NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Degree Plans 2019

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Transfer degrees are designed for students who want to complete an associates degree at NWACC and then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelors degree. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor for course planning and recommendations. Learn about NWACC's transfer services.

Other degrees are not designed for transfer, but to develop workforce skills in specific areas. Depending on the four-year college or university, some classes in NWACC's Associate of Applied Science, Associate of General Studies, or Associate of Fine Arts degrees may transfer. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor for course planning and recommendations.

The state of Arkansas has established a 35-hour state minimum general education core that requires courses in English and writing, the humanities and fine arts, history and social sciences, as well as mathematics and the natural sciences. To determine the transferability of courses within the state of Arkansas, visit Arkansas Course Transfer System.

Transfer 

Associate of Art (also available 100% online)

Options

• Associate of Art (also available 100% online)
  
• Child Advocacy
  
• Global Studies
  

AS - Liberal Arts and Sciences

Options

• Art History
• Pre-Engineering, General Transfer
• Pre-Engineering, UA Transfer
• Visual Art

AS in Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences

AS in Business, General Transfer (also available 100% online)

AS - Business Administration, UA - Walton College of Business

Options

• Business Transfer (UA WCOB)
• Computer Information Systems Transfer (UA WCOB)

AS in Business, General Transfer (also available 100% online)

AAS - Business Management
(also available 95% online)

Options

• Accounting Technology
• Banking and Finance
• General Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Retail Management
• Logistics Management

Technical Certificate 

• Accounting Technology
• General Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Retail
  
• Logistics Management

Child Advocacy

Associate of Arts - also available 100% online

Option

• Child Advocacy
  

Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency

• Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)
  
• Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)
  

Cinematic Studies

Certificate of Proficiency

• Cinematic Studies

Construction

AAS in Construction Technology

Technical Certificates

• Construction Technology
• Integrated Design
  

Certificate of Proficiency

• Construction Technology
• Electrical Apprentice
• HVAC Apprentice
• Plumbing Apprentice

Computers

Associate of Science in Business Administration, UA - Walton College of Business 

Options

• Computer Information Systems Transfer (UA WCOB)

AAS - Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• Architectural
  
• Mechanical
  

AAS - Computer Information Systems

Options

• Networking
• Information Management Application
• Computer Programming

Technical Certificate

• CAD Architecture Design
• CAD Mechanical Design
• Networking

Certificate of Proficiency

• Computer Assisted Drafting and Design Architecture 

Criminal Justice

AAS in Criminal Justice

Technical Certificate

• Criminal Justice

Certificate of Proficiency 

• Criminal Justice
• Crime Prevention and Corrections
• Forensic Science
• Justice Studies
  
• Law Enforcement 

Education

AAS in Early Childhood Education 

Technical Certificate

• Early Childhood Education

Certificate of Proficiency

• Child Development Associate (CDA)

Electronics Technology

AAS in Electronics Technology 

Certificate of Proficiency

• Electronics Technology 

Environmental Science

AAS - Environmental and Regulatory Science (also available 100% online)

Options

• Environmental Management
• Safety, Health and Hazardous Materials

Technical Certificates

• Environmental Regulatory Science
• Environmental Management and Regulatory Science

Certificate of Proficiency

• Environmental Management/GIS Technician
• Environmental Management and Regulatory Science
• Safety and Health

Fine Arts

Associate of Fine Arts

Options

• Art
• Creative Writing
• Music
• Theatre

Technical Certificate

• Integrated Design
   

Fire Science

AAS in Fire Science Administration and Technology 

Certificate of Proficiency 

• Fire Protection

Food Studies

AAS - Food Studies

Options

• Artisanal Food
• Baking and Pastry Arts
• Beverage Arts
• Culinary Arts

Technical Certificates

• Artisanal Food
• Baking Arts
• Beverage Arts
• Culinary Art

Certificate of Proficiency

• Artisanal Food
• Baking and Pastry Arts
• Beverage Arts
• Culinary Art

Funeral Science

Technical Certificate

• Funeral Science

Certificate of Proficiency

• Funeral Science

General Studies

Associate in General Studies
Certificate of General Studies

Graphic Design

AAS in Graphic Design

Technical Certificate

• Graphic Design
• Media

Certificate of Proficiency

• Graphic Design
• Media

Health Professions

• AAS in Health Information Management
• AAS in Nursing

Options

• LPN to RN Bridge Program (Online)
• Paramedic to RN Bridge Program (Online)
• AAS Emergency Medical Technology, Paramedic
• AAS in Physical Therapists Assistant
• AAS in Respiratory Therapy

Technical Certificate

• Paramedic Science
• Dental Assisting
• Health Information Management
  
• Pre-Radiologic Imaging Services
  
• Pre-Health Care Studies

Certificate of Proficiency

• Community Paramedicine
• Dental Assisting
• Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)
• Nurse's Aide
• Nursing Assistant
• Pre-Radiologic Imaging Sciences
  
• Pre-Health Sciences

Horticulture

Technical Certificate

• Horticulture

Certificate of Proficiency

• Horticulture
• Certificate of Proficiency Workforce Readiness Horticulture
  

Legal

AAS in Paralegal Studies

Workforce Readiness

Certificate of Proficiency

• Workforce Readiness

Options

• Construction Industry Safety
• Culinary Arts
• Electronic Technology
• Environmental Management/GIS Technician
• Environmental and Regulatory Science/Green Technology
• Funeral Science
• Justice Studies
• Pre-Health Sciences