Liz describes the process of picking a major

Liz Sendejo

Journalism and French, '09

Liz Sendejo is senior who earned credit concurrently when she was at Hall High School in Little Rock. The journalism and French major has been to France three times, blogs for UALR, and edits "The Forum," UALR's student-run newspaper.

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What to Study

You may want to continue your education or pursue another field of study with us. No matter what, you have choices at UALR. Review UALR’s programs of study, and find out more about who we are and what we have to offer by reading on.

Who We Are

  • Public university with more than 12,000 full and part-time students
  • Nine colleges and schools that include more than 100 programs of study
  • Small classes with a 14 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • Average class size: 16 students
  • Students come from all over Arkansas, 43 other states, and 62 foreign countries
  • Tree-lined campus has 40 buildings on 150 acres
  • Learning resource center, art galleries, radio station, television station, Cyber Café, wireless network, and speech and hearing clinic.

Teaching from Experience

  • Professors bring knowledge, inspiration, and real-world experience to the classroom
  • Faculty have degrees from all over the U.S. and the world at prestigious universities like MIT, Yale, Emory, UCLA, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • A large number of professors with PhDs are actively involved with hands-on learning

Opportunities in Little Rock

Not only is Little Rock the state capital and business center, it is also the state’s center for culture, recreation, sporting events and shopping.

There are numerous opportunities for internships and employment. Nearby you’ll find excellent hiking, fishing, biking, and other outdoor activities, plus the River Market, with its restaurants, museums, shops, loft apartments, and Farmers’ Market.

The city offers exciting night life including live bands, Arkansas Twisters arena football, the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, the Arkansas Arts Center, and concerts in the Riverfest Amphitheatre, central Arkansas’ premier outdoor concert venue. Also on our own campus, the Trojan basketball teams play in the Jack Stephens Arena.

Getting Connected

Want to visit with a UALR recruiter in person or on the phone? Drop an e-mail to the Office of Recruitment. Their job is to help you get connected to your future – and UALR.