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Business/Commerce, General

Business Administration and Management, General

Accounting

Journalism

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

College Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Elementary Education and Teaching

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Secondary Education and Teaching

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Agricultural Teacher Education

Music Teacher Education

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Educational/Instructional Technology

Engineering, General

Industrial Technology/Technician

English Language and Literature, General

Spanish Language and Literature

Agriculture, General

Agricultural Business and Management, General

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

Biological and Physical Sciences

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

Chemistry, General

Physics, General

Psychology, General

Social Work

Public Administration

Community Organization and Advocacy

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Social Sciences, General

Game and Interactive Media Design

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Music, General

Athletic Training/Trainer

History, General

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Forensic Science and Technology

General Studies

Mathematics, General

The Southern Arkansas University system is a two-campus system comprised of a comprehensive regional university and a technical college with both state and regional responsibilities. Recognizing the diversity of student backgrounds and education experiences, each campus accepts its coordinated and unique role. Southern Arkansas University is a quality, comprehensive, regional university located in Magnolia, Ark. SAU provides quality four-year undergraduate programs offering baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, master's degrees and a doctorate degree. Other information, including the catalog, is available at the website: www.saumag.edu. The mission of Southern Arkansas University is to educate students for productive and fulfilling lives in a global environment by providing opportunities for intellectual growth, individual enrichment, skill development, and meaningful career preparation. The University believes in the worth of the individual and accepts its responsibility for developing in its students those values and competencies essential for effective citizenship in an ever-changing, free, and democratic society. Further, the University encourages and supports excellence in teaching, scholarly, and creative endeavors, and service.

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