About This Degree

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 (CV).

Start Here / Finish Here

NPC Faculty Mentor: Janice Ivers (Janice.Iver@np.edu)  501.760.4289

Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

UAHT @ NPC: Brad Sheppard (Brad.Sheppard@np.edu)  501.760.4289, UAHT Funeral Service Faculty/Clinical Director

Admission to UAHT does not mean automatic admission to the Funeral Service Education program. Enrollment to the program is subject to specific program admission requirements in addition to college admission requirements. In addition:

• 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. 

Semester 1 - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
• ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits

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• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• BUS 1113 - Introduction To Business** 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits
• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits
• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits

• FSED 1013 Funeral Service Anatomy WEB Class from Hope

Semester 2 - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• ACT 1103 - Principles Of Accounting I** 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

• FSED 1003 Funeral Service Chemistry WEB Class from Hope

Semester 3 - Fall (18 Credit Hours)

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

Semester 4 - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

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

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.

The NPC Honors Program

The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications.
Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.

Purpose of AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in the degree can be transferred to another institution. While some institutions do accept some courses in AAS Programs, the general rule is that courses in AAS. Degrees are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor’s degrees. Students to whom transfer is important should get assurances in writing in advance from the institution to which they wish to transfer.