OpenFieldUAFS · Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (UAFS) is a regional public university in western Arkansas along the Arkansas-Oklahoma border. Founded in 1928, UAFS is praised for its hands-on career education, strong partnerships with regional manufacturing and healthcare industries, and robust programs across engineering technology, dental hygiene, business, and health sciences.
UAFS delivers certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and master's credentials through the College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), the College of Health, Education & Human Sciences, and the College of Business and Industry. The university is home to the Boreham Library and the state-of-the-art Baldor Technology Center.
Undergraduate applicants apply online with official high school or prior college transcripts (test-optional; recommended minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA). Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree, minimum 2.75–3.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, and statements of career intent.
Rigorous ABET-accredited engineering curriculum emphasizing solid mechanics, thermal fluids, computer-aided manufacturing, and industry-sponsored senior capstones.
CCNE-accredited professional nursing degree offering intensive clinical rotations across Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Baptist Health-Fort Smith.
CODA-accredited dental hygiene curriculum providing over 1,000 hours of clinical patient experience in UAFS's modern 20-chair public dental hygiene clinic.
AACSB-accredited business degree capitalizing on Fort Smith's transportation hub status to deliver training in logistics optimization, freight operations, and procurement.
Comprehensive degree covering algorithms, database engineering, mobile development, cybersecurity defense, and enterprise software design.
Advanced practitioner program focused on instructional coaching, STEM pedagogy integration, educational technology, and student data assessment.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
College of STEM
Dr. Lewelling specializes in robotics integration, industrial automation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and mechanical system finite element analysis....
View researcher profile ↗Executive Director & Associate Professor of Nursing
Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing
Dr. Julian's scholarship explores high-fidelity patient simulation, clinical competency assessment, and rural healthcare workforce retention....
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Professor of Economics
College of Business and Industry
Dr. Settlage's research focuses on regional economic impact analysis, agricultural finance, applied microeconomics, and business pedagogy....
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