2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Funeral Service Education NPC/UAHT, AAS


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In partnership with National Park College (NPC), the University of Arkansas Hope‐Texarkana (UAHT) offers the Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service Education (FSE) on the campus of NPC. The FSE program includes General Education courses offered by NPC and FSE core courses offered by UAHT on the NPC campus through compressed video. For information on the FSE program and admissions process, contact Brad Sheppard (brad.sheppard@uacch.edu, 870.722.8523), UAHT Funeral Service Faculty/Clinical Director.

Admissions Requirements
A grade of “C” or higher is required for all NPC General Education courses.  A grade of “C” or higher is required in any course with an FSED prefix or the course must be repeated.  A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is expected at the end of each semester to remain in FSE courses.  

Fall Semester First Year


Spring Semester First Year


Fall Semester Second Year


All UAHT courses are taught on the NPC Campus via CV from Hope:

FSED 2223 Business & Funeral Law 3 credits
FSED 1001 Funeral Service Orientation and Ethics 1 credit
FSED 1033 Funeral Directing 3 credits
FSED 1002 History of Funeral Service 2 credits
FSED 1004 Embalming I 4 credits
FSED 1012 Restorative Art I 2 credits
FSED 2103 Funeral Psychology/Sociology 3 credits

 

Spring Semester Second Year


All UAHT courses are taught on the NPC Campus via CV from Hope:

FSED 1204 Embalming II 4 credits
FSED 1022 Restorative Art II 2 credits
FSED 1313 Funeral Merchandising & Management 3 credits
FSED 2213 Microbiology/Pathology 3 credits
FSED 2203 Comprehensive Review 3 credits

 

60 Credit Hours Total


At the completion of the coursework for the Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service Education, each student is required to take the National Board Examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc.

Updated 9/5/2017

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