS, Windows — Microsoft Windows 10
- OS, Mac —Mac OS 10.12 or higher*
- Webcam
- WiFi, for on-campus laptop use
- Accidental Damage Insurance Coverage —for laptop
- Software — available for free download for students
- Office 365
- Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
- Symantec Antivirus
Note: The College of Education and Health Professions is Windows-centric for faculty and staff. Mac users may encounter compatibility issues.
Computer labs are available in Peabody Hall 125 and Graduate Education Building 342.
For COEHP lab hours of operation, locations, and lab specific equipment, call 479-575-6262 or email edhptech@uark.edu, with further details online.
- You can add one of the alternative courses suggested by your advisor.
- You can search for open courses in UAConnect to be used as an elective.
Yes, you can apply after completing one semester at the University of Arkansas with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5. We encourage students to join Honors as early as possible to provide for the most flexibility in scheduling your Honors courses and completing the Honors Thesis/Project, but you can join at any time if you have at least three semesters remaining until your graduation.