Arkansas Tech University will develop new undergraduate degree programs in game & interactive media design and environmental science, following action by the Arkansas Tech Board of Trustees on Thursday.
Trustees approved letters of intent that will be forwarded to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB) announcing the university’s plans to create the programs.
AJ Anglin, interim vice president for academic affairs, wrote in a memorandum presented to the board that the Bachelor of Arts degree in game and interactive media design will “enable students to work in various entertainment fields, utilizing skills in animation, programming and web design.”
In regard to the Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science, Anglin wrote that it “will include courses in animal and plant taxonomy, geographic information systems and environmental assessment.”
The next step in the process will be for the Arkansas Tech Department of Art and the Arkansas Tech Department of Biological Sciences to continue program proposal preparations. Once complete, the program proposals would require approval by faculty governance, trustees and the AHECB before the degree tracks are made available to students.
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