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    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

     PROGRAM INFORMATION - University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

    Year

    Total enrolled

    # of New
    Students

    # of
    Grads

    Timely
    Grad*

    Graduation rate

    Did not finish**

    Overall %
    Employed

    Employed
    in FS

    2021

    64

    25

    9

    9/9

    75%

    3

    100%

    89%

    2020

    67

    12

    12

    10/12

    86%

    1

    92%

    75%

    2019

    49

    14

    5

    5/5

    56%

    4

    100%

    100%



    * 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.


     NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana

    Single Year

    School Pass Rate

    National Pass Rate

     

    Single Year

    School Pass Rate

    National Pass Rate

    2021 Arts

    67%

    68%

     

    2021 Sciences

    55%

    57%

    2020 Arts

    57%

    73%

     

    2020 Sciences

    55%

    64%

    2019 Arts

    60%

    72%

     

    2019 Sciences

    60%

    63%


    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)

     PROGRAM INFORMATION - Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

    Year

    Total enrolled

    # of New
    Students

    # of
    Grads

    Timely
    Grad*

    Graduation rate

    Did not finish**

    Overall %
    Employed

    Employed
    in FS

    2021

    - - -

    - - -

    - - -

    - - -

    - - -

    - - -

    - - -

    - - -



    * 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.


     NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

    Single Year

    School Pass Rate

    National Pass Rate

     

    Single Year

    School Pass Rate

    National Pass Rate

    2021 Arts

    - - -

    68%

     

    2021 Sciences

    - - -

    57%


    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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