University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Funeral Service Program P.O. Box 140 Hope, AR 71802 Brad
Sheppard, Program Director Phone: (870) 722-8523 FAX: (870) 722-8511 Email: brad.sheppard@uaht.edu
Web: www.uaht.edu/academics/programs/uaht-programs/associate-of-applied-science-in-funeral-service-education Accredited
Degree Offered: Associate of Applied Science Distance Education - YES
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.
Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE: Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Service Education
Initial Accreditation 1997/Last comprehensive review 2018/Next comprehensive review 2025
Re-accreditation: April 2018 for period of 7 years
Most recent Accreditation decisions: April 2019 accepted assessment plan; no additional action is necessary.
-June 2021 COA approved the delivery of the accredited program via distance education.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Funeral Science Program 1600 South College Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653 Matt Buel, Program Director Phone: (870) 508-6157 Email: mbuel@asumh.edu
Web: www.funeralscience.com
Distance Education - YES (selected Arkansas locations only)
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
Accreditation
Initial Accreditation 2022/last comprehensive review 2022/Next comprehensive review 2025
Most recent Accreditation decisions: -October 2020 - Candidacy application accepted allowing the candidacy process to begin.
-June 2021- Candidacy status approved.
-April 2022 - Initial Accreditation granted with no stipulations. Initial Accreditation is for a period of three (3) years. COA
acknowledged the long-standing commitment of the program Advisory Committee, the development of the program
assessment plan and efforts to add a second full-time faculty member.
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