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2017-2018 College Catalog

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

ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ORT 0 - Blackboard Student Training 0 Credits
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 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
FSED 1013 Funeral Service Anatomy WEB Class from Hope

Spring Semester First Year

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

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.

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