Degrees and Certificates Awarded

Courses required for degrees and certificates may be offered via a traditional classroom setting or distance education.

Associate Degrees

Associate of Arts
Associate of General Studies
Associate of Science: Agriculture
Associate of Science: Business
Associate of Science: Criminal Justice
Associate of Science: Education
Associate of Science: Education (Middle School Ed.)
Associate of Science: Liberal Arts & Sciences - Mass Communications
Associate of Science: Natural Resources
Associate of Science: Psychology
Associate of Science: STEM

Associate of Applied Science Degrees

Digital Media & Marketing
General Business
General Technology
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant*
Registered Nursing

A.A.S. Transfer Disclaimer Disclaimer

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 A.A.S. programs, the general rule is that courses in A.A.S. 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.

Technical Certificates

Accounting
Agriculture
Automotive Service Technology
Business Management
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice
Digital Media & Marketing
Diesel Technology
Health Professions
Industrial Electricity
Industrial Technology
Medical Assisting
Pipe Welding
Practical Nursing
Welding Technology

Technical Certificates are awarded to students completing a specified level of competency in an occupational field. These programs are generally at least one year in length and less than two years.

Certificates of Proficiency

Automotive Service Technology:

Brakes, Suspension, & Steering
Electrical Systems & Engine Performance
Engine Repair & Climate Control

Business:

Accounting
Digital Media & Marketing
Management

Child Development

Criminal Justice

Diesel Technology

Diesel Engines
Brakes
Electrical/Electronics
Steering and Suspension

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Industrial Electricity:

Industrial Motor Controls
Programmable Controls (with Instrumentation)

Industrial Technology:

Mechanical Devices
Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Medical Transcription

Pipe Welding:

GTAW TIG Pipe
SMAW Pipe
SMAW Stainless Steel Pipe
GMAW MIG Pipe

Welding:

SMAW (Arc Welding)
GMAW(MIG)
GTAW (TIG)

Certificates of Proficiency are awarded for completion of programs generally one semester in length and are intended for employment purposes.

Articulation Agreements

UA Cossatot, in conjunction with universities, develops articulation agreements that will assist students who wish to transfer from one college to another.

Statewide Agreement:

Satisfactory completion of an Associate of Arts degree designed for transfer will be accepted as satisfying the general education requirement. A student who holds an Associate of Arts degree with a 2.0 cumulative grade point average will be accepted for transfer with a “Junior” classification, subject to the following conditions:

Remedial course grades will not be computed in the cumulative grade point average for purposes of admission to a four-year institution.
Courses taken to satisfy AA degree requirements must have a “C” or better in order to transfer to a four-year institution.
Degree and program requirements (catalog rights) for students who transfer from a two-year institution to a four-year institution under this agreement will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at the four-year institution.
Participating institutions will provide all other participating colleges and universities with current copies of catalogs/curricular requirements as they are published.
Calculation of overall GPA for purposes of graduation and awarding of honors is left to the discretion of the institution granting the degree or award.

UA Cossatot 2 + 2 Agreements

All Arkansas public four-year universities (excluding UA-Fayetteville)

Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Business

Arkansas State University-Jonesboro

Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (ASU Jonesboro courses fully online starting fall 2018)
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in Business Economics
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in Education in Business Technology
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Technology
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in Global Supply Chain Management
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in International Business
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Science in Management: General Management
Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice to Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (ASU Jonesboro courses fully online)
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice to Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (ASU Jonesboro courses fully online)
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication emphasis Social Media Management (ASU Jonesboro courses fully online)
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (ASU Jonesboro courses fully online)
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Arts in History
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Arts in English
Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (ASU Jonesboro courses fully online)
Associate of Science STEM to Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

Arkansas Tech University

Any Associate level degree to Bachelor of Professional Studies
Associate of Applied Science Registered Nursing to Bachelor of Science Nursing

Central Methodist University

Associate of Applied Science Registered Nursing to Bachelor of Science Nursing

Franklin University

Any Associate level Business degree to Bachelor of Science

Henderson State University

Associate of Science in Education to Bachelor of Science in Education K6 or 4-8

Southern Arkansas University (SAU)

Associate of Science in Agriculture to Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice to Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Associate of Science in Psychology to Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Associate of Science in Education K6 to Bachelor of Science in Education K6
Associate of Applied Science Registered Nursing to Bachelor of Science Nursing

UA-Fayetteville

Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Science in Education; Human Resource and Workforce Development

UA-Little Rock (UALR)

Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Communications to Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications
Associate of Middle School Education to Bachelor of Science in Education

UA-Fort Smith

Associate of Science in Medical Sciences to Bachelor of Applied Science

UA-Monticello (UAM)

Associate of Science in Natural Resources to Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources

University of Central Arkansas (UCA)

Associate of Science STEM to Bachelor of Science in Addiction Studies
Associate of Applied Science Registered Nursing to Bachelor of Science Nursing
Associate of Science STEM to Bachelor of Science in Nutrition
Associate of Science in Psychology to Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Associate of Science Business to Bachelor of Business Administration